Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
427125000 | Silver, gold, platinum, or palladium | 53 |
20080199600 | Organic Semiconductor Solutions - The present invention relates to liquid compositions, in particular solutions, of at least one organic semiconductor which emits light from the triplet state, in an organic solvent or solvent mixture, which are characterised in that the content of certain compounds is below a certain limit value, and to the use thereof for the production of layers of the organic semiconductors on substrates, in particular for the electronics industry. | 08-21-2008 |
20080292785 | Formation of deep pit areas and use thereof in fabrication of an optic recording medium - A pit is formed from a stack comprising at least one first layer formed by a material able to change physical state and a second layer made of the same material as that forming the first layer, but in a different physical state. An area of the first layer is treated to make said area go from its initial physical state to the physical state corresponding to that of the second layer. A selective etching step is then performed to eliminate said area of the first layer and the area of the second layer initially covered by the treated area of the first layer. Advantageously, said material is a phase transition material. | 11-27-2008 |
20080311286 | Thermal Treatment Equipment and Method for Heat-Treating - The invention provides a method for activating impurity element added to a semiconductor and performing gettering process in shirt time, and a thermal treatment equipment enabling to perform such the heat-treating. The thermal treatment equipment comprises treatment rooms of n pieces (n> | 12-18-2008 |
20090110812 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FABRICATION PROCESS - A process to fabricate an electronic device comprising: (a) liquid depositing a composition comprising a liquid, silver-containing nanoparticles, a replacement stabilizer comprising a carboxylic acid on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles, and a residual amount of an initial stabilizer on the surface of the silver-containing nanoparticles, resulting in a deposited composition; and (b) heating the deposited composition to form an electrically conductive layer comprising silver. | 04-30-2009 |
20090142482 | Methods of Printing Conductive Silver Features - A method of forming a conductive ink silver features on a substrate by printing a silver compound solution and a hydrazine compound reducing agent solution on the surface of a substrate with a printhead. The silver compound solution and the hydrazine compound reducing agent solution are mixed just before, during, or following the printing of both solutions on the surface of the substrate, and the silver compound is then reduced to form conductive silver ink features on the substrate. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142483 | Process of Making Electrolessly Plated Auto-Calibration Circuits for Test Sensors - A method of forming an auto-calibration circuit to be used with a sensor package. The sensor package includes at least one test sensor and is adapted to be used with an instrument or meter. A substrate is provided. Catalytic ink or catalytic polymeric solution is applied to at least one side of the substrate to assist in defining electrical connections on the substrate. The substrate is electrolessly plated with the catalytic ink or catalytic polymeric solution to form the electrical connections of the substrate. The electrical connections convey auto-calibration information for the at least one test sensor to the instrument. | 06-04-2009 |
20090186150 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FERROELECTRIC MEMORY - A method for manufacturing a ferroelectric memory includes the steps of: preparing a sol-gel solution; removing solvent from the sol-gel solution to obtain powder; dividing the powder into at least first powder and second powder; obtaining solution with the first powder; coating the solution on a first conductive film; and applying heat treatment to the solution on the first conductive film to form a ferroelectric film. | 07-23-2009 |
20090214766 | AQUEOUS-BASED DISPERSIONS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for preparing an aqueous-based dispersion of metal nanoparticles comprising: (a) providing an aqueous suspension of a metal salt; (b) pre-reducing the metal salt suspension by a water soluble polymer capable of metal reduction to form a metal nuclei; and (c) adding a chemical reducer to form metal nanoparticles in dispersion. The invention further relates to aqueous-based dispersions of metal nanoparticles, and to compositions such as ink comprising such dispersions. | 08-27-2009 |
