Coated wire
US10960498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/01078
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A wire comprising a wire core with a surface, the wire core having a coating layer superimposed on its surface, wherein the wire core includes: (a) pure silver consisting of silver and further components; or (b) doped silver consisting of silver, at least one doping element, and further components; or (c) a silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium and further components; or (d) a silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium, gold, and further components; or (e) a doped silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium, gold, at least one doping element, and further components, wherein the individual amount of any further component is less than 30 wt.-ppm and the individual amount of any doping element is at least 30 wt.-ppm, and the coating layer is a single-layer of gold or palladium or a double-layer comprised of an inner layer of nickel or palladium and an adjacent outer layer of gold.
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