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High density template: materials and processes for the application of conductive pastes

US5789121A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1997
Grant dateAug 4, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24917
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of ablative photodecomposition and forming metal pattern which attains high resolution, is convenient, and employs non-halogenated solvents. The present invention is directed to a process for forming a metal pattern, preferably circuitization on an organic substrate, preferably on a circuit board or component thereof, which comprises coating the substrate with an ablatively-removable coating comprising a polymer resin preferably an acrylate polymer resin and preferably an ultraviolet absorber. A pattern is formed in the polymer coating corresponding to the desired metal pattern by irradiating at least a portion of the polymer coating with a sufficient amount of ultraviolet radiation to thereby ablatively remove the irradiated portion of the polymer coating. Next the patterned substrate is coated with a conductive metal paste to define the metal pattern, and the conductive metal paste is cured. The remaining polymer coating is removed by solvent stripping with nonhalogenated solvents. The present invention further includes patterning electronic structures comprising multilayer circuitry using the above method. An excimer laser is used to form …

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