US5156884A
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Method for forming a film of oxidized metal
Assignee: Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-01-07
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2011-01-07
Abstract
Abstract The inventive method comprises the steps of coating the substrate surface with a coating solution containing β-diketone complex of a metallic element in an aprotic polar solvent, drying and irradiating the coating film on the surface with ultraviolet light, optionally, followed by a heat treatment to form an electrically insulating oxidized metal film on the surface. By virtue of the ultraviolet irradiation, the oxidized metal film can be imparted with increased insulation even by omitting the heat treatment or by decreasing the temperature of the heat treatment so that the adverse influences on the characteristics of the substrate can be minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuya Tanitsu
- 👤 Muneo Nakayama
- 👤 Akira Hashimoto
- 👤 Toshihiro Nishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:10
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/14; C23C18/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the substrate surface with a coating solution for forming an oxidized metal film; (B) drying the thus coated substrate surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light under a reduced pressure, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the substrate surface with a coating solution for forming an oxidized metal film; (B) drying the thus coated substrate surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light under a reduced pressure, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
The method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating solution for forming an oxidized metal film is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a solution comprising a solvent mixture composed of the β-diketone and an aprotic polar solvent and the metallic element capable of forming said complex with the β-diketone, a salt of the metallic element or a hydrolysis product of an alkoxide of the metallic element dissolved in the solvent mixture; (ii) a solution comprising a solvent mixture composed of the β-diketone and an aprotic polar solvent and said complex of said metallic element with the β-diketone dissolved in the solvent mixture; and (iii) a solution comprising an aprotic polar solvent and said complex of the metallic element with the β-diketone dissolved in the solvent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 2 wherein the β-diketone is selected from the group consisting of acetylacetone, trifluoroacetylacetone, hexafluoroacetylacetone, benzoyl acetone, benzoyl trifluoroacetone, dibenzoyl methane, methyl acetoacetate, ethyl acetoacetate and butyl acetoacetate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrated as claimed in claim 1 wherein the irradiation of the dry coating film with ultraviolet light is performed by using a lamp emitting ultraviolet light with an illuminance of at least 10 mW/cm 2 at a wavelength of 253.7 nm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method form forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the irradiation of the dry coating film with ultraviolet light in step (C) is performed by simultaneously heating and irradiating the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method for forming an oxidizing metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 5 wherein the substrate is in the range of from 100° C. to 200° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 1 wherein the elevated temperature in step (D) is in the range from 300° C. to 500° C.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate bearing a patterned transparent electroconductive film formed thereon which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the surface of the patterned transparent electroconductive film with a coating solution for forming an oxidized metal film; (B) drying the thus coating surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate bearing a patterned transparent electroconductive film formed thereon which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the surface of the patterned transparent electroconductive film with a coating solution for forming an oxidized metal film; (B) drying the thus coating surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for forming an oxidized μmetal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 8 wherein the patterned transparent electroconductive film is a film of indium oxide and tin oxide.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the substrate surface with a coating solution for forming an oxide metal film; (B) drying the thus coated substrate surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light in an atmosphere of a gas containing ozone, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property f the dry coating film.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate which comprises the successive steps of: (A) coating the substrate surface with a coating solution for forming an oxide metal film; (B) drying the thus coated substrate surface to form a dry coating film of the coating solution, said dry coating film comprising a complex of a metallic element with a β-diketone; (C) irradiating the dry coating film of the coating solution with ultraviolet light in an atmosphere of a gas containing ozone, thereby increasing the electrically insulating property of the dry coating film; and (D) heating the coating film after the irradiation with ultraviolet light at an elevated temperature, thereby further increasing the electrically insulating property f the dry coating film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method for forming an oxidized metal film on the surface of a substrate as claimed in claim 10 wherein the concentration of ozone in the gas of the atmosphere is at least 1% by weight.
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