Abstract: A method of making transmission lines and buried passive components in a green tape comprising embossing a channel or opening into the green tape of the desired size under heat and pressure, screen printing an ink of a conductive material or a passive component material to fill said embossed channel or opening; and firing said green tape. The embossing tool forms channels and openings having improved dimensional control over that obtained using screen printing. Further, embossing provides improved thickness control of lines and passive components as well.

Abstract: Electrical feedthroughs in printed circuit board support substrates for use in making double sided ceramic multilayer printed circuit boards are made by insulating the feedthrough openings with a first layer of nickel oxide and one or more layers of glass, and then filling the remainder of the feedthroughs with a conductive metal via fill ink. After firing, the resultant structure provides insulated electrical feedthroughs through the support substrate.

Abstract: A novel ceramic green tape composition useful in the manufacture of silver conductor based, low temperature, co-fired multilayer circuit boards comprises from about 8-35% by weight of a calcium-zinc-aluminum-borosilicate devitrifying glass; from about 10-35% by weight of a low alkali borosilicate glass; from about 10-35% by weight of a lead-zinc-aluminosilicate glass; from about 10-35% by weight of a ceramic filler; up to 0.5% by weight of a coloring agent and from about 20-45% by weight of an organic binder. The co-fired multilayer circuit boards made from these green tape compositions have excellent mechanical and electrical properties and have thermal expansion characteristics matching that of silicon.The devitrifying glass comprises from about 10-30% by weight of zinc oxide; from about 10-20% by weight of calcium oxide; up to about 15% by weight of boron oxide; from about 15-20% by weight of aluminum oxide and about 25-55% by weight of silicon oxide.

Abstract: In the manufacture of printed circuit boards, a first photoresist post is patterned on the substrate where via holes are to be made. A dielectric layer is put down, a second photoresist layer patterned so as to have openings over and in alignment with the photoresist posts, and the dielectric removed from the via holes. Barrier layers to reduce interaction between layers of copper, dielectric and photoresist during filling of the via holes with a conductor via fill ink are also described.

Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in the fabrication of multilevel circuits are disclosed. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit selected from a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit and mixtures thereof, an adhesion promoting oxide, and a suitable organic vehicle. These inks are particularly adapted for applications where superior adhesion between the copper conductor ink and the underlying substrate or dielectric film is required.

Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit which does not begin to flow until the furnace temperature is above about 700.degree. C., and a suitable organic vehicle. Devitrifying glass frits with these properties include a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-zirconium-phosphosilicate glass frit and mixtures thereof. The inks are advantageous in that they form copper conductor layers having excellent properties without the inclusion of traditional flux materials such as bismuth oxide.

Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in the fabrication of multilevel circuits are disclosed. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit selected from a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit and mixtures thereof, an adhesion promoting oxide, and a suitable organic vehicle. These inks are particularly adapted for applications where superior adhesion between the copper conductor ink and underlying substrate or dielectric film is required.

Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a devitrifying glass frit which does not begin to flow until the furnace temperature is above about 700.degree. C., and a suitable organic vehicle. Devitrifying glass frits with these properties include a zinc-calcium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-silicate glass frit, a zinc-magnesium-barium-aluminum-zirconium-phosphosilicate glass frit and mixtures thereof. The inks are advantageous in that they form copper conductor layers having excellent properties without the inclusion of traditional flux materials such as bismuth oxide.

Abstract: Improved copper conductor inks useful in fabricating multilevel circuits are provided. The inks comprise copper powder, a novel zinc-aluminum-lead-borosilicate glass frit, bismuth oxide and a suitable organic vehicle. The inks are advantageous in that the films formed therefrom are oxidation resistant and have a reduced tendency for flux components to leach into adjacent dielectric films.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for fabricating thick film electrical components which are exceptionally uniform in electrical properties and have increased density wherein a thick film ink comprised of (i) an organic vehicle which is reactive with a plasma to form gaseous reaction products at a temperature below its thermal decomposition temperature, (ii) a glass frit having a glass transition temperature above the thermal degradation temperature, and (iii) a particulate material having the desired electrical properties for the thick film electrical component are applied to a suitable substrate in a pattern corresponding to the electrical component. The applied layer is then subjected to a suitable plasma at a temperature below the thermal degradation temperature for a time sufficient to remove the organic vehicle from the applied layer. The resultant layer is then heated at or above the glass transition temperature of the glass frit until the glass frit fuses and forms a composite with the particulate material.