Abstract: A thick-film conductor paste and thick-film conductors formed therefrom. The conductor paste is composed of metallic particles coated with a barrier layer that reduces leaching and solder diffusion into the conductor, thereby improving the reliability of the conductor-solder bond. The barrier layer may be continuous or discontinuous, and may be applied to some or all of the metallic particles of the conductor paste.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 27, 1999
Assignee:
Delco Electonics Corporation
Inventors:
Christine Ann Paszkiet, Dwadasi Hare Rama Sarma