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US 6,346,317 B1Granted
Electronic components incorporating ceramic-metal composites
AssigneeCoorsTek, Inc.
InventorsMarcus A. Ritland, Dennis W. Readey, Jack D. Sibold, James E. Stephan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to electronic components and in particular relates to ceramic-based electronic components wherein a portion of the component comprises a metal-infiltrated ceramic. In a preferred embodiment, the metal-infiltrated ceramic comprises copper metal.
Claims6
A substrate for a ceramic device, comprising:
- a. a thin ceramic sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface;
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- b. a plurality of vias on said upper surface of said ceramic sheet and extending through said sheet;
- wherein said vias comprise a ceramic-metal composite comprising a substantially continuous ceramic phase and a substantially continuous non-sintered metal phase.
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