Systems and methods for providing surface connectivity of oriented conductive channels
US9775235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B1/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.
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