Power module circuit board and a process for the manufacture thereof
US6013357A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24926
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A conductor pattern is formed on at least one surface of an AlN- or Si.sub.3 N.sub.4 -based ceramic substrate which is such that the ratio between the principal metal component binding with N to form the ceramic mass and the B in the BN remaining on the surface layer is no more than 50.times.10.sup.-6 as either B/Al or B/Si, wherein B/Al represents the ratio of I.sub.B to I.sub.Al where I.sub.B is the X-ray diffraction intensity of boron present on the surface layer and I.sub.Al is the X-ray diffraction intensity of aluminum, and B/Si represents the ratio of I.sub.B to I.sub.Si where I.sub.B is as defined above and I.sub.Si is the X-ray diffraction intensity of silicon. The thus produced circuit board has both a peel strength of at least 30 kg/mm.sup.2 and a capability of withstanding at least 30 heat cycles and, hence, satisfies the performance requirements of the recent models of power module ceramic circuit boards.
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