Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane having a general formula wherein R is lower alkyl and n is an integer equal to about 50 to about 10,000, comprising hydrolysing a lower alkyl trifunctional silane with water, characterised in that the process comprises: (a) dissolving the lower alkyl trifunctional silane in an organic solvent at a temperature of -20°C to -50°C to form an organic solution thereof; (b) hydrolysing said lower alkyl trifunctional silane by dropping water into said organic solution at a temperature of -20°C to -50°C under an inert gas pressurised at 1,000 to 3,000 Pa; and (c) gradually heating said organic solution together with a water phase lying therebeneath up to a temperature of 60°C to 100°C under an inert gas pressurised at 1,000 to 3,000 Pa.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane having a general formula wherein R is lower alkyl and n is an integer equal to about 50 to about 10,000, comprising hydrolysing a lower alkyl trifunctional silane with water, characterised in that the process comprises: (a) dissolving the lower alkyl trifunctional silane in an organic solvent at a temperature of -20°C to -50°C to form an organic solution thereof; (b) hydrolysing said lower alkyl trifunctional silane by dropping water into said organic solution at a temperature of -20°C to -50°C under an inert gas pressurised at 1,000 to 3,000 Pa; and (c) gradually heating said organic solution together with a water phase lying therebeneath up to a temperature of 60°C to 100°C under an inert gas pressurised at 1,000 to 3,000 Pa.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 in which R is methyl or ethyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane is methyl polysilsesquioxane, the weight average molecular weight of which is about 6.7 x 10 3 to about 1.34 x 1 0 6 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane is ethyl polysilsesquioxane, the weight average molecular weight of which is about 8.2 x 10 3 to about 1.62 x 1 0 6 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process for forming a flat surfaced insulating layer of a polysilsesquioxane on a circuit board having stepwise differences in height thereon, characterised in that it comprises: applying onto the board an organic solution of a silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane having a general formula wherein R1 and R 2 are each selected from alkyl and phenyl groups, and n is an integer equal to about 50 to about 2,000, preferably about 50 to about 500; evaporating the solvent; and melting said silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane to flatten the surface of said polymer and curing the polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process for forming a flat surfaced insulating layer of a polysilsesquioxane on a circuit board having stepwise differences in height thereon, characterised in that it comprises: applying onto the board an organic solution of a silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane having a general formula wherein R1 and R 2 are each selected from alkyl and phenyl groups, and n is an integer equal to about 50 to about 2,000, preferably about 50 to about 500; evaporating the solvent; and melting said silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane to flatten the surface of said polymer and curing the polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 5 in which the groups R 1 and R 2 are each selected from methyl and ethyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane is methyl polysilsesquioxane having trimethyl silyl end groups, the weight average molecular weight of which is about 7.0 x 10 3 to about 2.7 x 10 5 preferably about 7.0 x 10 to about 6.7 x 10 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein said silylated lower alkyl polysilsesquioxane is ethyl polysilsesquioxane having triethyl silylated end groups, the weight average molecular weight of which is about 8.4 x 1 0 3 to about 3.2 x 10 5 , preferably about 8.4 to 10 3 to about 8.1 x 10 4 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A proces according to any of claims 5 to 8 wherein said insulating layer is a passivation film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to any of claims 5 to 9 wherein said insulating layer is a layer insulating layer, having an insulating layer of an inorganic material thereon, thereby forming a double layered insulating layer.