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Circuit substrate including anodization control means
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-22
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2016-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A circuit substrate includes a plurality of semiconductor devices including electrodes, a wiring having a plurality of branched portions and mainly formed of a metal material, a terminal for applying a voltage to the wiring to anodize the branched portions, and an anodization controller for controlling degrees of anodization of the branched portions. The branched portions serve as the electrodes of the semiconductor devices. The terminal is connected to the wiring.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihito Jinda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0314; B; B24; B24B; B24B37/00; B24B37/005; B24B37/013; H10D30/0321; H10D86/00; H10D86/40; H10D86/441; H10D86/60; H10P; H10P74/00; H10P74/23; H10P74/238; H10P74/27; H10P74/277; H10P95/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A circuit substrate comprising: a wiring mainly formed of a metal material, the wiring having an end portion used as a electrode; a terminal for applying a voltage to the wiring to anodize the wiring, the terminal being connected to another end portion of the wiring; and an anodization control portion for controlling a degree of anodization of the wiring, the anodization control portion being a portion of the wiring which is closer to the another end portion connected to the terminal than to the end portion serving as the electrode, wherein the anodization control portion is anodized by the voltage applied by the terminal to form an insulator, and wherein at least one of either a width or a thickness of the anodization control portion is determined so that an anodization film having a predetermined thickness is formed on the surface of the end portion of the wiring when the anodization of the anodization control portion is completed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A circuit substrate comprising: a wiring mainly formed of a metal material, the wiring having an end portion used as a electrode; a terminal for applying a voltage to the wiring to anodize the wiring, the terminal being connected to another end portion of the wiring; and an anodization control portion for controlling a degree of anodization of the wiring, the anodization control portion being a portion of the wiring which is closer to the another end portion connected to the terminal than to the end portion serving as the electrode, wherein the anodization control portion is anodized by the voltage applied by the terminal to form an insulator, and wherein at least one of either a width or a thickness of the anodization control portion is determined so that an anodization film having a predetermined thickness is formed on the surface of the end portion of the wiring when the anodization of the anodization control portion is completed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 1, wherein the circuit substrate has a substrate, and wherein the terminal, the wiring, and the anodization portion are all formed on the substrate of the circuit substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A circuit substrate comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices including electrodes; a wiring having a plurality of branched portions and mainly formed of a metal material, the branched portions serving as the electrodes of the semiconductor devices; a terminal for applying a voltage to the wiring to anodize the branched portions, the terminal being connected to the wiring; and at least one anodization controlling portion for controlling degrees of anodization of the branched portions, wherein at least one of either a width or a thickness of the at least one anodization controlling portion is determined so that an anodization film having a predetermined thickness is formed on each of the branched portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A circuit substrate comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices including electrodes; a wiring having a plurality of branched portions and mainly formed of a metal material, the branched portions serving as the electrodes of the semiconductor devices; a terminal for applying a voltage to the wiring to anodize the branched portions, the terminal being connected to the wiring; and at least one anodization controlling portion for controlling degrees of anodization of the branched portions, wherein at least one of either a width or a thickness of the at least one anodization controlling portion is determined so that an anodization film having a predetermined thickness is formed on each of the branched portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein the anodization controlling portion is a portion of the wiring other than the branched portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 4, wherein the portion has a narrower width than that of the branched portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 4, wherein the portion is thinner than the branched portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of anodization controlling portions are formed as portions of the branched portions and are connected in parallel with each other, each of the anodization controlling portions having a narrower width than that of a corresponding one of the branched portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 7, wherein the anodization controlling portions have different widths.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of anodization controlling portions are provided as portions of the branched portions and are connected in series, each of the anodization controlling portions having a narrower width than that of a corresponding one of the branched portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 9, wherein the anodization controlling portions have different widths.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of anodization controlling portions are provided as portions of the branched portions and are connected in parallel with each other, each of the anodization controlling portions having a thickness smaller than that of a corresponding one of the branched portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 11, wherein the anodization controlling portions have different thicknesses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of anodization controlling portions are provided as portions of the branched portions and are connected in a series, each of the anodization controlling portions having a thickness smaller than that of a corresponding one of the branched portions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 13, wherein the anodization controlling portions have different thicknesses.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of anodization controlling portions are provided, and at least one is a portion of the wiring other than the branched portions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A circuit substrate according to claim 3, wherein the circuit substrate has a substrate, and wherein the terminal, the wiring, and the anodization portion are all formed on the substrate of the circuit substrate.
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