US6129998A
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Copper/steel laminated sheet for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards
Assignee: DCR MORTGAGE III SUB I LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-10
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Granted: 2000-10-10
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Expires: 2018-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A sheet laminate for use in a press lay-up between printed circuit board panels having a steel alloy substrate layer and a copper foil layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate layer. The foil layer is attached onto the surface of the substrate layer by a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed along the boundary of the foil layer such that gaps are defined between occurrences of the adhesive material.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark S. Frater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:29
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/26; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/022; H05K3/025; B32B2457/00; B32B2457/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12431; Y10T428/12438; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12903; Y10T428/12917; Y10T428/12924; Y10T428/12951; Y10T428/12972; Y10T428/12979; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/24851
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a Rockwell B hardness between approximately 80 and approximately 100; (b) at least one foil layer of copper disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a Rockwell B hardness between approximately 80 and approximately 100; (b) at least one foil layer of copper disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 1, wherein said substrate layer has a thickness between approximately 0.002 and 0.025 inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 1, wherein said substrate layer has a surface finish of less than 12 RMS.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 1, wherein said foil layer has a thickness between approximately 0.00025 and 0.005 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 1, wherein said occurrences of adhesive material make up between approximately 40% to 60% of the combined length of adhesive material and said gaps formed between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a surface finish of less than 12 RMS; (b) at least one foil layer of copper disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a surface finish of less than 12 RMS; (b) at least one foil layer of copper disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 6, wherein said substrate layer has a thickness between approximately 0.002 and 0.025 inches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 6, wherein said foil layer has a thickness between approximately 0.00025 and 0.005 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 6, wherein said substrate layer has a Rockwell B hardness between approximately 80 to 100.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 6, wherein said occurrences of adhesive material make up between approximately 40% to 60% of the combined length of adhesive material and said gaps formed between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a Rockwell B hardness between approximately 80 to 100, said substrate layer having a surface finish of less than 12 RMS; (b) at least one copper foil layer, said foil layer disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
A sheet laminate for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards, comprising: (a) a metal substrate layer which has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than approximately 9.8 μinches per ° F., said substrate layer having a Rockwell B hardness between approximately 80 to 100, said substrate layer having a surface finish of less than 12 RMS; (b) at least one copper foil layer, said foil layer disposed over a surface of said substrate layer; and (c) a plurality of occurrences of adhesive material disposed between said substrate layer and said foil layer, said occurrences adhesive material arranged generally linearly along the periphery of said foil layer such that gaps are defined between said occurrences of adhesive material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 11, wherein said substrate layer has a thickness between approximately 0.002 and 0.025 inches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 11, wherein said foil layer has a thickness between approximately 0.00025 and 0.005 inches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A sheet laminate as recited in claim 11, wherein said occurrences of adhesive material make up between approximately 40% to 60% of the combined length of adhesive material and said gaps formed between said occurrences of adhesive material.
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