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Thick film hybrid multilayer circuit

US5475263A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 1994
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/181
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thick film hybrid multilayer circuit is provided in which circuit devices are electrically interconnected with a multilayer structure composed of multiple layers of conductors interlaid with layers of a dielectric material in order to achieve high component density. The circuit devices of the hybrid circuit are directly mounted to a substrate, with the multilayer conductor-dielectric structure being located on an opposite surface of the substrate so as to insulate the multilayer conductor-dielectric structure from the circuit devices. As such, the multilayer conductor-dielectric structure, which is inherently weaker than the substrate, is relatively insulated from the adverse effects caused by thermal cycling during the operation of the hybrid circuit, so as to reduce the likelihood of cracks developing in the dielectric material within the multilayer conductor-dielectric structure.

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