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Stiffeners with improved adhesion to flexible substrates

US5889321A · kind A · utility

42Cited by
6References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1997
Grant dateMar 30, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/16225
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stiffener (34 or 52 or 72) includes a pathway which allows gases and fluids, such as air, to be vented from the interface between surface bonding regions (35 or 60 or 74) of the stiffener and an adhesive (38 or 56 or 80) on a flexible substrate (36 or 54 or 78). The pathway may take the form of a porous material used for the stiffener or one or more bore holes (58 or 59 or 70) formed in the stiffener. The stiffener may also include an internal cavity (76) for promoting venting of fluids and gases. By venting fluid and gases from the adhesive/stiffener interface, better adhesion between the stiffener and flexible substrate is achieved.

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