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Metallized ceramic substrate and method therefor
Assignee: NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION
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Filing: 1990-04-23
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A metallized ceramic substrate having an enhanced bond strength between the ceramic substrate and a conductive metal layer bonded thereto is disclosed. The metallized ceramic substrate includes a heterogeneous juncture band between a ceramic workpiece and a layer of electrically conductive material. A process for making the metallized ceramic substrate is also disclosed. The process includes an acid etchant step that increases the actual surface area of the treated surface of the ceramic workpiece without undermining the integrity of the ceramic surface while at the same time selectively attacking vitreous binder phase present between substrate grains and creating even deeper penetration at the relatively higher energy triple point junctures. In this manner, metal anchor sites that enhance adhesion are provided. During subsequent high temperature firing these anchors hold the resulting composite together as a chemical bond is formed in addition to a mechanical bond or interlock.
Inventors
- 👤 Kalman F. Zsamboky
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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/89; C04B41/45; C04B41/52; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/18; C23C18/1851; C23C18/1855; C23C18/1862; C23C18/1865; C23C18/1872; C23C18/1886; C23C18/1893; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/181; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12576; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24339; Y10T428/24347; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/24926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A metal-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic workpiece having a working surface unitary with the workpiece; a layer of electrically conductive metal on said working surface; and a heterogeneous juncture band between said ceramic workpiece and said conductive metal layer, substantially coextensive with said conductive metal layer and said working surface; said heterogeneous juncture band having a metal-wetted surface area that is at least about twice the apparent surface area of the metal layer overlying the juncture band and consisting essentially of ceramic grains unitary with said workpiece and conductive metal unitary with said conductive metal layer, and being constituted by finger-like metal protuberances unitary with the metal layer and occupying the space between the ceramic grains; and said metal-ceramic composite being capable of withstanding repeated firing cycles at a temperature in excess of 850° C. without separation of the metal layer from the working surface of the ceramic workpiece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A metal-ceramic composite comprising: a ceramic workpiece having a working surface unitary with the workpiece; a layer of electrically conductive metal on said working surface; and a heterogeneous juncture band between said ceramic workpiece and said conductive metal layer, substantially coextensive with said conductive metal layer and said working surface; said heterogeneous juncture band having a metal-wetted surface area that is at least about twice the apparent surface area of the metal layer overlying the juncture band and consisting essentially of ceramic grains unitary with said workpiece and conductive metal unitary with said conductive metal layer, and being constituted by finger-like metal protuberances unitary with the metal layer and occupying the space between the ceramic grains; and said metal-ceramic composite being capable of withstanding repeated firing cycles at a temperature in excess of 850° C. without separation of the metal layer from the working surface of the ceramic workpiece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composite in accordance with claim 1 wherein said layer of conductive metal has a thickness of at least about 0.00004 inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composite in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductive metal is copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite in accordance with claim 3 wherein said juncture band is at least about 8 micrometers thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite in accordance with claim 3 wherein said juncture band is about 9 to about 13 micrometers thick.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composite in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductive metal is copper and said ceramic is alumina.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductive steel metal is copper and said ceramic is beryllia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductive layer is copper and said ceramic is aluminum nitride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
188 words
An apertured metal-ceramic composite comprising; a ceramic workpiece that defines at least one through passageway from one face of the ceramic workpiece to another face thereof; a layer of electrically conductive metal on each of said faces and within said through passageway, the layer of electrically conductive metal within said through passageway providing a conductive path from said one face of the ceramic workpiece to the said other face of the workpiece; and a heterogeneous juncture band between, and substantially coextensive with, said ceramic workpiece, including said through passageway, and said conductive metal layer; said heterogeneous juncture band having a metal-wetted surface area that is at least about twice the apparent surface area of the metal layer overlying the juncture band and consisting essentially of ceramic grains unitary with said workpiece and said conductive material, and being constituted by finger-like metal protuberances unitary with the metal layer and occupying the space between the ceramic grains; and said metal-ceramic composite being capable of withstanding repeated firing cycles at a temperature in excess of 850° C. without separation of the metal layer from the working surface of the ceramic workpiece.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
188 words
An apertured metal-ceramic composite comprising; a ceramic workpiece that defines at least one through passageway from one face of the ceramic workpiece to another face thereof; a layer of electrically conductive metal on each of said faces and within said through passageway, the layer of electrically conductive metal within said through passageway providing a conductive path from said one face of the ceramic workpiece to the said other face of the workpiece; and a heterogeneous juncture band between, and substantially coextensive with, said ceramic workpiece, including said through passageway, and said conductive metal layer; said heterogeneous juncture band having a metal-wetted surface area that is at least about twice the apparent surface area of the metal layer overlying the juncture band and consisting essentially of ceramic grains unitary with said workpiece and said conductive material, and being constituted by finger-like metal protuberances unitary with the metal layer and occupying the space between the ceramic grains; and said metal-ceramic composite being capable of withstanding repeated firing cycles at a temperature in excess of 850° C. without separation of the metal layer from the working surface of the ceramic workpiece.
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