US4278702A
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Method of making printed circuit board by induction heating of the conductive metal particles on a plastic substrate
Assignee: JENG CHENG-YIH
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Filing: 1979-09-25
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Granted: 1981-07-14
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Expires: 1999-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A printed circuit board and a method of making the same is disclosed wherein a powdered conductive composition is placed on a dielectric substrate in a matrix corresponding to the desired electrical circuit pattern. The powdered conductive composition is then heated by induction so that the conductive particles are sintered to form continuous conductive pathways secured to the dielectric substrate. The use of relatively high frequency induction currents coupled with a relatively small size of the conductive particles results in rapid heating of the powdered conductive composition while leaving the underlying dielectric substrate unaffected by the induction heating.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheng-Yih Jenq
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:41
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/12; H05K3/1283; H05K3/102; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/101; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1105; H05K2203/1131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of making a printed circuit board comprising the steps of: placing a strip of powdered material onto a dielectric plastic substrate wherein said powdered material includes conductive metal particles having a melting point higher than said plastic substrate; and heating said powdered material by induction at a frequency sufficient to sinter said conductive metal particles but for a duration less than sufficient to cause said plastic substrate to deform due to the heat emitted from said metal particles and transmitted to said plastic substrate by conduction thereby securing the strip to the dielectric plastic substrate and forming a conductive pathway.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of making a printed circuit board comprising the steps of: placing a strip of powdered material onto a dielectric plastic substrate wherein said powdered material includes conductive metal particles having a melting point higher than said plastic substrate; and heating said powdered material by induction at a frequency sufficient to sinter said conductive metal particles but for a duration less than sufficient to cause said plastic substrate to deform due to the heat emitted from said metal particles and transmitted to said plastic substrate by conduction thereby securing the strip to the dielectric plastic substrate and forming a conductive pathway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of making a printed circuit board as recited in claim 5 wherein the step of placing the strip of the powdered conductive material onto said dielectric substrate includes forming a silk screen having a cut-out corresponding to said strip, placing the silk screen on the dielectric substrate; and rolling the powdered conductive material over the silk screen thereby impressing a strip formed from the conductive material on the dielectric substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of making a printed circuit board as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of sintering the powdered conductive material by induction heating is carried out in a vacuum to prevent oxidation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of making a printed circuit board as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of sintering the powdered conductive material by induction heating is done in an atmosphere consisting of inert gas to prevent oxidation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method of making a printed circuit board as recited in claim 1 wherein a plurality of strips of powdered conductive material are placed onto said dielectric substrate prior to the step of induction heating.
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