Electrical component and method for producing an electrical component
AssigneeEpcos AG
InventorsThomas Feichtinger, Jörg Lauenstein
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Abstract
An electrical component includes a main body, a metallic contact structure, which is in direct contact with the main body, and an electrically insulating passivation layer provided with an opening. The metallic contact structure is connected to an external contact-making element through the opening. Furthermore, the external contact-making element is covered and enclosed by a flexible metal composite layer. A method for producing an electrical component is also specified.
Claims17
An electrical component comprising:
- a main body;
- a metallic contact structure in direct contact with the main body;
- an electrically insulating passivation layer comprising an opening;
- an external contact-making element, wherein the metallic contact structure is connected to the external contact-making element through the opening;
- and
- a flexible metal composite layer, wherein the external contact-making element is covered and enclosed by the flexible metal composite layer,
- wherein the external contact-making element is partially located in the opening,
- wherein the passivation layer has an inner surface facing the main body and an outer surface facing away from the main body, and
- wherein the external contact-making element extends from the outer surface at least partially in the opening of the passivation layer.
A method for producing an electrical component, the method comprising:
- forming a metallic contact structure in direct contact with a main body;
- forming an electrically insulating passivation layer comprising an opening;
- forming an external contact-making element, wherein the metallic contact structure is connected to the external contact-making element through the opening;
- and
- forming a flexible metal composite layer, wherein the external contact-making element is covered and enclosed by the flexible metal composite layer,
- wherein the external contact-making element is partially located in the opening,
- wherein the passivation layer has an inner surface facing the main body and an outer surface facing away from the main body, and
- wherein the external contact-making element extends from the outer surface at least partially in the opening of the passivation layer.
A method for producing an electrical component, the method comprising:
- providing a main body, which is provided with a metallic contact structure and an electrically insulating passivation layer;
- applying an external contact-making element to the main body using a screen printing, a sputtering or a dip process, such that the external contact-making element is in electrical contact with the metallic contact structure through an opening in the passivation layer;
- and
- applying a flexible metal composite layer using a screen printing or a dip process, such that the external contact-making element is covered and enclosed by the flexible metal composite layer,
- wherein the external contact-making element is partially located in the opening,
- wherein the passivation layer has an inner surface facing the main body and an outer surface facing away from the main body, and
- wherein the external contact-making element extends from the outer surface at least partially in the opening of the passivation layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.