Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a doped tin oxide. The doped tin oxide includes a tin oxide and at least one oxide of a doping element. The doping element includes at least one of vanadium and molybdenum. The doped tin oxide includes an amount of the tin oxide ranging from 90 mol % to 99 mol %, and an amount of the at least one oxide ranging from 1 mol % to 10 mol %.
Abstract:
A composition of voltage switchable dielectric (VSD) material that comprises a concentration of core shelled particles that individually comprise a conductor core and a conductor shell, so as to form a conductor-on-conductor core shell particle constituent for the VSD material.
Abstract:
Illustrative embodiments of anisotropic conductive adhesive (ACA) and associated methods are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, the ACA may comprise a binder curable using UV light and a plurality of particles suspended in the binder. Each of the plurality of particles may comprise a ferromagnetic material coated with a layer of electrically conductive material. The electrically conducting material may form electrically conductive and isolated parallel paths when the ACA is cured using UV light after being subjected to a magnetic field.
Abstract:
Provided are a conductive pattern forming method and a composition for forming a conductive pattern by photo irradiation or microwave heating, capable of increasing the conductivity of the conductive pattern. A conductive pattern is formed by preparing a composition for forming a conductive pattern comprising, copper particles each having a copper oxide thin film on the entirety or a part of the surface thereof, copper oxide particles, a reducing agent such as a polyhydric alcohol, a carboxylic acid, or a polyalkylene glycol, and a binder resin; forming a printed pattern having any selected shape on a substrate using this composition for forming a conductive pattern; and subjecting the printed pattern to photo irradiation or microwave heating to generate a sintered body of copper.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a metal core solder ball having improved heat conductivity, including a metal core having a diameter of 40˜600 μm, a first plating layer formed on the outer surface of the metal core, and a second plating layer formed on the outer surface of the first plating layer.
Abstract:
A composition may have metal nanoparticles having a diameter of 20 nanometers or less and have a fusion temperature of less than about 220° C. A method of fabricating the metal nanoparticles may include preparing a solvent, adding a precursor with a metal to the solvent, adding a first surfactant, mixing in a reducing agent, and adding in a second surfactant to stop nanoparticle formation. Copper and/or aluminum nanoparticle compositions formed may be used for lead-free soldering of electronic components to circuit boards. A composition may include nanoparticles, which may have a copper nanocore, an amorphous aluminum shell and an organic surfactant coating. A composition may have copper or aluminum nanoparticles. About 30-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter of 20 nanometers or less, and the remaining 70-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter greater than 20 nanometers.
Abstract:
Conductive fine particles have core particle surfaces coated with a metal-plated coating film layer containing nickel and phosphorus and a multilayer conductive layer comprising a palladium layer as the outer surface. The phosphorus content in region A of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 20% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the core particle, is 7-15 wt % of the entire region A. The phosphorus content in region B of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 10% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the metal-plated coating film layer on the palladium layer side, is 0.1-3 wt % of the entire region B, and the phosphorus content of the entire metal-plated coating film layer is 7 wt % or greater.
Abstract:
A composition of matter comprising a plurality of nanoparticles in a non-conductive binder, wherein, the type of nanoparticles form isolated parallel electrically and thermally conductive columns when cured in the presence of the magnetic field. Also wherein the plurality of nanoparticles are Paramagnetic or Ferromagnetic magnetic. Wherein the nano particles are coated, and of a particular shape. Wherein the particles are selected from the group consisting of; Al, Pt, Cr, Mn, crown glass, Fe, Ni, and Co, Ni—Fe/SiO2, Co/SiO2, Fe—Co/SiO2, Fe/nickel-ferrite, Ni—Zn-ferrite/SiO2, Fe—Ni/polymer, Co/polymer, ferrites, iron oxide and any combination and alloy thereof, and the Binder selected from the group consisting of; epoxies, polyurethanes, polyimides, polymeric materials, silicones, adhesives, acrylates, the UV curable modifier and any combination thereof.
Abstract:
To provide a conductive particle, containing: a core particle; and a conductive layer formed on a surface of the core particle, wherein the core particle is a nickel particle, and wherein the conductive layer is a nickel plating layer a surface of which has a phosphorous concentration of 10% by mass or lower, and the conductive layer has an average thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention include a conductive particle that includes a conductive nickel/gold (Ni/Au) complex metal layer having a phosphorous content of less than about 1.5 weight percent formed on the surface of a polymer resin particle. Methods of forming the same are also included. A conductive particle with a Ni/Au complex metal layer having less than about 1.5 weight percent of phosphorous may have relatively high conductivity while providing relatively good adhesion of the Ni/Au metal layer to the polymer resin particle.Further embodiments of the present invention provide an anisotropic adhesive composition comprising a conductive particle according to an embodiment of the invention.