Abstract: Disclosed is a highly reliable secondary battery, as well as an electrode and a conductive agent used therefor, which battery has a long cycle life and is also less likely to be damaged or rupture even when the battery temperature becomes abnormally high. The conductive agent of the battery electrode contains, as the main component, a reaction product between a ?-conjugated carbon material and a soluble polyimide, preferably a soluble block copolymerized polyimide. The battery electrode is formed by coating a composition containing this conductive agent and an electrode active substance onto a current collector. The battery comprises this electrode.

Abstract: A resin composite copper foil comprising a copper foil and a resin layer containing a block copolymer polyimide and a maleimide compound, the resin layer being formed on one surface of the copper foil, a production process thereof, a copper-clad laminate using the resin composite copper foil, a production process of a printed wiring board using the copper-clad laminate, and a printed wiring board obtained by the above process.

Abstract: A resin composite metal foil comprising a metal foil and a layer of a block copolymer polyimide resin formed on one surface of the metal foil, a metal-foil-clad laminate using the above resin composite metal foil, a printed wiring board using the above metal-foil-clad laminate, and a process for the production of a printed wiring board comprising removing an external layer metal foil of a metal-foil-clad laminate and forming a conductor layer on an external layer insulating layer by plating, wherein the metal-foil-clad laminate comprises a layer of a block copolymer polyimide resin which layer is in contact with the external layer metal foil.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a composition that has good viscosity stability and flowability at the time of processing, good shape retention after the processing, and good drying property in a temperature range of not degrading the conductor layer at the time of drying and that enables a coated film excellent in strength of adhesion with metal·polyimide, flame resistance, heat resistance, flexibility, mechanical properties, and chemical resistance to obtained after being dried. [Overcoming Means] The composition of the invention contains (A) polyimide and (B) mixed solvent of two kinds or more, and the solubility parameter of the mixed solvent of two kinds or more ranges from 9 to 14.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition of a negative-type photosensitive polyimide which is solvent soluble, which is excellent in adhesiveness, heat resistance, mechanical properties and in flexibility, which shows characteristics of alkali-soluble highly sensitive negative-type photoresist upon irradiation with light, The composition according to the present invention comprises a photo radical initiator and a solvent-soluble polyimide which shows negative-type photosensitivity in the presence of the photo radical initiator.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising parts by mass of polycondensate (A) having a structure resulting from dehydration condensation between one or two or more tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and one or two or more armatic diamines having mutually ortho-positioned amino and phenolic hydroxyl groups and 1 to 100 parts by mass of photosensitive diazonaphthoquinone compound (B), wherein the polycondensate (A) has a weight average molecular weight of 3000 to 70,000.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.

Abstract: A novel polyimide which retains the characteristics of polyimides, that is, excellent heat resistance, electrical insulation and chemical resistance, of which dielectric constant is lower than those of the known polyimides, as well as a composition containing the same and a process for producing the same, is disclosed. The polyimide of the present invention is a cross-linked polyimide having a dielectric constant of not more than 2.7, which was produced by polycondensing (a) tetramine(s), (a) tetracarboxylic dianhydride(s) and (an) aromatic diamine(s) in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble, organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method that includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.

Abstract: A polyimide-based polycondensate which may be used as an insulation film by coating a copper foil with the polycondensate and by heating the coated copper foil, which insulation film does not warp the foil, as well as a production process thereof, is disclosed. The polycondensate according to the invention is a solvent-soluble polycondensate containing a benzoxazole component having a carboxylic group and an imide component having a phenolic hydroxyl group, which is obtained by dehydration-condensing one or more tetracarboxylic dianhydrides with one or more aromatic diamines having an amino group and a phenolic hydroxyl group, the amino group and the phenolic hydroxyl group being located at ortho positions with respect to each other, by heating the one or more tetracarboxylic dianhydrides and the one or more aromatic diamines at 150° C. to 220° C. in the presence of an acid catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photosensitive polyimide material having positive-type or negative-type photosensitivity, which may be developed with a high resolution with an irradiation energy having short wavelength such as ultraviolet light or electron beam. The positive-type photosensitive polyimide composition comprising a solvent-soluble polyimide which shows positive-type photosensitivity in the presence of a photoacid generator, which is obtained by polycondensation of at least one aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and at least one aliphatic diamine and/or alicyclic diamine and/or diaminosiloxane; and the photoacid generator. Since the polyimide has negative-type photosensitivity when irradiated with electron beam in the absence of a photoacid generator, a method for forming negative-type polyimide pattern using the polyimide is also provided.

Abstract: A superconducting integrated circuit includes a substrate, a multilayer structure formed on the substrate and composed of a lower superconducting electrode, a tunnel barrier and an upper superconducting electrode sequentially joined together upward in the order mentioned, and an insulating layer perforated to form via holes to get electrical contacts with the lower and upper electrodes. The insulating layer is formed of a high-resolution, photosensitive, solvent-soluble organic insulating material. The superconducting integrated circuit is produced by a method Eat includes the steps of depositing the multiplayer on the substrate, applying the insulating material to the front surface of the substrate inclusive of the multiplayer, forming the via holes in the insulating material by the lithographic technique at the prospective positions to get electrical contacts with the upper and lower electrodes, and laying wirings for connecting the upper and lower electrodes through the via holes.

Abstract: A composition for electro-depositing polyimide membranes which can be patterned by photolithography, which are excellent in heat resistance, insulation performance and in chemical resistance. The composition for electrodeposition of polyimides according to the present invention comprises a composition for electrodeposition of polyimides comprising a photoacid generator, a positive-type photosensitive polyimide having oxycarbonyl groups in side chains, a polar solvent which dissolves said polyimide, water, a dispersing agent, and an alkaline neutralizer.

Abstract: A photosensitive polyimide composition which is soluble in an organic solvent, which is excellent in adhesiveness, heat resistance, mechanical properties and flexibility, which shows the property of highly sensitive positive-type photoresist that is soluble in alkali upon irradiation with light is disclosed. The polyimide composition of the present invention contains a photoacid generator and a solvent-soluble polyimide which shows positive-type photosensitivity in the presence of said photoacid generator.

Abstract: A composite film having an excellent heat resistance is disclosed. The composite film according to the present invention comprises a substrate film and polyimide membrane(s) formed on at least one surface of the substrate film, which polyimide membrane(s) is(are) prepared by applying a solution of a solvent-soluble polyimide whose main chain is formed by polycondensation of one or more tetracarboxylic dianhydrides and one or more diamines and by drying the solution. The solvent-soluble polyimide comprises bicyclo(2,2,2)oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic dianhydride as at least a part of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride(s) and/or at least one of 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid and a diaminosiloxane derivative as at least a part the diamine(s).