Abstract: An electrical connecting member for use in an electrical connection for connecting a first electrical circuit component on a side thereof and a second electrical circuit component on another side thereof, said electrical connecting member comprising: a plurality of layers each layer having a plurality of conductive members and an insulative holder for holding said plurality of conductive members, wherein said plurality of conductive members are arranged such that each conductive member has one end exposed on one surface of said layer and another end exposed on another surface of said layer, and makes electric contact with at least one of a conductive member immediately below and a conductive member immediately above, but does not contact conductive members laterally offset thereof, and wherein said conductive members have diameters that are substantially equal to each other, between said one surface of said layer and said another surface of said layer; and said plurality of layers are stacked such that said p

Abstract: A developing agent bearing member is manufactured such that a base is prepared, and a photosensitive layer is formed on the base. Then, the photosensitive resist layer is exposed with a pattern, and an uneven portion is formed on a surface of the developing agent bearing member by etching the pattern-exposed photosensitive resist layer.

Abstract: A cathode of sufficiently low hydrogen overvoltage is provided which is useful in electrolysis of water or of an aqueous alkali metal chloride solution such as a sodium chloride solution. A process for producing the cathode is also provided. The low hydrogen overvoltage cathode has an electroconductive base material coated with an alloy layer containing nickel and molybdenum, the alloy layer containing the nickel at a content ranging from 35 to 90% by weight and the molybdenum at a content ranging from 10 to 65% by weight. The alloy laser has an X-ray diffraction (CuK.alpha. line) pattern with a main peak at an angle ranging from 42 to 45.degree. with a peak half width ranging from 0.4 to 7.degree.. One process for producing the low hydrogen overvoltage cathode of the present invention involves plating an electroconductive base material by an arc discharge type ion plating method.

Abstract: A novel cathode of low hydrogen overvoltage is provided which is useful for electrolysis of water and electrolysis of an aqueous alkali metal chloride such as sodium chloride. A process for producing the cathode is also provided. The low hydrogen overvoltage cathode comprises an electroconductive base material; and a coating layer containing at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, monocarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, monoamines, diamines, triamines, and tetramines, and derivatives thereof at a content of from 0.5% to 18% by weight in terms of carbon, and a metal component selected from the group consisting of nickel, nickel-iron, nickel-cobalt, and nickel-indium at an indium content ranging from 1% to 90% by weight.

Abstract: An electrical connecting member is provided with a holding member made of an electric insulating material and a plurality of conductive members held by the holding member in a state of being insulated with each other. One end of each of the conductive members is exposed on one surface of the holding member and the other end of each of the conductive members is exposed on the other surface of the holding member. The conductive members have portions exposed from the holding member, the length of which is longer than the thickness of the holding member. These exposed portions are easily deformed by the pressure force exerted at the time of connecting electric circuit components to reduce the coupling load even when there is irregularity in the heights thereof or unevenness in the junctions of the objects connection, hence enabling high density connections between the electric circuit components.

Abstract: A low hydrogen overvoltage cathode is provided which comprises an electroconductive base material coated with an alloy layer containing cobalt and tin at least at a content of tin ranging from 0.01 to 95% by weight. A process is also provided for producing the low hydrogen voltage cathode, wherein cobalt and tin at least are electrolytically co-deposited onto a surface of an electroconductive base material from a plating bath containing cobalt ions, tin ions, and a complexing agent.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrical circuit member includes the steps of positioning and arranging first and second electrical circuit parts having plural electrical connecting portions to be spaced and oppose each other, preparing an electrical connecting member having a plurality of electrical conductive members, each of which extends from one side of a holding member of an electrical insulating material therethrough to an opposite side of the holding member and is held in the holding member so that opposing ends of the electrical conductive member protrude from opposite sides of the holding member, and applying an adhesive to at least one side of the electrical connecting member including the electrical conductive members. The electrical connecting member with the adhesive is inserted between the first and second electrical circuit parts, and a pressing force is applied so that the first and second electrical parts contact the ends of the electrical conductive members.

Abstract: An electrical circuit member comprises an electrical connecting member, said electrical connecting member having a holding member comprising an electrically insulating material and a plurality of electroconductive members embedded at predetermined intervals within said holding member, each of said plurality of electroconductive members being insulated with said electrically insulating material and also having the ends of said electroconductive member exposed on both surfaces of said holding member; and an electrical circuit part, said electrical circuit part having connecting portions to be connected to said electroconductive member or said wiring pattern exposed on both surfaces of said holding member, and being connected to at least one surface of said holding member.

Abstract: An electrical connecting member, one surface of which is connected to a connecting section of a first electrical circuit member and another surface of which is connected to a connecting section of a second electrical circuit member. The electrical connecting member includes a holding member formed of an electrically insulative member. The holding member has a plurality of recess holes. The connecting member also includes a plurality of electrically conductive members provided in the electrically insulative member, insulated from each other. One end of the electrically conductive members is exposed on one surface of the holding member to be connected to the connecting section of the first electrical circuit member. Another end of the electrically conductive members is exposed on another surface of the holding member to be connected to the connecting section of the second electrical circuit member.

Abstract: A method for checking a part to be measured, by using an electric connection member having a holder made of electrically insulative material and a plurality of electrically conductive members embedded within the holder with being insulated from each other, both ends of the electrically conductive members being exposed on both surfaces of the holder in such a manner that the both ends are flush with or protruded from the both surfaces of the holder; an electric circuit member having connection portions; and a measured part having connection portions. At least one of the ends of the electrically conductive members exposed on one surface of the holder is electrically connected to one of the connection portions of the electric circuit member and at least one of the ends of the electrically conductive members exposed on the other surface of the holder is electrically connected to one of the connection portions of the measured part.

