Patent Number: 6,295,200

Title: Carrier assembly and method

Abstract: A carrier assembly (10) for a circuit board includes a copper insert (12) pressed into an aluminum carrier (14). The copper insert has an undercut recess (36). As the insert (12) is pressed into the carrier (14), a portion of the carrier material is flowed into the undercut recess (36) to provide a firm interlocking of the insert (12) with the carrier (14).

Inventors: Schmidt; Detlef (Schaumburg, IL)

Assignee: Motorola, Inc.

International Classification: H01L 21/02 (20060101); H01L 21/48 (20060101); H05K 1/02 (20060101); H05K 1/18 (20060101); H05H 007/20 ()

Expiration Date: 09/25/2018