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Electrical interconnection by a composite medium
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1988-02-09
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2008-02-09
Abstract
Abstract Electrical interconnections are made by means of a layer or sheet medium comprising chains of magnetically aligned, electrically conducting particles in a nonconducting matrix material. End particles of chains protrude from a surface of the medium, thereby enhancing electrical contact properties of the medium. The medium can be used for temporary as well as permanent connections; in the latter case the use of a nonconductive adhesive material is convenient for physical attachment to contacts on both sides of the medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Sungho Jin
- 👤 John J. Mottine, Jr.
- 👤 Robert L. Opila, Jr.
- 👤 Richard C. Sherwood
- 👤 Thomas H. Tiefel
- 👤 William C. Vesperman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:35
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H01R4/00; H01R4/04; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2407; H01R13/2414; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0302; H05K2201/0314; H05K2201/08; H05K2201/083; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09945; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/10; H05K2203/104; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1189; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/074
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for making an electrical interconnection medium, said method comprising exposing a layer of a composite material to a magnetic field, said composite material comprising magnetic, electrically conductive, essentially spherical particles in a nonconductive matrix material, said magnetic field having a direction which is essentially perpendicular to said layer, said magnetic field being applied for a period during which said matrix material undergoes at least partial hardening and while at least one surface of said layer is essentially unconstrained, whereby, during said period, magnetic particles are aligned into mutually isolated chains essentially perpendicular to said layer and such that end particles of chains protrude from said matrix material at said at least one layer surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for making an electrical interconnection medium, said method comprising exposing a layer of a composite material to a magnetic field, said composite material comprising magnetic, electrically conductive, essentially spherical particles in a nonconductive matrix material, said magnetic field having a direction which is essentially perpendicular to said layer, said magnetic field being applied for a period during which said matrix material undergoes at least partial hardening and while at least one surface of said layer is essentially unconstrained, whereby, during said period, magnetic particles are aligned into mutually isolated chains essentially perpendicular to said layer and such that end particles of chains protrude from said matrix material at said at least one layer surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 in which the strength of said magnetic field is chosen such that end particles protrude from said at least one layer surface by one-tenth to one-half particle diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 in which both surfaces of said layer are essentially unconstrained.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 in which said end particles protrude into air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 in which said end particles protrude into an easily penetrable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5 in which said easily penetrable material is grease or honey.
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