US4616413A
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Process for manufacturing printed circuits with an individual rigid conductive metallic support
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1985-07-09
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Granted: 1986-10-14
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Expires: 2005-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A process for manufacturing a printed circuit having a conductive rigid metallic support that is well suited for UHF use. A circuit is engraved on one of two metallized surfaces of a substrate plate. After the circuit is formed, an epoxide adhesive film is used to secure the non-engraved surface to the conductive rigid metallic support. The resulting assembly is then machined.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Iliou
- 👤 Bruno Gotkovsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:51
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0058; H05K3/0061; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/024; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/056; H05K1/0313; H05K1/032; H05K1/034; H05K1/0353; H05K1/0373; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0129; H05K2201/0137; H05K2201/015; H05K2201/02; H05K2201/0203; H05K2201/0206; H05K2201/0209; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/38; H05K3/386; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A process for manufacturing a microwave integrated circuit (MIC) having its own rigid ground plane, said MIC being of the type wherein certain printed conductors form capacitive circuits with respect to said ground plane, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate that is metallized on its two faces; engraving a circuit on one of said two faces; providing a rigid metallic support plate having dimensions at least as large as those of said substrate; gluing, using an electrically conductive epoxide thermofusible adhesive film, the non-engraved face of said substrate to a surface of said support plate, the rigid plate and engraved substrate together forming a printed circuit assembly; machining the printed circuit assemble; and coupling additional components to said assembly to form said MIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process for manufacturing a microwave integrated circuit (MIC) having its own rigid ground plane, said MIC being of the type wherein certain printed conductors form capacitive circuits with respect to said ground plane, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate that is metallized on its two faces; engraving a circuit on one of said two faces; providing a rigid metallic support plate having dimensions at least as large as those of said substrate; gluing, using an electrically conductive epoxide thermofusible adhesive film, the non-engraved face of said substrate to a surface of said support plate, the rigid plate and engraved substrate together forming a printed circuit assembly; machining the printed circuit assemble; and coupling additional components to said assembly to form said MIC.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the step of providing a substrate comprises the step of providing a flexible material substrate metallized on its two faces with copper foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein the step of providing a substrate comprises the step of providing a ceramic loaded Teflon substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the step of gluing comprises the step of gluing with a thermofusible film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 3 wherein the step of gluing comprises the step of gluing with a thermofusible film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the step of gluing with an adhesive film comprises the step of gluing with Ablefilm ECF 550.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A process according to claim 6 wherein the step of gluing comprises the steps of: heating the substrate and the support plate in a degassing oven to a temperature of substantially 80° C.; positioning the adhesive film between the surfaces to be joined; applying pressure of substantially several kgf/cm 2 to the substrate and support plate forcing them together; and maintaining the stuck assembly at a temperature of substantially 120° C. for about four (4) hours at a pressure of substantially 1 kgf/cm 2 .
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