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Method of forming electrode pattern
Assignee: Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-08-30
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a pattern in a conductive film of the group consisting of indium oxide film, indium tin oxide film, and aluminum film, covering a surface of a substrate of glass or a plastic material. This is accomplished by contacting a metal electrode with the surface of the substrate, and moving the area where the electrode contacts the conductive film at a speed of 5 to 1000 mm/sec while a voltage of 5 to 60 volts is applied between the electrode and the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimihiro Yuasa
- 👤 Kenji Hashimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:23
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/08; B; B23; B23H; B23H9/00; B23H9/06; C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/10; C23F1/14; C23F1/16; C23F1/18; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1343; G02F1/13439; H10; H10F; H10F71/00; H10F71/138; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/032; H05K2201/0326; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0104; H05K2203/0121; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of forming an electrode pattern in a conductive film covering a surface of a substrate, comprising: causing a metal electrode for etching to contact the conductive film covering a surface of the substrate at an area on an exposed surface of the conducting film, the metal electrode for etching having a needle-like tip, the conductive film being selected from the group consisting of an indium oxide film and an indium tin oxide film, the substrate being made of a plastic material, and the conductive film covering the surface of the substrate having a surface resistivity of 1 to 2,000 Ω/□; and moving the area where the metal electrode for etching contacts the conductive film at a speed of 5 to 1,000 mm/sec while a voltage of 5 to 60 V is applied between the metal electrode for etching and the conductive film to remove the conductive film at and in the vicinity of the area where the metal electrode for etching contacts the conductive film and to form an electrode pattern in the conductive film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of forming an electrode pattern in a conductive film covering a surface of a substrate, comprising: causing a metal electrode for etching to contact the conductive film covering a surface of the substrate at an area on an exposed surface of the conducting film, the metal electrode for etching having a needle-like tip, the conductive film being selected from the group consisting of an indium oxide film and an indium tin oxide film, the substrate being made of a plastic material, and the conductive film covering the surface of the substrate having a surface resistivity of 1 to 2,000 Ω/□; and moving the area where the metal electrode for etching contacts the conductive film at a speed of 5 to 1,000 mm/sec while a voltage of 5 to 60 V is applied between the metal electrode for etching and the conductive film to remove the conductive film at and in the vicinity of the area where the metal electrode for etching contacts the conductive film and to form an electrode pattern in the conductive film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive film has a thickness of 10 nm to 1 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive film is a conductive film having transparency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate is a flexible substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal electrode for etching is made of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, aluminum, gold, silver, copper and an alloy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metal electrode for etching has a plurality of needle-like tips for contacting the conductive film at a plurality of areas on the exposed surface of the conductive film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising washing the substrate having the electrode pattern after completion of the etching to remove scattered fine particles of the conductive film formed during etching.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductive film has a thickness of 10 nm to 1 μm, and the metal electrode for etching is made of a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, aluminum, gold, silver, copper and an alloy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the metal electrode for etching has a plurality of needle-like tips for contacting the conductive film at a plurality of areas on the exposed surface of the conductive film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising washing the substrate having the electrode pattern after completion of the etching to remove scattered fine particles of the conductive film formed during etching.
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