Abstract:
A conductive adhesive material (12) characterized by metallurgical bonds (24) between electrically-conductive particles (20) dispersed in a polymer matrix (22) of the material (12). The polymer matrix (22) has a fluxing capability when heated to reduce metal oxides on the surfaces of the particles (20). At least the outer surfaces of the particles (20) are formed of a fusible material, so that sufficiently heating the conductive adhesive material (12) will reduce metal oxides on the particles (20), and at least partially melt the fusible metal, enabling the particles (20) to metallurgically bond to each other and to metal surfaces (14,16,44,46,54,56) contacted by the adhesive material (12).
Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a housing (26) fabricated of a first metal material and having at least one integral pin (36) projecting from a face (34) thereof. A flat flexible circuit (20) is mounted against the face of the housing and includes a ground plane (44) on a side thereof facing the housing. The circuit has a hole (40) for receiving the integral pin (36) of the housing. The ground plane (44) is of a second metal material different from that of the housing. An omni-directional conductive adhesive (46) is deposited on the ground plane (44) over the area of the hole to expand the conductive interface between the metal housing (26) and the metal ground plane (44). Preferably, the conductive adhesive (46) includes abrasive grain-like particles.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, an electronic device (9) having one or more contact pads (12) is placed in contact with a carrier sheet (21) bearing an array of transferable solder particles. Heat is applied to adhere the solder to the contact pads, and solder is selectively transferred onto the contact pads. In a preferred embodiment the solder-carrying medium comprises elastomeric material and the solder particles comprise solder-coated magnetic particles. Application of a magnetic field while the elastomer is curing produces a regular array of solder coated particles. Using this method, devices having smaller than conventional contact structures can be readily interconnected.
Abstract:
A method of making a planar, subsurface electronic circuit having at least one electronic circuit component assembled therewith comprises forming three dimensional, essentially square channels (14) interspersed with lands within a dielectric material (12) on a substrate (10). The channels are then filled in one pass with a curable polymeric material (16) containing a conductive metal filler so that the upper surfaces of the circuit trace formed by this conductive material are at essentially the same level as the upper surface of the lands. Circuit components (20) are placed to engage the conductive material. The curable material is then cured after placing the electronic component(s).
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de formation d'une connexion électrique anisotrope entre des éléments conducteurs (22, 24) possédant une couche d'oxyde (28). Le procédé consiste à utiliser un adhésif (30) comportant des fibres de carbone (32) et des particules métalliques (34). Lorsqu'on applique une pression, les fibres de carbone (32) pénètrent dans la couche d'oxyde (28), tandis que les particules métalliques (34) se déforment de telle façon qu'une bonne connexion électrique se fasse entre les éléments de recouvrement (22, 24).
Abstract:
A prepreg contains a base material containing a reinforcing fiber and a semi-cured product of a resin composition impregnated into the base material containing a reinforcing fiber. The prepreg after cured has a glass transition temperature (Tg) which is higher than or equal to 150° C. and lower than or equal to 220° C. The resin composition contains (A) a thermosetting resin and (B) at least one compound selected from a group consisting of core shell rubber and a polymer component having a weight average molecular weight of 100000 or more. An amount of the (B) component is higher than or equal to 30 parts by mass and lower than or equal to 100 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) component.
Abstract:
There is provided a silver-coated copper powder, which has excellent storage stability (reliability), and a method for producing the same. A silver-coated copper powder obtained by coating the surface of a copper powder, which is obtained by the atomizing method or the like, with 5 wt % or more (with respect to the silver-coated copper powder) of a silver containing layer of silver or a silver compound, is added to a gold plating solution, which is a potassium gold cyanide solution (to which at least one of tripotassium citrate monohydrate, anhydrous citric acid and L-aspartic acid is preferably added), to cause 0.01 wt % or more (with respect to the silver-coated copper powder) of gold to be supported on the surface of the copper powder coated with the silver containing layer.
Abstract:
Provided are a Cu core ball and a cu core column, which achieve dropping strength and strength against heat cycle. The Cu core ball (1) contains a Cu ball (2) made of Cu or a Cu alloy and a solder layer (3) which is made of a solder alloy composed of Sn and Cu and covers the Cu ball (2). The solder layer (3) contains not less than 0.1% through not more than 3.0% of Cu and the remainder is composed of Sn and impurities.
Abstract:
A connection structure of circuit members includes a first circuit member, a second circuit member, and a joint portion. The first circuit member has a first main surface on which a light-transparent electrode is provided. The second circuit member has a second main surface on which a metal electrode is provided. The joint portion is interposed between the first main surface and the second main surface. The joint portion includes a resin portion and a solder portion. The solder portion electrically connects the light-transparent electrode and the metal electrode. The light-transparent electrode contains an oxide that includes indium and tin, and the solder portion contains bismuth and indium.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous composition contains dispersed carbon-coated metal particles in an organic diluent in an amount of at least 10 weight %. The dispersed carbon-coated metal particles have a median diameter equal to or less than 0.6 μm, and are dispersed using a particle dispersing agent that has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 2,000 and up to and including 100,000 and comprises nitrogen-containing units. The median diameter of the dispersed particles is determined using a dynamic light scattering method. Moreover, when the non-aqueous composition contains up to and including 25 weight % of the dispersed carbon-coated metal particles, it exhibits no visual settling when subjected to a settling test of at least 24 hours at 20° C. Such non-aqueous compositions can include photocurable components and are useful to prepare photocurable and photocured electrically-conductive patterns and layers in various articles, including touch screen devices having touch screen displays.