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Dielectric vias within multi-layer 3-dimensional structures/substrates
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1993-09-27
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2013-09-27
Abstract
Abstract An array of dielectric vias formed in the insulating layers of a unitized multilayer circuit structure wherein the dielectric vias have a dielectric constant different from the dielectric constant of the insulating layers in which they are formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. McClanahan
- 👤 Robert D. Washburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 16:26
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/024; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/611; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/685; H10W70/69; H05K1/0296; H05K1/0298; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/165; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0187; H10W44/00; H10W44/20; H10W44/203; H10W44/209; H10W44/212; H10W44/216; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917; Y10T428/24926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 1 wherein said array of dielectric vias includes dielectric vias having a dielectric constant that is higher than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 1 wherein said array includes dielectric vias arranged in a plurality of columns as viewed perpendicularly to the planar extent of said insulating layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 1 wherein said array of dielectric vias includes dielectric vias having a dielectric constant that is lower than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric line vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric line vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said line vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric line vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric line vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said line vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 5 wherein said array of dielectric line vias includes dielectric line vias having a dielectric constant that is greater than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 5 wherein said array of dielectric line vias includes line vias having a dielectric constant that is less than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 5 wherein said array includes dielectric line vias arranged in a stack as viewed perpendicularly to the planar extent of said insulating layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim wherein said array includes dielectric line vias interconnected in a grid as viewed perpendicularly to the planar extent of said insulating layers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric meander line vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric meander line vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said meander line vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
A multilayer circuit structure comprising: a plurality of planar dielectric insulating layers having a first dielectric constant, said dielectric insulating layers being integrally fused into a unitized substrate; and an array of dielectric meander line vias formed in said insulating layers for controlling the locations and intensities of electric fields within said unitized substrate, said dielectric meander line vias having a dielectric constant different from said first dielectric constant, said meander line vias comprised completely of a dielectric material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 10 wherein said array of dielectric meander line vias includes dielectric meander line vias having a dielectric constant that is greater than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 10 wherein said array of meander line dielectric line vias includes dielectric meander line vias having a dielectric constant that is less than said first dielectric constant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 10 wherein said array includes dielectric meander line vias arranged in a stack as viewed perpendicularly to the planar extent of said insulating layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The multilayer circuit structure of claim 10 wherein said array includes dielectric meander line vias interconnected in a grid as viewed perpendicularly to the planar extent of said insulating layers.
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