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Anisotropically conductive adhesive composition
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-17
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Granted: 1988-03-08
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Expires: 2007-02-17
Abstract
Abstract An anisotropically conductive adhesive composition (10) for use in electrically connecting at least one conductive area (14) on one substrate (12) with at least one conductive area (20) on a second substrate (18) is disclosed. The composition (10) is comprised of a mixture of conductive particles and a nonconductive adhesive binder (26). The conductive particles are dispersed throughout the binder in a plurality of noncontiguous conductive units (24) such that, upon applying a layer (30) of the composition (10) over both the conductive and insulating areas (14, 16) on one substrate (12) and positioning in a conducting relationship and adhering said at least one conductive area (20) on the second substrate (18) with said at least one conductive area (14) on the first substrate (12), the units (24) establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas (14, 20) on the two substrates (12, 18). The units (24) are sufficiently spaced apart, however, to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent areas on the same substrate. A method for electrically connecting conductive areas on two substrates by means of said anisotropically conductive adhesive composition (10) and products produced by said method are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A. Dery
- 👤 Warren C. Jones
- 👤 William J. Lynn
- 👤 John R. Rowlette
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CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/22; H01B1/24; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/02; H01H1/021; H01H1/029; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/02; H05K2201/0203; H05K2201/0206; H05K2201/0221; H05K2201/023; H05K2201/0233; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/109; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An anisotropically conductive adhesive composition for use in electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the adhesive composition being characterized in that: the composition is comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder; the conductive particles, not requiring a specific shape, are dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonaligned conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of individual particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate, whereby upon applying a layer of the adhesive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate and positioning in a conducting relationship and adhering said at least one conductive area on the second substrate with said at least one conductive area on the first substrate, the units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An anisotropically conductive adhesive composition for use in electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the adhesive composition being characterized in that: the composition is comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder; the conductive particles, not requiring a specific shape, are dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonaligned conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of individual particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate, whereby upon applying a layer of the adhesive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate and positioning in a conducting relationship and adhering said at least one conductive area on the second substrate with said at least one conductive area on the first substrate, the units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the nonconductive adhesive binder is selected from the group consisting of pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melt adhesives and polymerizable adhesives.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 2 further characterized in that the conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the individual conductive particles are smaller in size than the thickness of the applied layer of adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
An anisotropically conductive adhesive composition for use in electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the adhesive composition comprising: a thin film electrically anisotropically conductive mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete, noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, whereby upon applying a layer of the adhesive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate and engaging and adhering the conductive areas on the second substrate with the conductive areas on the first substrate, the units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
An anisotropically conductive adhesive composition for use in electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the adhesive composition comprising: a thin film electrically anisotropically conductive mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete, noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, whereby upon applying a layer of the adhesive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate and engaging and adhering the conductive areas on the second substrate with the conductive areas on the first substrate, the units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 6 wherein said shape of the individual clusters is independent of the direction perpendicular to the conductive areas on said substrates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 6 wherein the nonconductive adhesive binder is selected from the group consisting of pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melt adhesives and polymerizable adhesives.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 6 wherein the conductive particles are selected from the group of materials consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive composition as recited in claim 8 wherein the conductive particles are selected from the group of materials consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive as recited in claim 9 wherein said conductive particles are coated with a noble metal, said noble metal being selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, palladium, platinum or rhenium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The anisotropically conductive adhesive as recited in claim 10 wherein said conductive particles are coated with a noble metal, said noble metal being selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, palladium, platinum or rhenium.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, the agglomerated clusters and remaining particles being noncontiguous conductive units, said units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between conductive areas on the same substrate; aligning the conductive areas on the first substrate with the conductive areas on the second substrate; adhering the conductive areas on the first substrate with the conductive areas on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, the agglomerated clusters and remaining particles being noncontiguous conductive units, said units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between conductive areas on the same substrate; aligning the conductive areas on the first substrate with the conductive areas on the second substrate; adhering the conductive areas on the first substrate with the conductive areas on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
217 words
A product comprised of two or more substrates, each substrate having one or more conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the conductive area on a first substrate being electrically connected to a corresponding conductive area on a second substrate, the electrical connection being accomplished by the method of comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete, noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, said agglomerated clusters and remaining particles being noncontiguous conductive units, said units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; aligning the one or more conductive areas on the first substrate with the one or more conductive areas on the second substrate; adhering the one or more conductive areas on the first substrate with the one or more conductive areas on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
217 words
A product comprised of two or more substrates, each substrate having one or more conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the conductive area on a first substrate being electrically connected to a corresponding conductive area on a second substrate, the electrical connection being accomplished by the method of comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a mixture of electrically conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, at least a portion of the particles being agglomerated into nonaligned, randomly dispersed, self-evidently discrete, noncontiguous clusters, the conductive particles being present in a concentration of less than 20 percent by volume exclusive of volatile solvents, said agglomerated clusters and remaining particles being noncontiguous conductive units, said units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; aligning the one or more conductive areas on the first substrate with the one or more conductive areas on the second substrate; adhering the one or more conductive areas on the first substrate with the one or more conductive areas on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, the conductive particles not requiring a specific shape being dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonaligned conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of individual particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; positioning in a conducting relationship said at least one conductive area on the first substrate with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate; adhering said at least one conductive area on the first substrate with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
194 words
A method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate, each substrate having conductive and insulating areas on at least one surface thereof, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, the conductive particles not requiring a specific shape being dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonaligned conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of individual particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; positioning in a conducting relationship said at least one conductive area on the first substrate with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate; adhering said at least one conductive area on the first substrate with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate, whereby the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate as recited in claim 15 wherein said conductive units are compliant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate as recited in claim 15 wherein said nonconductive adhesive binder is selected from the group consisting of pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melt adhesives and polymerizable adhesives.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate as recited in claim 15 wherein said conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
185 words
A product comprised of at least two substrates, each substrate having at least one conductive area and at least one insulating area on at least one surface thereof, a conductive area on a first substrate being electrically connected to a corresponding conductive area on a second substrate, the electrical connection being accomplished by the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, the conductive particles not requiring a specific shape and being dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonalignes conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; adhering said at least one conductive area on the first substrate, whereby with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate, the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
185 words
A product comprised of at least two substrates, each substrate having at least one conductive area and at least one insulating area on at least one surface thereof, a conductive area on a first substrate being electrically connected to a corresponding conductive area on a second substrate, the electrical connection being accomplished by the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer of an anisotropically conductive composition over the conductive and insulating areas on the first substrate, the anisotropically conductive adhesive composition being comprised of a nonhomogenous mixture of conductive particles in a nonconductive adhesive binder, the conductive particles not requiring a specific shape and being dispersed randomly throughout the mixture in noncontiguous, self-evidently discrete, and nonalignes conductive units, each unit being comprised of a plurality of particles, the units being sufficiently spaced apart to preclude electrical conductivity between adjacent conductive areas on the same substrate; adhering said at least one conductive area on the first substrate, whereby with said at least one conductive area on the second substrate, the noncontiguous conductive units establish electrical connection between the adhered conductive areas on the two substrates.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate as recited in claim 19 wherein said conductive units are compliant.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for electrically connecting at least one conductive area on one substrate with at least one conductive area on a second substrate as recited in claim 19 wherein said nonconductive adhesive binder is selected from the group consisting of pressure sensitive adhesives, hot melt adhesives and polymerizable adhesives.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for electrically connecting one or more conductive areas on one substrate with one or more conductive areas on a second substrate as recited in claim 19 wherein said conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of metals, nonmetallic bases coated with a metal and conductive nonmetals.
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