Adhesive, liquid crystal device, process for manufacturing liquid crystal device, and electronic equipment

An adhesive for adhering a first adherend and a second adherend, said second adherend being different than said first adherend, said adhesive comprising:

• a first adhesive layer adapted to be in contact with said first adherend, said first adhesive layer containing a first adhesive material and a first coupling agent;
• a second adhesive layer adapted to be in contact with said second adherend, said second adhesive layer containing a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said second adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties from said first adhesive material;
• and
• a conductive layer interposed between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer, said conductive layer comprising an insulating adhesive material and a plurality of conductive particles,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said first adherend than that of said second adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said second adherend than that of said first adhesive material.

An adhesive for adhering a first adherend and a second adherend, said second adherend being different than said first adherend, said adhesive comprising:

• a first adhesive layer adapted to be in contact with said first adherend;
• and
• a second adhesive layer adapted to be in contact with said second adherend,
• wherein said first adhesive layer contains an insulating material as a primary ingredient, a first coupling agent and a plurality of conductive particles;
• said second adhesive layer contains said insulating material as a primary ingredient and a second coupling agent;
• said first coupling agent differing from said second coupling agent;
• said first coupling agent enables said first adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first adherend than that of said second adhesive material;
• and
• said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said second adherend than that of said first adhesive material.

A liquid crystal device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate located proximate to said first substrate;
• a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate;
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• a circuit substrate wherein an adhesive connects one of said first substrate or said second substrate to said circuit substrate, said adhesive comprising a first laminated adhesive layer on one side and a second laminated adhesive layer on a side opposite to the side said first laminated adhesive layer is located, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, said second laminated adhesive layer containing a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said first laminated adhesive material and said second laminated adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said circuit substrate than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.

A liquid crystal device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate located proximate to said first substrate;
• a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate;
• and
• a circuit substrate, wherein an adhesive connects either said first substrate or said second substrate to said circuit substrate, said adhesive including a first adhesive layer, a conductive layer and a second adhesive layer, said conductive layer containing a plurality of conductive particles, laminated onto said first adhesive layer, said second adhesive layer being arranged such that said conductive layer is interposed between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer, the first adhesive layer containing an insulating material and a first coupling agent, the second adhesive layer containing said insulating material and a second coupling agent, the first adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties from the second adhesive material,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said circuit substrate than that of said second adhesive material;
• and
• said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first adhesive material.

A liquid crystal device comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate located proximate to said first substrate;
• a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate;
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• a semiconductor element mounted on either said first substrate or said second substrate, wherein an adhesive connects either said first substrate or said second substrate to said semiconductor element, said adhesive comprising a first laminated adhesive layer on one side of said adhesive and a second laminated adhesive layer on a side opposite to the side said first laminated adhesive layer is located, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, the second laminated adhesive layer including a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said first laminated adhesive material and said second laminated adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said semiconductor element than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.

Electronic equipment comprising:

• a case;
• and
• a display part housed within said case, said display part including a liquid crystal device which comprises a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate, and a circuit substrate wherein an adhesive connects either said first substrate or said second substrate to said circuit substrate, said adhesive comprising a first laminated adhesive layer and a second laminated adhesive layer, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, the second laminated adhesive layer including a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said first laminated adhesive material and said second laminated adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said circuit substrate than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables second adhesive material to have stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.

A process for manufacturing a liquid crystal device, said liquid crystal device having a first substrate, a second substrate and a circuit substrate, said process comprising:

• placing an adhesive between either said first substrate or said second substrate and said circuit substrate, said adhesive including a first laminated adhesive layer and a second laminated adhesive layer, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, the second laminated adhesive layer including a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said second adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties than said first adhesive material;
• and
• connecting either said first substrate or said second substrate and said circuit substrate by contact bonding,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said circuit substrate than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.

A process for manufacturing a liquid crystal device, said liquid crystal device having a first substrate, a second substrate and a semiconductor element, said semiconductor element mounted on either said first substrate or said second substrate, said process comprising:

• placing an adhesive between either said first substrate or said second substrate and said semiconductor element, said adhesive including a first laminate adhesive layer and a second laminate adhesive layer, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, the second laminated adhesive layer including a second adhesive material and a second coupling agent, said second adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties than said first adhesive material;
• and
• mounting said semiconductor element on either of said first substrate or said second substrate by contact bonding,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said semiconductor element than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.

Electronic equipment comprising:

• a case;
• and
• a display part housed within said case, said display part including a liquid crystal device having a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate, a circuit substrate, and an adhesive connecting either of said first substrate or said second substrate and said circuit substrate, wherein said adhesive includes a first adhesive layer, a conductive layer and a second adhesive layer, said conductive layer containing a plurality of conductive particles and laminated onto said first adhesive layer, said second adhesive layer being arranged such that said conductive layer is interposed between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer, said first adhesive layer including an insulating material and a first coupling agent, the second laminated adhesive layer including said insulating material and a second coupling agent, the first adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties than said second adhesive material,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said circuit substrate than that of said second adhesive material;
• and
• said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first adhesive material.

Electronic equipment including:

• a case;
• and
• a display part housed within said case, said display part including a liquid crystal device having a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal encapsulated between said first substrate and said second substrate, a semiconductor element, and an adhesive connecting either of said first substrate or said second substrate and said semiconductor element, said adhesive comprising a first laminated adhesive layer and a second laminated adhesive layer, said first laminated adhesive layer including a first adhesive material, a first coupling agent, and a plurality of conductive particles, the second laminated adhesive layer including a second adhesive material, and a second coupling agent, said first laminated adhesive material and said second laminated adhesive material exhibiting different adhesive properties,
• wherein said first coupling agent enables said first laminated adhesive material to have a stronger adhesive force to said semiconductor element than that of said second laminated adhesive material, and said second coupling agent enables said second adhesive material to have a stronger adhesion force to said first or second substrate than that of said first laminated adhesive material.