20090274834 | BIMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES FOR CONDUCTIVE INK APPLICATIONS - A method of forming conductive features on a substrate from a solution of metal nanoparticles by providing a depositing solution and liquid depositing the depositing solution onto a substrate. The depositing solution is then heated to a temperature below about 140° C. to anneal the first and second nanoparticles and remove any reaction by-products. The depositing solution may be comprised of a mixture of first metal nanoparticles and second metal nanoparticles or a combination of first metal nanoparticles and a soluble second metal nanopartical precursor. Furthermore, the average diameter of the first metal nanoparticles is about 50 nm to about 100 μm and the average diameter of the second metal nanoparticles is about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm. | 11-05-2009 |
20090280240 | GAS SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A gas sensor including a gas sensor element having a first measurement chamber ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090297697 | Silver doped white metal particulates for conductive composites - A high shear method for making a conductive coating composition includes (a) adding with high shear agitation particles of one or more white metals having a melting point below 650° C. into a fluid with or without a reducing agent; and (b) adding with agitation silver particles into the fluid containing the particles of metals of step (a), wherein a polymer resin has been combined with the fluid. | 12-03-2009 |
20100178421 | CONDUCTIVE MICROCYLINDER-BASED PAINTS FOR INTEGRATED ANTENNAS - The present invention is directed to a method for making a conformal antenna on a surface by providing a composition comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of metalized tubules and applying the composition to the surface as two parallel wires connected at their ends to make a closed loop with one of the parallel wires broken in the middle. Also disclosed is an alternate method for making a conformal antenna on a surface by spraying a first material comprising a polymer matrix onto the surface and simultaneously spraying a second material comprising a plurality of metalized tubules and a coagulant onto the surface, wherein the first and second materials mix together during the spraying. A further method for making a conformal antenna includes spraying a first material comprising a polymer matrix and a plurality of metalized tubules onto the surface and simultaneously spraying a second material comprising an aqueous electroless plating bath onto the surface, wherein the first and second materials mix together during the spraying. | 07-15-2010 |
20100233361 | METAL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED ADHESION - A composition that may be as an electronic circuit element includes a metal nanoparticle, an adhesion promoter compound and a solvent. The adhesion promoter compound may be a hydrolytic silane with at least one organic functional moiety. A method of forming conductive features on a substrate includes depositing a composition containing metal nanoparticles, an adhesion promoter compound and a solvent onto a substrate, and heating the deposited composition to a temperature from about 100° C. to about 200° C. | 09-16-2010 |
20100285210 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROPIPETTE BIOLOGICAL SENSOR - The fabrication and use of a multifunctional micropipette biological sensor for in-situ detection of temperature changes, ion conductivity, and light is described herein. | 11-11-2010 |
20100323102 | System and Method for Preparing Conductive Structures Using Radiation Curable Phase Change Gel Inks - A system and method for preparing conductive features on a substrate including printing a radiation curable phase change gel masking material in a pattern of fillable channels on a surface of a substrate; curing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material; depositing a conductive material in the fillable channels; annealing the conductive material; and, optionally, removing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material. In embodiments, ultra-violet curable phase change gel is used to digitally prepare a pattern of dams for containing a thick layer of conductive material which is annealed to form an electronic structure. | 12-23-2010 |
20110059234 | METAL PATTERN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING METAL PATTERN USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a metal pattern composition including a conductive metal or a conductive metal precursor compound, and a carboxylic acid-amine base ion pair salt. | 03-10-2011 |
20110091640 | NON-SHRINKING CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a non-shrinking ceramic substrate according to an aspect of the invention may include: preparing a ceramic laminate having a via electrode therein; firing the ceramic laminate so that a void is formed at the interface between the via electrode and the ceramic laminate; and performing plating to fill the void with a conductive material. | 04-21-2011 |
20110129597 | ANTIBACTERIAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an antibacterial electronic device. The method includes the steps of: (1) dispersing antibacterial material into alcohol solution with a predetermined concentration to form an even mixture solution; (2) laying statically the even mixture solution for a predetermined period of time to obtain a uniform and steady antibacterial solution; (3) coating the antibacterial solution to a surface of an insulating shell of an electronic device, the surface of the insulating shell of the electronic device with the antibacterial solution being dried at a temperature ranging from 50-150 degrees centigrade for obtaining a continuous antibacterial layer tightly attached to the surface of the insulating shell. | 06-02-2011 |
