Abstract:
The invention provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles including the steps of applying to a substrate a curable composition having substantive particles contained therein, the substantive particles having a particle size on at least one dimension thereof of at least 1 micrometer and being in two or more groups of different sizes; exposing the substantive particle-containing curable composition to a source of energy suitable for effecting polymerization of the curable composition for a sufficient time to effect polymerization of a layer of the curable composition having a thickness of no more than 50% of the height of the largest substantive particles; and optionally, removing uncured curable composition. The invention also provides a method of forming a monolayer of substantive particles in a non-random array where the curable composition comprises a ferrofluid composition. The latter method further comprises the step of subjecting the particle-containing curable ferrofluid composition to a magnetic field for a sufficient time to array the particles in a non-random manner in the composition prior to the exposure.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for connecting integrated circuits placed on opposite sides of a circuit board through utilization of conduction elements embedded in the circuit board and extending from one surface of the board to the other. Conductive traces extend along the surface of the circuit board from the conduction elements to the integrated circuits. The conductive traces may be formed from multiple conductive layers.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for connecting integrated circuits placed on opposite sides of a circuit board through utilization of conduction elements embedded in the circuit board and extending from one surface of the board to the other. Conductive traces extend along the surface of the circuit board from the conduction elements to the integrated circuits. The conductive traces may be formed from multiple conductive layers.
Abstract:
This self-supported, anisotropic conductive film has a partly annealed polymer layer (46) containing through holes, nail-shaped conductive elements (51) filling the through holes, having a central portion and ends, and the central portion of the nails is made from a hard material (52) and each end respectively of a first and a second meltable materials (44, 54).
Abstract:
This self-supported, anisotropic conductive film has a partly annealed polymer layer (46) containing through holes, nail-shaped conductive elements (51) filling said through holes, having a central portion and ends, and the central portion of the nails is made from a hard material (52) and each end respectively of a first and a second meltable materials (44, 54).
Abstract:
Provided is an electrical interconnect cell intermittently spaced across a substrate to form an interconnect device or structure. The interconnect device is fully customizable or programmable upon the upper surface to accommodate various electrical components and connectivity to those components. The electrical interconnect device includes a plurality of intermittently spaced first pairs of upper and lower signal lines interwoven with a plurality of intermittently spaced second pairs of upper and lower signal lines. A bonding pad is arranged between adjacent upper and lower signal line pairs and can be connected thereto with conductive links placed upon the surface layer. Each bonding pad includes one or more pad vias which extend perpendicular to the upper surface to conductive structures arranged in lower layers. Approximately one-half of the array of bonding pads are connected to potential conductors. The pairs of upper signal lines can not only be linked, but also can be cut to form a more direct routing between target locations. Moreover, the upper and lower signal lines are connected in order for traces to extend across the entire interconnect structure for ease of testability.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for providing an array of metal microbeads on a substrate, preferably in a regular pattern of very fine, uniform size microspheres or microbeads at precise spacing or scale previously unachievable. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of providing a metal layer on a substrate that is partitioned into metal regions; heating the metal layer to a temperature sufficient to melt the metal and to permit beading of the layer into discrete microbeads.
Abstract:
A multi-layer circuit panel assembly is formed by laminating circuit panels with interposers incorporating flowable conductive material at interconnect locations and a flowable dielectric materials at locations other than the interconnect locations. Excess materials are captured in reservoirs such as within vias in the circuit panels and apertures in interior elements within the interposers. The flowable materials of the interposers, together with the reservoirs, allow the interposers to compress and take up tolerances in the components. The flowable dielectric material encapsulates conductors on the surfaces of the circuit panels.
Abstract:
Electrically conductive elements on two substrates can be electrically interconnected by an adhesive tape containing electrically conductive equiax particles that are individually positioned in the adhesive layer in a predetermined pattern. Each particle is harder than the elements it is to interconnect, so that hand pressure causes the particles to penetrate into the elements, thus creating a reliable electrical connection. Particularly useful particles are glass beads having a metallic coating that is from 0.1 to 2 .mu.m thick.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of through-hole plated electric printed-circuit boards is described, in which a board of an insulating material is provided with plated-through holes which are arranged in a grid pattern and the walls of which are coated with a conductive metal layer. The board is covered with a conductive metal layer on at least one side thereof. After metallizing the holes, the metal layer is covered imagewise and the areas of the metal layer which are not covered are either reinforced by metal deposition or removed by etching. Together with the metal layer, part of the holes are covered in such a way that only the required portion of all holes act as conductive connections in the final product. The process of the present invention permits the large-scale manufacture of a predrilled or prepunched and premetallized base material for printed circuits.