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Metal-organic macromolecular synthetic resin composite and process for producing the same

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1990-03-19
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2010-03-19
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Abstract

Abstract A composite of metal and an organic film having a high adhesiveness without deterioration of film quality is provided by exposing the surface of organic film to at least one of chemically reactive gas phase molecules and gas phase ions thereby forming functional groups on the surface of organic film, and forming a metallic film thereon through the functional groups.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshio Miyamoto
  • 👤 Kunio Miyazaki
  • 👤 Ryuji Watanabe
  • 👤 Osamu Miura
  • 👤 Yukio Ookoshi
  • 👤 Yuichi Satsu
  • 👤 Michio Ohue
  • 👤 Shigeru Takahashi
  • 👤 Yoshiyuki Tsuru

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/12; C08J7/123; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/14; C23C14/06; C23C14/14; C23C14/20; C08J2379/00; C08J2379/04; C08J2379/08; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/38; H05K3/381; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on its substantial surface, the functional groups being formed by exposing the substantial surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species formed by electron cyclotron resonance wherein the surface of the resin film is placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus so that the surface of the resin film is chemically modified with the electronically excited state species, whereby functional groups which are reactable with a metallic material are formed in the surface of the resin film, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having the functional groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on its substantial surface, the functional groups being formed by exposing the substantial surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species formed by electron cyclotron resonance wherein the surface of the resin film is placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus so that the surface of the resin film is chemically modified with the electronically excited state species, whereby functional groups which are reactable with a metallic material are formed in the surface of the resin film, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having the functional groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film, the functional groups comprising amino groups, imino groups, amido groups, imido groups and cyano groups in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as total of amino groups, imino groups, amido groups, imido groups and cyano groups being 0.05 to 0.25.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film, the functional groups comprising amino groups, imino groups, amido groups, imido groups and cyano groups in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as total of amino groups, imino groups, amido groups, imido groups and cyano groups being 0.05 to 0.25.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 177 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film, in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising carbonyl and carboxyl groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as total of carbonyl groups and carboxyl groups being 0.09 to 0.39.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 177 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film, in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising carbonyl and carboxyl groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as total of carbonyl groups and carboxyl groups being 0.09 to 0.39.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising hydroxyl groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as hydroxyl groups being 0.17 to 0.48.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising hydroxyl groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as hydroxyl groups being 0.17 to 0.48.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising oxime groups and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as oxime groups being 0.07 to 0.24.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising oxime groups and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as oxime groups being 0.07 to 0.24.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 182 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus the functional groups comprising C═S groups, and S--H groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as S--H groups being 0.10 to 0.17 and that as C═S groups being 0.03 to 0.07.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 182 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus the functional groups comprising C═S groups, and S--H groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as S--H groups being 0.10 to 0.17 and that as C═S groups being 0.03 to 0.07.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising iodine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as iodine-containing groups being 0.15 to 0.32.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising iodine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as iodine-containing groups being 0.15 to 0.32.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising borine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as borine-containing groups being 0.28 to 0.37.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising borine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as borine-containing groups being 0.28 to 0.37.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising fluorine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as fluorine-containing groups being 0.30 to 0.42.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 170 words
A composite, which comprises an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having functional groups on the surface and substantially free from aggregation breakages, the functional groups being formed by exposing the surface of organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, until the functional groups which are reacted with metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus, the functional groups comprising fluorine-containing groups, and a metallic film formed on the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film, a relative concentration per one carbon atom of the functional groups as fluorine-containing groups being 0.30 to 0.42.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 121 words
A process for producing a composite, which comprises a step of exposing the substantial surface of an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, until functional groups which are reactable with the metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus and a step of forming a metallic film on the surface of the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having the functional groups.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 121 words
A process for producing a composite, which comprises a step of exposing the substantial surface of an organic macromolecular synthetic resin film to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin film being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species, until functional groups which are reactable with the metal are formed on the surface of the resin film in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus and a step of forming a metallic film on the surface of the organic macromolecular synthetic resin film having the functional groups.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 150 words
A process for producing a composite, which comprises a step of forming a modified layer having a thickness of not more than 100 Å on the surface of an organic macromolecular resin film by exposing the surface to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus wherein the surface of the resin film is placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point until the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with metal, and a step of forming a metallic film on the modified layer containing said functional groups.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 150 words
A process for producing a composite, which comprises a step of forming a modified layer having a thickness of not more than 100 Å on the surface of an organic macromolecular resin film by exposing the surface to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species generated at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, in an electron cyclotron resonance plasma apparatus wherein the surface of the resin film is placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the plasma of the electronically excited state species at a place remote from the ECR point but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point until the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with metal, and a step of forming a metallic film on the modified layer containing said functional groups.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 118 words
A process for producing a metal-rein composite, which comprises the steps of: exposing the surface of an organic macromolecular resin to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species formed by electronic cyclotron resonance in a reduced atmospheric pressure at a place remote from the ECR point, but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin to be modified being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the electronically excited state species in the plasma atmosphere until the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with the metal; and forming a metal on the resin with a modified surface containing the functional groups.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 118 words
A process for producing a metal-rein composite, which comprises the steps of: exposing the surface of an organic macromolecular resin to a plasma atmosphere of electronically excited state species formed by electronic cyclotron resonance in a reduced atmospheric pressure at a place remote from the ECR point, but within a distance of 30 cm from the ECR point, the surface of the resin to be modified being placed in parallel with the cyclotron movement of the electronically excited state species in the plasma atmosphere until the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with the metal; and forming a metal on the resin with a modified surface containing the functional groups.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 110 words
A process for producing a metal-rein composite, which comprises the steps of: exposing the surface of an organic macromolecular synthetic resin to a plasma atmosphere wherein electronically excited state species formed in a reduced atmospheric pressure at a place remote from a plasma generation zone in a plasma generating apparatus are biased to move in a direction and the surface of the resin is placed in parallel with the movement of the electronically excited state species in the plasma atmosphere whereby the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with the metal; and forming a metal on the resin with a modified surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 110 words
A process for producing a metal-rein composite, which comprises the steps of: exposing the surface of an organic macromolecular synthetic resin to a plasma atmosphere wherein electronically excited state species formed in a reduced atmospheric pressure at a place remote from a plasma generation zone in a plasma generating apparatus are biased to move in a direction and the surface of the resin is placed in parallel with the movement of the electronically excited state species in the plasma atmosphere whereby the surface of the resin is chemically modified to form functional groups which are reactable with the metal; and forming a metal on the resin with a modified surface.

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