20110183068 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCTION OF METAL FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL POWDER - To provide a composition with which a metal film can be directly produced from a high-valent metal compound, a method for producing a metal film, and a method for producing a metal powder. | 07-28-2011 |
20110223322 | PRODUCTION OF CONDUCTIVE SURFACE COATINGS USING A DISPERSION CONTAINING ELECTROSTATICALLY STABILISED SILVER NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a process which comprises: providing a substrate having a surface; applying a dispersion to the surface, wherein the dispersion comprises at least one liquid dispersant, and electrostatically stabilised silver nanoparticles having a zeta potential of from −20 to −55 mV in the dispersant at a pH value of from 2 to 10; and heating one or both of the surface and the dispersion applied thereon to a temperature of from 50° C. below the boiling point of the dispersant to 150° C. above the boiling point of the dispersant, to form a conductive coating on the surface. | 09-15-2011 |
20110236568 | MEMORY CELL HAVING NONMAGNETIC FILAMENT CONTACT AND METHODS OF OPERATING AND FABRICATING THE SAME - A magnetic cell structure including a nonmagnetic filament contact, and methods of fabricating the structure are provided. The magnetic cell structure includes a free layer, a pinned layer, an insulative layer between the free and pinned layers, and a nonmagnetic filament contact in the insulative layer which electrically connects the free and pinned layers. The nonmagnetic filament contact is formed from a nonmagnetic source layer, also between the free and pinned layers. The filament contact directs a programming current through the magnetic cell structure such that the cross sectional area of the programming current in the free layer is less than the cross section of the structure. The decrease in the cross sectional area of the programming current in the free layer enables a lower programming current to reach a critical switching current density in the free layer and switch the magnetization of the free layer, programming the magnetic cell. | 09-29-2011 |
20110305826 | INCREASED THROUGHPUT FOR LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF LOW MELT ORGANOAMINE STABILIZED SILVER NANO-PARTICLES - Process for producing organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles with a molar ratio of silver salt to organoamine of about 1:4 to about 1:10 are disclosed. The process includes: forming a solution including an organic solvent and a first amount of organoamine; adding silver salt particles to the solution; adding a second amount of organoamine to the solution; adding a hydrazine to the solution; and reacting the solution to form an organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles. | 12-15-2011 |
20120045573 | SILVER CONDUCTIVE FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a silver conductive film, a thin film of silver comprising a sintered layer of silver particles having a mean particle size D | 02-23-2012 |
20120100286 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CHEMISTRY - The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines. | 04-26-2012 |
20120171366 | METHOD FOR FORMING WIRING AND ELECTRODE USING METAL NANO PASTE - Disclosed herein is a method for forming a metal wiring and an electrode using a metal nano paste, including a sintering process, wherein the sintering includes: placing a substrate on which a metal nano paste is printed in a furnace and raising a temperature of the furnace to 220 to 240° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere; heating the substrate under a mixed atmosphere of carboxylic acid and air while the temperature of the furnace is maintained at the temperature range; | 07-05-2012 |
20120171367 | DISPLACEMENT GOLD PLATING SOLUTION AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONNECTING PORTION - The present invention provides a displacement gold plating solution and a plating treatment technology capable of realizing a uniform film thickness when forming a connecting portion obtained by sequentially plating a nickel layer, a palladium layer, and a gold layer in layers. The present invention provides a displacement gold plating solution for forming a connecting portion obtained by sequentially plating a nickel layer, a palladium layer, and a gold layer in layers on a conductor layer containing a conductive metal. The displacement gold plating solution contains a gold cyanide salt, a complexing agent, and a copper compound. A molar ratio of the complexing agent and the copper compound in the displacement gold plating solution is in a range of complexing agent/copper ion=1.0 to 500. A compound formed from the complexing agent and the copper compound has a stability constant of 8.5 or higher at a pH of between 4 and 6. | 07-05-2012 |
