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Method for metallizing ceramic green sheets
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1973-12-13
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1993-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet having via holes or recessed grooves formed therein by depositing a mask forming material over the green sheet, the mask forming material being non-wettable by a composition, either conductive or nonconductive, to be subsequently deposited in the via holes or recessed grooves. After the depositing step, a metal paste is spread or wiped into the vias and grooves and then the sheets are laminated and fired to form a multi-layer ceramic interconnection package whereby the mask forming material is volatized and eliminated from the structure without the necessity of removing the mask forming material in the conventional etching or peeling away methods.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold Friedrich Schmeckenbecher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:08
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B11/00; B28B11/04; B28B11/041; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/12; H05K3/1258; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0562; H05K2203/0568; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0017; H05K3/0026; H05K3/0029; H05K3/107; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4981; Y10T29/49812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A process for making a multilayer ceramic electrical interconnection structure comprising: providing a thermoplastic sheet on a ceramic green sheet; forming openings in the said thermoplastic sheet in a desired pattern; applying a conductive metal paste to the said thermoplastic sheet to fill the said openings and to thereby form a metallized composite structure; laminating the said composite structure with at least one other similar metallized composite structure; and firing the laminated structure by heating from room temperature to the temperature of volatilization of the thermoplastic sheet and then to the sintering temperature of the ceramic green sheet to produce said multilayer ceramic structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A process for making a multilayer ceramic electrical interconnection structure comprising: providing a thermoplastic sheet on a ceramic green sheet; forming openings in the said thermoplastic sheet in a desired pattern; applying a conductive metal paste to the said thermoplastic sheet to fill the said openings and to thereby form a metallized composite structure; laminating the said composite structure with at least one other similar metallized composite structure; and firing the laminated structure by heating from room temperature to the temperature of volatilization of the thermoplastic sheet and then to the sintering temperature of the ceramic green sheet to produce said multilayer ceramic structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic material is a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyamide, or combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the said metal paste includes molybdenum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet compising the steps of: a. depositing a thermoplastic material over a ceramic green sheet, the material being non-wettable by a conductive metal composition to be subsequently used for forming patterns on the ceramic green sheet, and being also volatizable at a predetermined temperature, b. forming grooves or via holes in the green sheet through the non-wettable material, c. depositing said composition over the ceramic green sheet surface so as to deposit said composition in grooves or via holes not covered by the non-wettable material, and d. heating the ceramic green sheet material so as to volatize and eliminate said non-wettable material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet compising the steps of: a. depositing a thermoplastic material over a ceramic green sheet, the material being non-wettable by a conductive metal composition to be subsequently used for forming patterns on the ceramic green sheet, and being also volatizable at a predetermined temperature, b. forming grooves or via holes in the green sheet through the non-wettable material, c. depositing said composition over the ceramic green sheet surface so as to deposit said composition in grooves or via holes not covered by the non-wettable material, and d. heating the ceramic green sheet material so as to volatize and eliminate said non-wettable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet as in claim 1 further including the step of: a. selecting a metal composition for said conductive composition having vehicles therein so as to constitute a metal paste, and further selecting the non-wettable material to be non-soluble in said vehicles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet as in claim 1 wherein: a. said non-wettable material comprises a polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process for metallizing a ceramic green sheet as in claim 1 wherein: a. said non-wettable material comprises a polyamide material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-06 | 1979-10-06 | 1980-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-06 | 1983-10-06 | 1984-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-06 | 1987-10-06 | 1988-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |