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US5122929A
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Method of achieving selective inhibition and control of adhesion in thick-film conductors
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-17
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Granted: 1992-06-16
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Expires: 2009-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A technique for providing controlled adhesion of a portion of a printed conductor to a circuit board employs an inhibitor layer between the circuit board and the portion of the printed conductor where such controlled adhesion is desired. The inhibitor layer is formed using a mixture of finely divided alumina powder and a glass frit, which are both suspended in an organic screening agent. An electrical module connected between controllably adherent conductor portions is thereby able to move to relative mechanical stresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Ponnusamy Palanisamy
- 👤 Dwadasi H. R. Sarma
- 👤 John A. Hearn
- 👤 Dwight L. Schwarz
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2026-10-27 22:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/62; H10W70/65; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4092; H10W70/01; H10W70/05; H10W70/098; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/69; H10W99/00; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/20; H10W72/241; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent connector regions wherein the inhibitor layer is formed from a composition including a screening agent, a refractory material and a glass frit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent connector regions wherein the inhibitor layer is formed from a composition including a screening agent, a refractory material and a glass frit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 1 in which the refractory material is an oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 2 in which the refractory oxide is one of or a combination of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , ZrO 2 and TiO 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 2 in which by weight the composition is essentially about 10 percent glass frit, 10 percent alumina and the remainder the screening agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 2 in which by weight the composition is essentially about 17 percent glass frit, 33 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 2 in which by weight the composition is essentially about 20 percent glass frit, 40 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 1 in which the ratio by weight of the glass frit to the refractory material is between 0.1 and 2.0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 7 in which the refractory material is alumina.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 1 in which the weight of the glass frit and the refractory material is between 5 and 85 percent of the weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 9 wherein the inhibitor layer has a thickness in the range of 0.0002 to 0.0005 inches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 1 in which the glass frit comprises a combination of oxides taken from the group consisting of PbO, SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , and Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 11 in which the glass frit by weight essentially comprises 60-75 percent PbO, 10-25 percent SiO 2 , 5-30 percent B 2 O 3 and 0-10 percent Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 11 in which by weight the glass frit is about 66.6 percent PbO, 22.4 percent SiO 2 , 8.7 percent B 2 O 3 and 2.3 percent Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 13 in which by weight the composition is essentially about 10 percent glass frit, 10 percent alumina and the remainder the screening agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 13 in which by weight the composition is essentially about 17 percent glass frit, 33 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 13 in which the composition by weight is about 20 percent glass frit, 40 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 3 wherein the inhibitor layer has a thickness in the range of 0.0001 to 0.001 inches.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 1 in which the inhibitor layer is between 0.0002 inch and 0.0005 inch thick.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 18 in which the conductive layer is a metal taken from the group consisting of copper, nickel, silver, palladium, platinum and gold and/or alloys thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The printed circuit board assembly of claim 18 in which the printed circuit board is of alumina and the conductive layer is of copper of a thickness between 0.0003 inch and 0.001 inch.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overlie portions of the layer of the first composition; and connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors, and connecting at least one other electrical module having contacts by which said other electrical module is connected to the firmly adherent conductor.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overlie portions of the layer of the first composition; and connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors, and connecting at least one other electrical module having contacts by which said other electrical module is connected to the firmly adherent conductor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 21 in which the layer of first composition comprises essentially a screening agent, glass frit and alumina, nd the second composition comprises essentially a screening agent, a metallic powder and adhesion promotors.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 22 in which the ratio by weight of the glass frit to the alumina in the first composition is between 0.1 and 2.0.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 23 in which the glass frit and the alumina form by weight between 5 and 85 percent of the first composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 22 in which the glass frit in the first composition comprises PbO, SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 25 in which the glass frit by weight essentially comprises 60-75 percent PbO, 10-25 percent SiO 2 , 5-30 percent B 2 O 3 and 2-10 percent Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 26 in which the metal powder in the second composition is copper powder.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26 in which by weight the first composition is about 10 percent glass frit, 10 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26 in which by weight the first composition is about 17 percent glass frit, 33 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26 in which by weight the first composition is about 20 percent glass frit, 40 percent alumina and the remainder screening agent.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composition for use as an inhibitor layer on a circuit board comprising a screening agent, at least one finely divided refractory oxide taken from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , and TiO 2 and a glass frit consisting of a mixture taken from the group consisting of PbO, SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 , and the ratio by weight of the glass frit to the refractory oxide is between 0.1 and 2.0, and the glass frit and the refractory oxide form by weight between 5 and 85 percent of the composition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composition for use as an inhibitor layer on a circuit board comprising a screening agent, at least one finely divided refractory oxide taken from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , ZrO 2 , and TiO 2 and a glass frit consisting of a mixture taken from the group consisting of PbO, SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 , and the ratio by weight of the glass frit to the refractory oxide is between 0.1 and 2.0, and the glass frit and the refractory oxide form by weight between 5 and 85 percent of the composition.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 31 in which the glass frit comprises by weight 60-75 percent PbO, 10-25 percent SiO 2 , 5-10 percent B 2 O 3 and 0-10 percent Al 2 O 3 .