20120177817 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONDUCTIVE FILM - A method for producing a conductive film, having the steps: forming, on a support, a conductive metal portion containing a conductive material and a binder; bringing the conductive metal portion into contact with vapor or a hot water; and immersing the conductive metal portion into hot water having a temperature of 40° C. or higher. | 07-12-2012 |
20120263870 | Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensors and Method of Manufacturing and Using Same - A gas sensor includes a substrate and a pair of interdigitated metal electrodes selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Au, Ir, Ag, Ru, Rh, In, and Os. The electrodes each include an upper surface. A first solid electrolyte resides between the interdigitated electrodes and partially engages the upper surfaces of the electrodes. The first solid electrolyte is selected from the group consisting of NASICON, LISICON, KSICON, and β″-Alumina (beta prime-prime alumina in which when prepared as an electrolyte is complexed with a mobile ion selected from the group consisting of Na | 10-18-2012 |
20120308719 | PALLADIUM PRECURSOR COMPOSITION - A palladium precursor composition contains a palladium salt and an organoamine. The composition permits the use of solution processing methods to form palladium layers. | 12-06-2012 |
20120308720 | CONDUCTIVE REFLECTIVE FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A conductive reflective film which is formed by calcining a substrate on which a composition containing metal nanoparticles is coated, the conductive reflective film including pores which appear on the film contact surface in the substrate side having an average diameter of 100 nm or less, an average depth of 100 nm or less in terms of position of the pores, and a number density of the pores of 30 pores/μm | 12-06-2012 |
20130004659 | THICK FILM PASTE AND USE THEREOF - A thick film pastes comprising at least one particulate platinum (alloy)/metal oxide composite, an organic vehicle and, as an optional component, at least one particulate platinum (alloy), wherein the total proportion of particulate platinum (alloy)/metal oxide composite plus the optionally present particulate platinum (alloy) in the thick film paste is 84 to 95 wt. %, based on total thick film paste composition. | 01-03-2013 |
20130029034 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILVER NANOPARTICLES - A process for producing silver nanoparticles includes receiving a first mixture comprising a silver salt, an organoamine, a first solvent, and a second solvent; and reacting the first mixture with a reducing agent solution to form organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles. The polarity index of the first solvent is less than 3.0, and the polarity index of the second solvent is higher than 3.0. The nanoparticles are more dispersible or soluble in the first solvent. | 01-31-2013 |
20130095233 | MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a multilayer electronic component includes the steps of preparing a laminate including a plurality of laminated insulating layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed along interfaces between the insulating layers, edges of the internal electrodes being exposed at a predetermined surface of the laminate, and forming an external electrode on the predetermined surface to electrically connect exposed the edges of the internal electrodes. The step of forming an external electrode includes a plating step of forming a continuous plating film by depositing plating deposits on the edges of the internal electrodes exposed at the predetermined surface and by performing plating growth to be connected to each other, and a heat treatment step of performing a heat treatment at an oxygen partial pressure of about 5 ppm or less and at a temperature of about 600° C. or more. | 04-18-2013 |
20130196056 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, CAPACITOR, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - An electrode structure which provides adhesiveness between an aluminum material, as a base material, and a dielectric layer, and adhesiveness between the dielectric layers, and enables a high capacitance, even with a thick dielectric layer. An interposing layer is formed in at least one part of a region of the surface of the aluminum material between the aluminum material and the dielectric layer and includes aluminum and carbon. The dielectric layer includes dielectric particles including valve metal, and an organic substance layer formed on at least one part of a surface of the dielectric particle. A mixture layer of dielectric particles, including the valve metal and a binder, is formed on a surface of the aluminum material, and thereafter, the aluminum material is heated in a state where the aluminum material is placed in a space including a hydrocarbon-containing substance. | 08-01-2013 |
