US4835038A
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Substrate coated with multiple thick films
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-08
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2008-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A substrate coated with a plurality of thick films wherein conductive layers are wholly prepared from conductive paste. The present invention offers the advantages that the drawbacks accompanying the conventional conductor of silver-palladium base are overcome by forming a resistor having a required resistivity and a high reproducibility. A conductive paste and insulative paste are fired at a lower temperature than that at which the resistor paste is fired, without reducing the adhesion strength of the conductive layer to the substrates. A low temperature melting point crystalline composition is used as an insulative layer to ensure that the resistance of the resistor is not adversely affected by repeated firings.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneo Kaneko
- 👤 Shiro Ezaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 09:01
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/46; H05K3/4644; H05K3/4664; H05K3/4667; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/167; H10; H10D; H10D86/00; H10D86/80; H10D86/85; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/035; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/08; H05K2203/086; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1126; H05K2203/14; H05K2203/1461; H05K3/10; H05K3/12; H05K3/1283; H05K3/1291; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/24926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A substrate coated with a plurality of thick films which comprises: an insulative substrate; a resistor formed on a first portion of said substrate by firing in air; an underlying conductive layer of copper base formed on a second portion of said substrate by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere; an insulative layer formed by firing under a non-oxidizing atmosphere a crystalline glass composition in a firing range of about 529° to 650° C., said crystalline glass composition having a softening temperature in said firing range which is less than or equal to the firing temperature in said firing range at which the insulative layer is formed and a crystallization temperature which is greater than the firing temperature in said firing range at which the insulative layer is formed, said insulative layer so formed as to cover said underlying conductive layer; and an overlying conductive layer of copper base formed on said insulating layer by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A substrate coated with a plurality of thick films which comprises: an insulative substrate; a resistor formed on a first portion of said substrate by firing in air; an underlying conductive layer of copper base formed on a second portion of said substrate by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere; an insulative layer formed by firing under a non-oxidizing atmosphere a crystalline glass composition in a firing range of about 529° to 650° C., said crystalline glass composition having a softening temperature in said firing range which is less than or equal to the firing temperature in said firing range at which the insulative layer is formed and a crystallization temperature which is greater than the firing temperature in said firing range at which the insulative layer is formed, said insulative layer so formed as to cover said underlying conductive layer; and an overlying conductive layer of copper base formed on said insulating layer by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 1, wherein the insulative layers such that conductive layer of copper base are alternately formed on said overlying conductive layer; and three or more conductive layers are formed in total.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 1, wherein the overlying conductive layer is connected to said resistor to form an electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 2, wherein the uppermost conductive layer is connected to said resistor to form an electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 1, wherein said crystalline glass composition contains bismuth oxide and fluorine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
162 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 1, wherein said crystalline glass composition comprises: about 5-20% by weight of SiO 2 ; about 45-60% by weight of ZnO; about 15-30% by weight of B 2 O 3 ; about 0.1-3% by weight of R 2 O, where R is selected from the group comprising Li, Na and K; about 0.5-10% by weight of XO, where X is selected from the group comprising Mg, Ca, Ba and Sr; about 0.5-5% by weight of Al 2 O 3 ; about 0.5-5% by weight of Bi 2 O 3 ; about 0.5-2% by weight of F; about 0.5-2% by weight of SnO 2 ; and at least one selected from the group comprising about 0.1-2% by weight of CoO, about 0.1-2% by weight of P 2 O 5 , about 0.1-5% by weight of ZrO 2 , about 0.1-5% by weight of CdO and about 0.1-3% by weight of PbO.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A substrate coated with a plurality of thick films which comprises: an insulative substrate; a resistor formed on a first portion of said substrate by firing in air; an underlying conductive layer of copper base formed on a second portion of said substrate by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere; an insulative layer formed by firing under a non-oxidizing atmosphere a crystalline glass composition having a softening temperature in a range of about 529° to 650° C. and sinterable in a range of about 529° to 650° C., and insulative layer being formed so as to cover said underlying conductive layer; and an overlying conductive layer of copper base formed on said insulative layer by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
A substrate coated with a plurality of thick films which comprises: an insulative substrate; a resistor formed on a first portion of said substrate by firing in air; an underlying conductive layer of copper base formed on a second portion of said substrate by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere; an insulative layer formed by firing under a non-oxidizing atmosphere a crystalline glass composition having a softening temperature in a range of about 529° to 650° C. and sinterable in a range of about 529° to 650° C., and insulative layer being formed so as to cover said underlying conductive layer; and an overlying conductive layer of copper base formed on said insulative layer by firing in a range of about 600° to 650° C. under a non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
The substrate coated with a plurality of thick films according to claim 7, wherein said crystalline glass composition comprises: about 5-60% by weight of SiO 2 ; aboout 45-60% by weight of ZnO; about 15-30% by weight of B 2 O 3 ; about 0.1-3% by weight of R 2 O, where R is selected from the group comprising Li, Na and K; about 0.5-10% by weight of XO, where X is selected from the group comprising Mg, Ca, Ba and Sr; about 0.5-5% by weight of Al 2 O 3 ; about 0.5-5% by weight of Bi 2 O 3 ; about 0.5-2% by weight of F; about 0.5-2% by weight of SnO 2 ; and at least one selected from the group comprising about 0.1-2% by weight of CoO, about 0.1-2% by weight of P 2 O 5 , about 0.1-5% by weight of ZrO 2 , about 0.1-5% by weight of CdO and about 0.1-3% by weight of PbO.
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