Method for curing metal particles into continuous conductors
US5389408A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for curing metal particles into continuous metal conductors on a nonconducting substrate. The apparatus includes a generator for supplying radio frequency energy through an impedance matching circuit to a coil positioned proximate to the substrate. The coil and substrate are placed in a chamber which is evacuated prior to curing and then pressurized with nitrogen gas. The electromagnetic flux lines generate eddy currents in the particles which heat them until at least some melt, thereby converting the metal particles into continuous conductors.
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