US4608129A
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Polymer film with conductive pattern and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: NTT Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-21
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2005-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A polymer film with a conductive electrode has an insulated polymer film with an electrically conductive pattern containing an electrically conductive polymer of an aromatic compound, the conductive pattern being formed on at least one major surface of the insulated film, and an internal portion extending from the at least one major surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Tamamura
- 👤 Osamu Niwa
- 👤 Makoto Hikita
- 👤 Akio Sugita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/105; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/032; H05K2201/0329; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24901; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507; Y10T428/31533; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31688; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31721; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31971
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of manufacturing a polymer film with a conductive pattern, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating polymer film over a patterned electrode surface; contacting said insulating polymer film with an electrolytic solution containing an aromatic compound to permit said aromatic compound to diffuse through said insulating polymer film to the interface between said insulating polymer film and said patterned electrode surface; and applying an electric current across said insulating polymer film to polymerize said aromatic compound at said interface and thereby form an electrically conductive pattern of polymerized aromatic compound extending from said interface into the bulk of said insulating polymer film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of manufacturing a polymer film with a conductive pattern, comprising the steps of: forming an insulating polymer film over a patterned electrode surface; contacting said insulating polymer film with an electrolytic solution containing an aromatic compound to permit said aromatic compound to diffuse through said insulating polymer film to the interface between said insulating polymer film and said patterned electrode surface; and applying an electric current across said insulating polymer film to polymerize said aromatic compound at said interface and thereby form an electrically conductive pattern of polymerized aromatic compound extending from said interface into the bulk of said insulating polymer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said patterned electrode surface includes an electrically conductive pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said insulating polymer film is a material selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl chloride resin, a polyvinylidene chloride resin, a polyvinylidene fluoride resin, a polystyrene resin, an acrylic resin, polycarbazone, a polymer of vinyl carbazole with other vinyl monomer, a copolymer of ethylene with other vinyl monomer, polyvinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate with other vinyl monomer, other polyvinyl alcohol, other polycarbonate, polyetherimide, other polyethersulfonate, other polyamide-imide, other nylon, other phenol resin, other polybutadiene rubber, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, and cellulose nitrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said polymer film is added with an additive selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a heat stabilizer, a lubricant, an ultraviolet absorber, a defogger, a pigment, a dye, a surfactant, and an electrically conductive filler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said insulating polymer film comprises a multilayer film having at least two laminated polymer films.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said electrolytic solution includes a material selected from the group consisting of an organic quaternary ammonium salt, protonic acid and an inorganic salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said electrolytic solution includes a solvent for dissolving the aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, benzonitrile and propylene carbonate electrolytes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said patterned electrode surface comprises an electrically conductive layer formed on a substrate and an insulating pattern to be transferred to said insulating polymer film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said patterned electrode surface comprises an electrically conductive pattern formed on a substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said patterned electrode surface includes a layer whose electrical resistance is changed upon radiation of light, said layer being exposed with light during said step of applying in accordance with a pattern to be formed in said layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming said electrically conductive aromatic compound area in said polymer film includes the steps of: forming an electrochemical polymer by electrochemically polymerizing the aromatic compound; contacting said insulating polymer film with said electrochemical polymer; and mixing said electrochemical polymer in said polymer film by electrochemically polymerizing said aromatic compound on said electrode with said polymer film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A polymer film fabricated according to the method of any one of claims 1-11.
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