Abstract:
Provided is a process for creating vias for a circuit assembly including the steps of (a) applying a curable coating composition to a substrate, some or all of which is electrically conductive, to form an uncured coating thereon; (b) applying a resist over the uncured coating; (c) imaging the resist in predetermined locations; (d) developing the resist to expose predetermined areas of the uncured coating; (e) removing the exposed areas of the uncured coating; and (f) heating the coated substrate of step (e) to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating. Also disclosed is a process of fabricating a circuit assembly.
Abstract:
A circuit board layer (2) in accordance with the present invention includes a conductive sheet (4) sandwiched between an insulating top layer (10) and an insulating bottom layer (14). The top and bottom layers (10) and (14) and the conductive sheet (4) define the circuit board layer (2) having an edge that includes an edge (20) of the conductive sheet (4). An insulating edge layer (18) covers substantially all of the edge (20) of the conductive sheet (4).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fabric comprising at least one fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers and having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a surface of the at least one fiber strand, wherein the at least one fiber strand has an Air Jet Transport Drag Force value of greater than 100,000 gram force per gram mass of strand as determined by a needle air jet nozzle unit having an internal air jet chamber having a diameter of 2 millimeters and a nozzle exit tube having a length of 20 centimeters at a strand feed rate of 274 meters per minute and an air pressure of 310 kiloPascals. The present invetion also provides a reinforced laminate comprising: (a) at least one matrix material; and (b) at least one fabric comprising at least one fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers and having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a surface of the at least one fiber strand, wherein the at least one fiber strand has an Air Jet Transport Drag Force value of greater than 100,000 gram force per gram mass of strand as determined by a needle air jet nozzle unit having an internal air jet chamber having a diameter of 2 millimeters and a nozzle exit tube having a length of 20 centimeters at a strand feed rate of 274 meters per minute and an air pressure of 310 kiloPascals.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a multi-layer double-sided wiring board which provides excellent adhesion between the conductive layer (12) and the insulating layer (10) because of the provision of an interface layer (14) therebetween, and which exhibits excellent conductivity reliability because the upper and lower conductive layers (16, 12) are joined together within the blind via (18) without interposing a dissimilar metal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and lamellar particles having a thermal conductivity of at least 1 Watt per meter K at a temperature of 300K. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers, the coating comprising an organic component and non-hydratable, lamellar particles. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of discrete particles formed from materials selected from non-heat expandable organic materials, inorganic polymeric materials, non-heat expandable composite materials and mixtures thereof, the particles having an average particle size sufficient to allow strand wet out; (b) at least one lubricious material different from said plurality of discrete particles; and (c) at least one film-forming material. The present invention also provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of lamellar, inorganic particles having a Mohs' hardness value which does not exceed the Mohs' hardness value of said glass fibers; and (b) at least one polymeric material. The present invention further provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a resin compatible coating composition on at least a portion of a surface of at least one of said glass fibers, the resin compatible coating composition comprising: (a) a plurality of hollow, non-heat expandable organic particles; and (b) at least one lubricious material different from the at least one hollow organic particle.
Abstract:
A process for making flexible circuits wherein the etching of a polymeric film is accomplished by dissolving portions thereof with concentrated aqueous base using a UV-curable 100 % active liquid photoresist as a mask, comprising the steps of laminating the resist on a polymeric film, exposing a pattern into the resist, developing the resist with a dilute aqueous solution until desired image is obtained, etching portions of the polymeric film not covered by the crosslinked resist with a concentrated base at a temperature of from 50 DEG C to 120 DEG C, and then stripping the resist off the polymeric film.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present invention is a prepreg for an electronic support, the prepreg comprising: (a) a polymeric matrix material; and (b) a fabric comprising a strand comprising glass fibers, at least a portion of the fabric having a coating which is compatible with the polymeric matrix material, the prepreg having a drill tip percent wear of no greater than about 32 percent, as determined after drilling 2000 holes through a stack of 3 laminates, each laminate including eight of the prepregs, at a hole density of 62 holes per square centimeter (400 holes per square inch) and a chip load of 0.001 with a 0.46 mm (0.018 inch) diameter tungsten carbide drill. The present invention also provides a laminate incorporating the prepreg. Another aspect of the present invention is a prepreg for an electronic support, the prepreg comprising: (a) a polymeric matrix material; and (b) a woven reinforcement fabric comprising glass fibers, at least a portion of the fabric having a coating which is compatible with the polymeric matrix material, the prepreg having a deviation distance of no greater than about 36 micrometers, as determined after drilling 2000 holes through a stack of 3 laminates at a hole density of 62 holes per square centimeter (400 holes per square inch) and a chip load of 0.001 with a 0.46 mm (0.018 inch) diameter tungsten carbide drill. The present invention also provides a laminate incorporating the prepreg.
Abstract:
In order to produce a specific microsieve having a large number of precisely arranged passages of whatever form, a plastic foil (1) is coated with a layer of etch-resistant material (2, 2'). Recesses (4, 4') are etched in this layer (2, 2') at the locations where passages are to be formed. In a further process step, the passages (5) are produced by a plasma etching process. In addition, ducts (K, L) are inserted into the coating layer (2, 2') either as channels (K) or as solid paths. Several microsieves (S1, S2) are superimposed to form a specific composite body, oriented in such a way that the ducts (5, K, L) are cross-linked in the x, y and z directions. Examples of applications are fluid-conducting diaphragms, electroconductive multilayers and cross-linked light-guide microsystems.
Abstract:
In the manufacture of printed circuit boards, a first photoresist post (14) is patterned on the substrate where via holes are to be made. A dielectric layer (16) is put down, a second photoresist layer (18) patterned so as to have openings over and in alignment with the photoresist posts (14), and the dielectric removed from the via holes. Barrier layers to reduce interaction between layers of copper, dielectric and photoresist during filling of the via holes with a conductor via fill ink are also described.