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Polyimide composite coverlays and methods and compositions relating thereto

US7579134B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2005
Grant dateAug 25, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31725
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to coverlay compositions derived from two-layer polyamic acid-based composites having a cover layer and adjacent thereto an adhesive layer wherein the cover layer comprises polyamic acid and other additives allowing the composition to be photosensitive and aqueous base developable, and where the adhesive layer can form a polyimide having a glass transition temperature between 170 and 250° C. The two-layer coverlay compositions of the present invention are used to encapsulate metal circuit traces formed on a flexible printed circuit base substrate. These two-layer compositions are particularity useful due to having an overall in-plane CTE between 10 and 40 ppm/° C. a range that is useful in avoiding unwanted curling of a flexible printed circuit when used as a polyimide-based coverlay material.

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