Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board, comprising: a plurality of ceramic insulating substrate layers; at least one wiring conductor layer betweeen selected ceramic insulating substrate layers, said plurality of insulating substrate layers and said at least one wiring conductor layer forming a laminated stack having at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer and at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer, said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer contacting at least one selected wiring conductor layer; wherein, said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer has a relative dielectric constant less than or equal to 6.0 and a relative density of less than 90%; said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer has a tensile strength of at least 4 kgf/mm 2 and a relative density greater than or equal to 90%; and said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer is made of a material containing the same compounds as are contained in the material of which said at least one inner ceramic insulating layer is made.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board, comprising: a plurality of ceramic insulating substrate layers; at least one wiring conductor layer betweeen selected ceramic insulating substrate layers, said plurality of insulating substrate layers and said at least one wiring conductor layer forming a laminated stack having at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer and at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer, said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer contacting at least one selected wiring conductor layer; wherein, said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer has a relative dielectric constant less than or equal to 6.0 and a relative density of less than 90%; said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer has a tensile strength of at least 4 kgf/mm 2 and a relative density greater than or equal to 90%; and said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer is made of a material containing the same compounds as are contained in the material of which said at least one inner ceramic insulating layer is made.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 1, wherein the difference in relative densities between said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer and said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer is greater than or euqal to 5%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 2, wherein said material of which said ceramic insulating substrate layers are made comprises a particulate ceramic filler and glass.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer is made of an insulating ceramic comprised principally of ceramic filler particles having an average particle size of 5 μm or greater and said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer is made of an insulating ceramic comprised principally of ceramic filler particles having an average particle size of less than 5 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer is made of an insulating ceramic comprised principally of hollow ceramic filler particles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said ceramic insulating substrate layers are made of an insulating ceramic comprised of ceramic filler particles and glass, and said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer is smaller in glass content than said at least one outer ceramic insulating substrate layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 3, wherein the particulate ceramic filler is selected from the group consisting of mullite, silica and compounds thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board, according to claim 6, wherein said ceramic insulating substrate layers are comprised of 70-90 parts by weight of ceramic filler particles and 10-30 parts by weight of glass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 3, wherein said particulate ceramic filler is mullite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A multi-layer ceramic wiring circuit board according to claim 2, wherein said at least one inner ceramic insulating substrate layer is between at least two outer ceramic insulating substrate layers.