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Composite electroconductive powder, electroconductive paste, process for producing electroconductive paste, electric circuit and process for producing electric circuit

US5951918A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1997
Grant dateSep 14, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/095
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electroconductive paste for forming an electric circuit which is low in resistivity, high in electroconductivity and minimized in change of resistivity even after a thermal shock test and/or a humidity and DC applied test, can be obtained by using a composite electroconductive powder comprising a flake-like electroconductive powder made of a material such as silver, a silver alloy, a silver-coated copper powder or a silver-coated copper alloy powder and an unsteady-shaped electroconductive powder such as a reduced silver powder. Also, by using a composite electroconductive powder comprising an electroconductive powder having an aspect ratio of 6 or greater and an electroconductive powder having an aspect ratio of 5 or less, there can be obtained an electroconductive paste which is low in resistivity, high in electroconductivity, minimized in change of resistivity even after a thermal shock test and/or a humidity and DC applied test, and capable of improving probability of contact between the electroconductive powder particles, elevating electroconductivity of the electric circuit, and also raising electroconductivity especially when a circuit is printed on a sheet-like substrate…

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