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Composite polymer/desiccant coatings for IC encapsulation
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1990-03-06
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2010-03-06
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to composite coating for maintaining low moisture levels at the surface of solid substrates. One embodiment of the invention comprises a coating having a desiccant layer between layers of the same or different elastomeric polymers. Another embodiment comprises a layer of elastomeric polymer covered with a layer of an elastomeric polymer/desiccant mixture. The composite coating may be applied to integrated circuits to prevent corrosion thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Anderson
- 👤 Vlado Markovac
- 👤 Philip R. Troyk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:04
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W74/00; H10W74/40; H10W74/47; C; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31554; Y10T428/31598; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A composite coating for maintaining low moisture levels at the surface of solid substrates, which composite coating comprises: a substantially continuous first layer comprising first elastomeric polymer on said substrate, said first elastomeric polymer being substantially non-reactive with said substrate and being present in a thickness of at least about 0.1 millimeter; a substantially continuous second layer, on said first layer, comprising a mixture of desiccant and second elastomeric polymer having low permeability to water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A composite coating for maintaining low moisture levels at the surface of solid substrates, which composite coating comprises: a substantially continuous first layer comprising first elastomeric polymer on said substrate, said first elastomeric polymer being substantially non-reactive with said substrate and being present in a thickness of at least about 0.1 millimeter; a substantially continuous second layer, on said first layer, comprising a mixture of desiccant and second elastomeric polymer having low permeability to water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said first elastomeric polymer is selected from the group consisting of: silicone elastomers, epoxy resins, vinyl plastisols and polyurethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said first layer is present in a thickness between about 0.1 and about 10 millimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said first elastomeric polymer is substantially non-electronically conductive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said desiccant is selected from the group consisting of: silica gel, activated alumina, anhydrous calcium sulfate, magnesium perchlorate and hygroscopic salts wherein saturated solution of said hygroscopic salt corresponds to a relative humidity of less than about 50 percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composite coating according to claim 5, wherein said hygroscopic salt is selected from the group consisting essentially of: calcium chloride, magnesium nitrate, sodium acetate, lithium chloride, and their salt hydrates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite coating according to claim 5, wherein a saturated solution of said hygroscopic salt corresponds to a relative humidity between about 10 and about 30 percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said second elastomeric polymer is selected from the group consisting essentially of polysiloxane, polyurethane rubbers, epoxy resins and vinyl plastisols.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composite coating according to claim 1, wherein said second elastomeric polymer has a water permeability of less than 0.1 mg-mm/cm-day.
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