US4170677A
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Anisotropic resistance bonding technique
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1977-11-16
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Granted: 1979-10-09
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Expires: 1997-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of making electrical connections between large-scale integrated cuit boards or the like using a plastic adhesive charged with conductive particles. The method includes the steps of: coating one board with the adhesive, placing another board on the adhesive coating, applying a field to make the conductive whiskers align perpendicular to the boards, and hardening the adhesive while the field is applied. The field may be electric or magnetic, depending on whether the whiskers are paramagnetic or ferromagnetic.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward T. Hutcheson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/30; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W95/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/02; H05K2201/0203; H05K2201/0242; H05K2201/0248; H05K2201/08; H05K2201/083; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/104; H05K2203/105; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/351; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23914; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24174; Y10T428/24182; Y10T428/249921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of making electrical connections between two surfaces, wherein each surface has conductive areas and insulating areas including the the steps of: (a) coating one surface with a plastic adhesive charged with paramagnetic conductive whiskers; (b) placing the other surface on said coating; (c) applying an aligning electric field to said coating to cause said whiskers to align perpendicular to said surfaces; and (d) hardening said adhesive while said field is applied.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of making electrical connections between two surfaces, wherein each surface has conductive areas and insulating areas including the the steps of: (a) coating one surface with a plastic adhesive charged with paramagnetic conductive whiskers; (b) placing the other surface on said coating; (c) applying an aligning electric field to said coating to cause said whiskers to align perpendicular to said surfaces; and (d) hardening said adhesive while said field is applied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein steps (c) and (b) are interchanged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of producing an anisotropic conductor from a plastic insulator and paramagnetic conductive whiskers and including the steps of: (a) mixing together said insulator and said whiskers; (b) forming the mixture to a desired shape; (c) applying an aligning electric field to the mixture whereby the whiskers align parallel to each other; and (d) hardening said plastic while said field is applied.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of producing an anisotropic conductor from a plastic insulator and paramagnetic conductive whiskers and including the steps of: (a) mixing together said insulator and said whiskers; (b) forming the mixture to a desired shape; (c) applying an aligning electric field to the mixture whereby the whiskers align parallel to each other; and (d) hardening said plastic while said field is applied.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as set forth in claim 4 wherein steps (b) and (c) are interchanged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The product as produced by the method of claim 4.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of making electrical connections between integrated circuit boards, including the steps of: (a) coating one board with a paramagnetic whisker charged plastic adhesive; (b) placing another board on the coating; (c) applying an aligning electric field whereby the whiskers align between the boards and normal thereto; and (d) hardening the adhesive while the field is applied.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of making electrical connections between integrated circuit boards, including the steps of: (a) coating one board with a paramagnetic whisker charged plastic adhesive; (b) placing another board on the coating; (c) applying an aligning electric field whereby the whiskers align between the boards and normal thereto; and (d) hardening the adhesive while the field is applied.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as set forth in claim 7 wherein steps (b) and (c) are interchanged.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The product as produced either by the method of claim 7.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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