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Verbindungsmaterial

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DE60038253D1
DE60038253D1 DE60038253T DE60038253T DE60038253D1 DE 60038253 D1 DE60038253 D1 DE 60038253D1 DE 60038253 T DE60038253 T DE 60038253T DE 60038253 T DE60038253 T DE 60038253T DE 60038253 D1 DE60038253 D1 DE 60038253D1
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connecting material
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Inventor
Hidekazu Yagi
Motohide Takeichi
Junji Shinozaki
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Dexerials Corp
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Sony Chemicals Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09J—ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
    • C09J9/00—Adhesives characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced, e.g. glue sticks
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/30—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor
    • H05K3/32—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
    • H05K3/321—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by conductive adhesives
    • H05K3/323—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by conductive adhesives by applying an anisotropic conductive adhesive layer over an array of pads
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G59/00—Polycondensates containing more than one epoxy group per molecule; Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups
    • C08G59/18—Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups ; e.g. general methods of curing
    • C08G59/40—Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups ; e.g. general methods of curing characterised by the curing agents used
    • C08G59/50—Amines
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    • C08G59/5073—Amines heterocyclic containing only nitrogen as a heteroatom having two nitrogen atoms in the ring
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    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09J—ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
    • C09J163/00—Adhesives based on epoxy resins; Adhesives based on derivatives of epoxy resins
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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    • C09J7/00—Adhesives in the form of films or foils
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    • C08G2650/00—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09J—ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
    • C09J2463/00—Presence of epoxy resin
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
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    • H01L2224/28—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the layer connectors prior to the connecting process
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    • H01L2224/29198—Material with a principal constituent of the material being a combination of two or more materials in the form of a matrix with a filler, i.e. being a hybrid material, e.g. segmented structures, foams
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
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    • H05K2201/0129—Thermoplastic polymer, e.g. auto-adhesive layer; Shaping of thermoplastic polymer
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/02—Fillers; Particles; Fibers; Reinforcement materials
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    • H05K2201/0206—Materials
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
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    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10S525/00—Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 series
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
  • Electric Connection Of Electric Components To Printed Circuits (AREA)
  • Wire Bonding (AREA)
DE60038253T 1999-09-17 2000-09-15 Verbindungsmaterial Expired - Lifetime DE60038253T2 (de)

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JP26425699 1999-09-17
JP26425699 1999-09-17

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DE60038253T2 DE60038253T2 (de) 2009-02-26

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US (1) US6566422B1 (de)
EP (2) EP1085790B9 (de)
JP (1) JP3371894B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100652915B1 (de)
CN (2) CN1255868C (de)
DE (2) DE60038253T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1066238A1 (de)

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KR20010050461A (ko) 2001-06-15
CN1255868C (zh) 2006-05-10
EP1085790B1 (de) 2004-06-23
JP2001160568A (ja) 2001-06-12
US6566422B1 (en) 2003-05-20
JP3371894B2 (ja) 2003-01-27
CN1192071C (zh) 2005-03-09
HK1066238A1 (en) 2005-03-18
EP1085790A1 (de) 2001-03-21
EP1085790B9 (de) 2004-12-01
CN1510092A (zh) 2004-07-07
EP1277819A1 (de) 2003-01-22
EP1277819B1 (de) 2008-03-05
DE60011720D1 (de) 2004-07-29
DE60011720T2 (de) 2005-07-14
CN1299852A (zh) 2001-06-20
KR100652915B1 (ko) 2006-11-30

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