Conductor inks
AssigneeRCA Corporation
InventorsAshok N. Prabhu, Kenneth W. Hang
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Abstract
Improved conductor inks useful in constructing multilayer circuits, particularly on porcelain-coated metal substrates, are provided. The subject inks comprise: copper powder, a barium calcium borosilicate glass frit, a suitable organic vehicle and bismuth oxide, which is present either in admixture with the copper powder or as a component of the glass frit.
Claims5
A circuit board having on a portion of the surface thereof a coating of a conductor ink comprising:
- (a) from about 70 to about 90 percent by weight of copper powder;
- (b) from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of a barium calcium borosilicate glass frit;
- (c) from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight of bismuth oxide, wherein bismuth oxide is present in admixture with the copper powder or as a component of the glass frit;
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- (d) from about 6 to about 25 percent by weight of a suitable organic vehicle.
A process for forming a conductor film as part of a circuit on a suitable circuit board comprising applying and firing onto said board an ink composition comprising:
- (a) from about 70 to about 90 percent by weight of copper powder;
- (b) from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of a barium calcium borosilicate glass frit;
- (c) from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight of bismuth oxide, wherein bismuth oxide is present in admixture with the copper powder or as a component of the glass frit;
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- (d) from about 6 to about 25 percent by weight of a suitable organic vehicle.
An electronic assembly comprising a circuit board having a circuit thereon, said circuit containing a conductor film formed by applying and firing a conductor ink comprising:
- (a) from about 70 to about 90 percent by weight of copper powder;
- (b) from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of a barium calcium borosilicate glass frit;
- (c) from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight of bismuth oxide, wherein bismuth oxide is present in admixture with the copper powder or as a component of the glass frit;
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- (d) from about 6 to about 25 percent by weight of a suitable organic vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.