Abstract: A process for preparing an electrical connecting member having a holding member comprising an electrically insulating material and a plurality of electroconductive members equipped in the holding member under the state mutually insulated from each other, one end of the each electroconductive member being exposed at one surface of the holding member, and the other end of the each electroconductive member being exposed at the other surface of the each holding member, the process having the following steps, namely the step of forming a matrix having the state where the holding member is in contact with a base member for supporting the holding member the step of irradiating a high energy beam on the matrix from the holding member side to remove the holding member, thereby forming a plurality of holes the step of filling an electroconductive material which becomes the electroconductive member into the plurality of holes formed and the step of removing the base member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical connecting member having a holding member formed of an electrically insulative material, and a plurality of electrically conductive members provided in a mutually insulated state in the holding member, one end of each of the electrically conductive members being exposed on one surface of the holding member and the other end of each of the electrically conductive members being exposed on the other surface of the holding member, includes the steps of providing photosensitive resin which provides the holding member on a base body, applying light to the photosensitive resin through a photomask forming a predetermined pattern to thereby expose the photosensitive resin to the light, developing the photosensitive resin to form a plurality of apertures in the photosensitive resin, thereby exposing the base body, leaving the photosensitive resin through which the base body has been exposed in a heated atmosphere and/or a negative pressure atmosphere for a predetermined time, etc

Abstract: An electric circuit apparatus comprises an electrically connecting member including a holding body made of an electrically insulating material and a plurality of electrically conductive members embedded in the holding body. First end portions of the electrically conductive member extend through a first side of the holding body and second end portions of the electrically conductive member extend through the other side of the holding body. A plurality of electric circuit components are connected to the second end portions of the electrically conductive members.

Abstract: A method of producing an electrical connection member includes the steps of applying a carrier containing a light-sensitive resin onto a substrate member, forming holes in portions of the carrier to form a pattern and expose the substrate member in the holes, filling each hole in the carrier with an electrically conductive member, and removing the substrate member from the carrier. With this method, it is possible to easily produce electrical connection members in which high density electrical connecting portions can be provided and in which the reliability and security of electrical connections can be improved.

Abstract: An electric circuit device comprises an electric connecting member comprising a support member made of an electrically insulating material and a plurality of electrically conductive members buried in the support member and being isolated from one another. The ends of one side of the electrically conductive members are exposed at one surface of the support member, and the ends on the other side of the electrically conductive members are exposed at another surface of the support member. A first electric circuit component has connecting regions connected to the one set of ends of the electrically conductive members, and a second electric circuit component has connecting regions connected to the other set of ends of the electrically conductive members. Some of the electrically conductive members can be arranged in a zigzag pattern, and the pattern of the exposed ends of at least one electrically conductive member is wave-like or S-like.

Abstract: A process for preparing an electrical connecting member having a holding member comprises an electrically insulating material, a plurality of electroconductive members equipped in the holding member under the state mutually insulated from each other, one end of the each electroconductive member being exposed at one surface of the holding member, and the other end of the each electroconductive member being exposed at the other surface of the holding member, the process comprising the steps of:(A) constituting a matrix member by providing a photosensitive resin which becomes the holding member on both surfaces of a base member, respectively;(B) exposing and developing the respective photosensitive resins to form a plurality of holes through the photosensitive resins, thereby having the base member exposed;(C) curing the photosensitive resins;(D) etching away a part of the base member exposed;(E) filling an electroconductive member into the holes formed in the holding members coplanar with or protruded from the

Abstract: A process for preparing an electrical connecting member having a holding member with an electrically insulating material, and a plurality of electroconductive members. The electroconductive members are mutually insulated from each other and one end of each of the electroconductive members is exposed at one surface of the holding member and the other end is exposed at another surface of the holding member. A holding member is formed by forming a layer on a base member with the holding member having a photosensitive resin on the uppermost surface of the layer. The holding member is exposed and developed by forming a plurality of holes through the holding member, thereby exposing the uppermost surface of the layer. A part of the exposed layer is etched away and the holes on the holding member are filled with an electroconductive member. The remaining layer and base member are then removed.

Abstract: A method of making an electric circuit device by connecting first and second electrical circuit components through an electrical connecting member. The method comprises effecting internal heating such as supersonic heating, high-frequency induction heating, high-frequency dielectric heating or microwave heating at first connecting regions between the connecting portions of the first electrical circuit component and the first ends of the electrically conductive members of the electrical connecting member. The same internal heating may also be effected at second connecting regions between the connecting portions of the second electrical circuit component and the second ends of the electrically conductive members of the electrical connecting member. In consequence, alloying takes place in first and second connecting regions so as to connect the first and second electrical circuit components through the electrical connecting member.

Abstract: A method of producing electrical connection members includes the steps of forming a carrier on a first electrically conductive member, etching holes in portions of the carrier to expose first electrically conductive member in the holes, and etching the portions of the first electrically conductive member which are exposed in the respective holes to form recesses in the first electrically conductive member so that each of the recesses has a diameter larger than the diameter of a corresponding one of the holes. The respective holes formed in the carrier are filled with second electrically conductive members, and then the first electrically conductive member is removed from the carrier. With this method, it is possible to easily produce electrical connection members in which high density electrical connecting portions can be provided and in which the reliability and security of electrical connections can be improved.