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Method for fabricating a filament affixed trace within an electronic device

US6938331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2003
Grant dateSep 6, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49156
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for fabricating a filament-affixed trace within an electronic device, such as a circuit board or microelectronic device. Conductive traces are affixed to the surface of a composite substrate containing filaments in a matrix bonded to an underlying solid material. The matrix is then removed, leaving the conductive traces suspended or supported by filaments. The signal intensity attenuation for filament-suspended or filament-supported signal lines is much lower than signal lines embedded in solid dielectric materials, allowing for transmission of significantly higher frequency signals within filament-suspended and filament-supported signal lines.

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