20130243945 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE FILM ROLL - A method of manufacturing a conductive film roll includes a first step of transporting a film base having an elongated shape while laminating a first transparent conductor layer, a first metal layer and a metal oxide membrane layer by sputtering on a first face side of the film base to form a first laminated body, a second step of feeding the film base, to a second film formation roll without being wound up into a roll, transporting the film base while making the metal oxide membrane layer of the first laminated body into contact with the second film formation roll, and sequentially laminating a second transparent conductor layer and a second metal layer by sputtering on a second face side of the film base to form a second laminated body, and a third step of winding up the second laminated body into a roll. | 09-19-2013 |
20130337158 | PICKERING EMULSION FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PICKERING EMULSION - The present invention relates to a process for producing a Pickering emulsion comprising water, a solvent not miscible with water, and also, preferably sterically, stabilized silver nanoparticles, for producing conductive coatings. The invention further relates to a process for coating all or part of the area of surfaces, in particular with a Pickering emulsion according to the invention, where the resultant coating in particular has high electrical conductivity and advantageously can also be transparent. | 12-19-2013 |
20140030427 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head includes forming, on the substrate, a metal layer formed of a first metal, forming a liquid flow path pattern formed of a second metal that is a metal of a different kind from that of the first metal and that is dissolvable in a solution that does not dissolve the first metal, the liquid flow path pattern being formed on at least a part of a surface of the metal layer, covering the metal layer and the pattern with an inorganic material layer to be formed as the nozzle layer, forming the ejection orifices in the inorganic material layer, and removing the pattern by the solution. A standard electrode potential E | 01-30-2014 |
20140050841 | LASER-ENGRAVEABLE ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF USE - A composition comprises a fluoropolymer such as an elastomeric fluoropolymer and at least 1 weight % of a fluoro-functionalized near-infrared radiation absorber. This composition can be formed into laser-engraveable layers for various elements that can be laser-engraved to provide relief images. The resulting laser-engraved elements can take various forms including flexographic printing members, and can be used to apply various inks to receiver materials in an imagewise fashion. | 02-20-2014 |
20140065300 | Method of Manufacturing Silver Miniwire Films - A method of manufacturing a silver miniwire film is provided, wherein the film exhibits a reduced sheet resistance. | 03-06-2014 |
20140072706 | Direct Electroless Palladium Plating on Copper - A method of providing a direct electroless palladium deposit on a copper surface is described. The method comprises the steps of (a) catalyzing the copper surface by applying a pre-dip composition to the copper surface, the pre-dip composition comprising a reducing agent; and thereafter (b) contacting the catalyzed copper surface with an electroless palladium composition to deposit a layer of palladium on the copper surface. | 03-13-2014 |
20140134329 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OXYGEN SENSOR - A manufacturing method for an oxygen sensor that includes an oxygen sensor element includes: coating both surfaces of a solid electrolyte element of the oxygen sensor element with Pt films as a pair of electrodes; and heating at least one of the coated Pt films, coated on a side exposed to measured gas, in a gas atmosphere having a higher oxygen gas concentration than atmospheric gas to align a crystal orientation of the at least one of the Pt films with a (001) plane. | 05-15-2014 |
20140161972 | METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE FILM AT ROOM TEMPERATURE - A method for forming a conductive film at room temperature is provided and includes steps of: adding AgNO | 06-12-2014 |
20140161973 | CO-FIRED HERMETICALLY SEALED FEEDTHROUGH WITH ALUMINA SUBSTRATE AND PLATINUM FILLED VIA FOR AN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A co-fired hermetically sealed feedthrough is attachable to an active implantable medical device. The feedthrough comprises an alumina dielectric substrate comprising at least 96 or 99% alumina. A via hole is disposed through the alumina dielectric substrate from a body fluid side to a device side. A substantially closed pore, fritless and substantially pure platinum fill is disposed within the via hole forming a platinum filled via electrically conductive between the body fluid side and the device side. A hermetic seal is between the platinum fill and the alumina dielectric substrate, wherein the hermetic seal comprises a tortuous and mutually conformal interface between the alumina dielectric substrate and the platinum fill. | 06-12-2014 |
