Patents by Inventor Takatoshi Sakakura
Takatoshi Sakakura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10225930Abstract: A method of producing a suspension board with circuit includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer, forming a curable insulating layer on the metal supporting layer using a photosensitive curable insulating composition such that an opening is formed in the curable insulating layer, curing the curable insulating layer to form an insulating layer, subjecting the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening to microwave plasma treatment, and forming a metal conducting portion on the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke Yamauchi, Takatoshi Sakakura
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Patent number: 10187991Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer, a conductive pattern including a wire, and a cover insulating layer. The conductive pattern includes a terminal for being connected to a piezoelectric element, connected to the wire, and disposed next to the base insulating layer in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The terminal is exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, and extends along the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction so as to go away from the base insulating layer next thereto. At least a portion of a peripheral end surface of the terminal is covered with the cover insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi Sakakura, Tomoaki Okuno
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Publication number: 20180288883Abstract: A method for producing a suspension board with circuit assembly includes a preparing step of preparing a plurality of board assemblies each of which includes a plurality of suspension boards with circuit including a first terminal, a supporting portion collectively supporting the plurality of suspension boards with circuit, and a plurality of connecting portions connecting each of the suspension boards with circuit to the supporting portion; an assembly disposing step of disposing the plurality of board assemblies on a carrier board; a solder disposing step of disposing a first solder on the first terminal; an element disposing step of disposing an electronic element so as to be in contact with the first solder; and a reflow step of heating the first solder to be dissolved and connecting the electronic element to the first terminal. The solder disposing step, the element disposing step, and the reflow step are continuously performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Hitoki KANAGAWA
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Patent number: 10034388Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, a conductive pattern including a wire disposed at one side in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and a terminal exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, a piezoelectric element disposed at the other side in the thickness direction with respect to the terminal and including an element terminal electrically connected to the terminal, and a solder layer disposed between the terminal and the element terminal. The solder layer has a solder composition containing Sn, Ag, and Cu, and the solder layer has a thickness in the thickness direction of 50 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi Sakakura, Tomoaki Okuno, Takahiro Takano
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Publication number: 20180070448Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer, a conductive pattern including a wire, and a cover insulating layer. The conductive pattern includes a terminal for being connected to a piezoelectric element, connected to the wire, and disposed next to the base insulating layer in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The terminal is exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, and extends along the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction so as to go away from the base insulating layer next thereto. At least a portion of a peripheral end surface of the terminal is covered with the cover insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO
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Publication number: 20180070457Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one side in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, a conductive pattern including a wire disposed at one side in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and a terminal exposed from the metal supporting layer and the base insulating layer when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction, a piezoelectric element disposed at the other side in the thickness direction with respect to the terminal and including an element terminal electrically connected to the terminal, and a solder layer disposed between the terminal and the element terminal. The solder layer has a solder composition containing Sn, Ag, and Cu, and the solder layer has a thickness in the thickness direction of 50 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO, Takahiro TAKANO
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Publication number: 20170330590Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a first terminal and a second terminal disposed at spaced intervals to each other, a piezoelectric element disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal so as to be electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal, a facing portion facing the piezoelectric element at the second terminal-side relative to the center between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a compensation portion compensating a degree of inclination of the piezoelectric element produced at the time of contact of the facing portion with the piezoelectric element at the first terminal-side relative to the center between the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki OKUNO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Takahiro TAKANO
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Publication number: 20170318676Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, including an insulating layer having a first through portion passing through in a thickness direction thereof and a first terminal portion having a second through portion overlapped with the first through portion when projected in the thickness direction, includes the steps of providing a first bonding material at one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion and allowing the first bonding material to flow from the one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion toward the other surface in the thickness direction thereof into the second through portion by allowing the first bonding material to flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Hitoki KANAGAWA, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20170294200Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventor: Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20170229635Abstract: The wired circuit board includes a conductive layer having a terminal; a gold plated layer provided on the surface of the terminal; and a solder layer provided on the surface of the gold plated layer and provided so that the terminal and the electronic component can be electrically connected. The solder layer is made of a solder composition containing Sn, Bi, Cu and/or Ni, and the thickness Tsolder of the solder layer relative to the thickness TAu of the gold plated layer is 16 or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Tomoaki OKUNO