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 32 in which the finely divided refractory oxide is alumina.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
119 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent conductor regions; and said printed circuit board being constructed and arranged so that during operation said second portion of said conductive layer overlying the inhibitor layer is capable of separating from and lifting off said inhibitor layer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
119 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent conductor regions; and said printed circuit board being constructed and arranged so that during operation said second portion of said conductive layer overlying the inhibitor layer is capable of separating from and lifting off said inhibitor layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
124 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent conductor regions; and said printed circuit board being constructed and arranged so that during operation both the inhibitor layer and the conductive layer overlapping said inhibitor layer are capable of separating from and lifting off of said printed circuit board top surface.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
124 words
A printed circuit board assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a top surface; an inhibitor layer having portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface; a conductive layer having first portions printed in intimate contact with said top surface for forming thereon firmly adherent conductor regions and having second portions printed over the inhibitor layer portions for forming controllably adherent conductor regions; at least one electrical module having contacts by which said electrical module is connected to the controllably adherent conductor regions; and said printed circuit board being constructed and arranged so that during operation both the inhibitor layer and the conductive layer overlapping said inhibitor layer are capable of separating from and lifting off of said printed circuit board top surface.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of forming a printed circuit assembly board comprising the steps of: forming on a circuit board a printed pattern of inhibitor regions; forming on said printed circuit board a printed pattern of conductive regions, including portions overlying said inhibitor regions to form controllably adherent conductor regions; connecting to said controllably adherent conductor regions at least one electrical module; and constructing and arranging said controllably adherent conductor regions so that during operation of said assembly said conductive region overlying said inhibitor region is capable of separating from and lifting off said inhibitor region.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of forming a printed circuit assembly board comprising the steps of: forming on a circuit board a printed pattern of inhibitor regions; forming on said printed circuit board a printed pattern of conductive regions, including portions overlying said inhibitor regions to form controllably adherent conductor regions; connecting to said controllably adherent conductor regions at least one electrical module; and constructing and arranging said controllably adherent conductor regions so that during operation of said assembly said conductive region overlying said inhibitor region is capable of separating from and lifting off said inhibitor region.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of forming a printed circuit assembly board comprising the steps of: forming on a circuit board a printed pattern of inhibitor regions; forming on said printed circuit board a printed pattern of conductive regions, including portions overlying said inhibitor regions to form controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor regions; connecting to said controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor region at east one electrical module; and constructing and arranging said controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor region so that said conductor/inhibitor region is capable of separating from and lifting off said circuit board in response to mechanical stresses during operation of said circuit board.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of forming a printed circuit assembly board comprising the steps of: forming on a circuit board a printed pattern of inhibitor regions; forming on said printed circuit board a printed pattern of conductive regions, including portions overlying said inhibitor regions to form controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor regions; connecting to said controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor region at east one electrical module; and constructing and arranging said controllably adherent conductor/inhibitor region so that said conductor/inhibitor region is capable of separating from and lifting off said circuit board in response to mechanical stresses during operation of said circuit board.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first compositions; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overlying portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors; and constructing and arranging said printed circuit board so that said layer of the second composition overlying portions of the first layer of composition is capable of separating from and lifting off said first layer in response to mechanical stress during the operation of said printed circuit board.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first compositions; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overlying portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors; and constructing and arranging said printed circuit board so that said layer of the second composition overlying portions of the first layer of composition is capable of separating from and lifting off said first layer in response to mechanical stress during the operation of said printed circuit board.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of the first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overly portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors; and constructing and arranging said printed board so that both layers of the second pattern of controllably adherent conductors is capable of separating from and lifting off said circuit board in response to mechanical stress during the operation of said circuit board.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the steps of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board a patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of the first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portions of the layer of the second composition overly portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors; and constructing and arranging said printed board so that both layers of the second pattern of controllably adherent conductors is capable of separating from and lifting off said circuit board in response to mechanical stress during the operation of said circuit board.
Claim 49
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the step of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portion of the layer of the second composition overlie portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors, and wherein said first composition comprises a screening agent, a refractory material and a glass frit.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of forming a printed circuit board assembly comprising the step of: printing and drying on a circuit board a patterned layer of a first composition; printing and drying on the circuit board patterned layer of a second composition including portions overlying portions of said layer of first composition; firing the two layers for forming on the circuit board a first pattern of firmly adherent conductors from said layer of the second composition in intimate contact with said circuit board and a second pattern of controllably adherent conductors where portion of the layer of the second composition overlie portions of the layer of the first composition; connecting at least one electrical module to said second pattern of controllably adherent conductors, and wherein said first composition comprises a screening agent, a refractory material and a glass frit.
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