20140205749 | NANO-ANTENNA BASED INFRARED MOLECULAR TAGGANTS - A detectable taggant is described. The detectable taggant may include at least one nano-antenna having a resonant frequency of about 300 GHz to about 800 THz. The nano-antenna is adapted to be physically or chemically associated with an article of manufacture. | 07-24-2014 |
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20150024123 | CATALYSTS FOR ELECTROLESS METALLIZATION CONTAINING IMINODIACETIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES - Catalysts include iminodiacetic acid and derivatives thereof as ligands for metal ions which have catalytic activity. The catalysts may be used to electrolessly plate metal on metal clad and un-clad substrates. | 01-22-2015 |
20150104567 | METHOD FOR FORMING A FUNCTIONAL PATTERN ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for forming a functional pattern such as an electrode or the like on a substrate is provided. The method includes a) coating a polymer layer on an upper surface of the substrate, b) forming a pattern having an opening in the polymer layer, c) coating a functional fluid on the upper surface of the substrate through the opening of the pattern, d) removing the functional fluid coated on the polymer layer using a scraping process, e) curing the functional fluid through a heat treatment, and f) dissolving and removing the polymer layer using a solvent. The present method is capable of forming a functional pattern having a small line width and a clear shape. | 04-16-2015 |
20150125596 | INK COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURE OF HIGH RESOLUTION CONDUCTING PATTERNS - Systems and methods of flexographically printing a pattern comprising a plurality of lines or a first antenna loop array on a first side of a substrate, wherein printing the first antenna loop array comprises using an ink and at least one flexomaster. The ink comprises an acrylic monomer resin and a catalyst which may be an organometallic acelate or oxolate at a concentration from 1 wt %-20 wt %. The substrate may have one pattern on one surface of the substrate or may be printed as a double-sided substrate with at least one pattern on each side of the substrate. The ink is cured to dissociated the catalyst in the ink prior to electroless plating, this may be done using one curing process on each side, using one curing process in total, or by performing a partial cure on a first pattern and then curing the second pattern. | 05-07-2015 |
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20150310967 | MAKING MULTI-LAYER MICRO-WIRE STRUCTURE - A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure resistant to cracking on a substrate having a surface including forming a plurality of micro-channels in the substrate, locating a first electrically conductive material composition forming a first layer in each micro-channel, and locating a second electrically conductive material composition having a greater tensile ductility than the first material composition to form a second layer in each micro-channel and in electrical contact with the first electrically conductive material composition thereby providing an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel that is resistant to cracking. | 10-29-2015 |
20160083594 | A METHOD OF PREPARING A CONDUCTIVE METALLIC LAYER OR PATTERN - A method of preparing a conductive metallic layer or pattern includes the steps of applying a metallic nanoparticle dispersion on a support to obtain a metallic layer or pattern, and contacting the metallic layer or pattern with a solution containing an acid or an acid precursor capable of releasing the acid during curing of the metallic layer or pattern. It has been observed that by contacting the metallic layer or pattern with a solution containing an acid or an acid precursor capable of releasing the acid, higher conductivities at moderate curing conditions are obtained. | 03-24-2016 |
20160108271 | SILVER NANOPARTICLE INKS COMPRISING AMINOMETHYLSILANES - An ink includes a plurality of silver nanoparticles, an aminomethylsilane viscosifier, and a hydrocarbon solvent. A method includes providing an ink including a plurality of silver nanoparticles, an aminomethylsilane viscosifier, and a hydrocarbon solvent, the method including printing an image on a substrate with the ink, and annealing the image on the substrate. An ink includes organoamine-stabilized silver nanoparticles, a viscosifier comprising N-(6-aminohexyl)aminomethyltriethoxysilane, and a hydrocarbon solvent. | 04-21-2016 |
20160138166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING SELECTIVE METAL ELECTRODE LAYERS FOR RESISTIVE SWITCHING MEMORIES - A method for selectively depositing a platinum layer on a substrate includes providing an electroless deposition solution including a platinum precursor and at least one of water and/or a pH balancing solution. A substrate including a patterned metal layer and one or more dielectric layers is immersed in the electroless deposition solution for a first predetermined period. The platinum layer is selectively deposited on the patterned metal layer but not on the one or more dielectric layers. The substrate is removed from the electroless deposition solution after the first predetermined period. | 05-19-2016 |