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Patent number: 9721599Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventor: Takatoshi Sakakura
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Publication number: 20160135296Abstract: A method for producing a wired circuit board, including an insulating layer having a first through portion passing through in a thickness direction thereof and a first terminal portion having a second through portion overlapped with the first through portion when projected in the thickness direction, includes the steps of providing a first bonding material at one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion and allowing the first bonding material to flow from the one surface in the thickness direction of the first terminal portion toward the other surface in the thickness direction thereof into the second through portion by allowing the first bonding material to flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro TAKANO, Hitoki KANAGAWA, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20160057867Abstract: A method of producing a suspension board with circuit includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer; forming a curable insulating layer on the metal supporting layer using a photosensitive curable insulating composition such that an opening is formed in the curable insulating layer, curing the curable insulating layer to form an insulating layer, subjecting the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening to microwave plasma treatment, and forming a metal conducting portion on the metal supporting layer exposed from the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke YAMAUCHI, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20160035968Abstract: A method for producing a suspension board with circuit includes a first step of preparing a suspension board including a metal supporting layer, a base insulating layer disposed at one surface in a thickness direction of the metal supporting layer, and a conductive pattern disposed at one surface in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer and having a terminal portion; a second step of connecting a piezoelectric element to the terminal portion by solder and heating the solder at a temperature of not less than a depolarization temperature allowing polarization of the piezoelectric element to start disappearing; and a third step of applying a voltage to the piezoelectric element so as to repolarize the piezoelectric element connected to the terminal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Takatoshi SAKAKURA, Hitoki KANAGAWA
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Publication number: 20150380030Abstract: A suspension board with circuit includes a metal supporting board, an insulating base layer formed on one side of the metal supporting board in a thickness direction thereof, a conductive layer, and an insulating cover layer formed on the one side of the insulating base layer to cover the conductive layer. Either one of the insulating base layer and the insulating cover layer includes an opening extending therethrough in the thickness direction. The conductive layer includes a wire formed on the one side of the insulating base layer, and a connection terminal electrically connected to the wire and exposed from the opening to be capable of electrical connection to an electronic element. The suspension board with circuit further includes a protective layer for protecting the connection terminal exposed from the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventor: Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Patent number: 8917483Abstract: First and second laminated structures are respectively formed at one surface and the other surface of an insulating layer. A laminate is formed of the first laminated structure, the insulating layer and the second laminated structure. A heat-assisted wiring trace is included in the first laminated structure, and a support substrate and a connection terminal are included in the second laminated structure. The surface of the connection terminal is exposed at the other surface of the insulating layer. A first portion of the laminate including the connection terminal has a thickness smaller than the thickness of second and third portions of the laminate including portions on both sides of the connection terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Yuu Sugimoto, Takatoshi Sakakura
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Publication number: 20140313619Abstract: First and second laminated structures are respectively formed at one surface and the other surface of an insulating layer. A laminate is formed of the first laminated structure, the insulating layer and the second laminated structure. A heat-assisted wiring trace is included in the first laminated structure, and a support substrate and a connection terminal are included in the second laminated structure. The surface of the connection terminal is exposed at the other surface of the insulating layer. A first portion of the laminate including the connection terminal has a thickness smaller than the thickness of second and third portions of the laminate including portions on both sides of the connection terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuu SUGIMOTO, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20140048311Abstract: A wired circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a conductive pattern formed on its surface at one side in a thickness direction, and a second insulating layer formed on the surface of the first insulating layer at the one side in the thickness direction so as to cover the conductive pattern. An outer end surface of the first insulating layer in a perpendicular direction to the thickness direction is formed to be inclined outwardly gradually from the one side toward the other side in the thickness direction. An outer end surface of the second insulating layer in the perpendicular direction has an end edge at the other side in the thickness direction which is located between both end edges of the outer end surface of the first insulating layer in the perpendicular direction which are located at the one side and the other side in the thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Jun ISHII, Takatoshi SAKAKURA
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Publication number: 20130118788Abstract: A polyimide precursor composition comprises (A), and at least one of (B) and (C), (B) and (C) being present in a proportion of 30-100 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of (A): (A) a polyimide precursor comprising: (a1) a unit of formula (1): R1 is a C1-C3 alkyl group connected to an aromatic ring, m is 0 or not greater than 4, and n is 1 to 4; and (a2) a unit of formula (2): (a1) and (a2) are present in a molar ratio of 20/80 to 70/30; (B) a compound of formula (3): R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having two or more carbon atoms; and (C) a compound of formula (4): R4 is a hydroxyl group or a methoxy group, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and k is 4-23.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Hishiki, Takami Hikita, Takatoshi Sakakura
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Patent number: 8378226Abstract: A wired circuit board includes a conductive pattern, and an insulating layer covering the conductive pattern and having a transmittance of not more than 30% with respect to a wavelength in a range of 600 to 680 nm.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Nitto Denko CorporationInventors: Makoto Tsunekawa, Kei Nakamura, Takatoshi Sakakura, Yoshihiro Toyoda