Abstract: Provided is a copper paste for forming a wick of a heat pipe, the copper paste containing copper particles, thermally decomposable resin particles, a dispersion medium for dispersing the copper particles and the thermally decomposable resin particles, and a thermally decomposable resin that is soluble in the dispersion medium.

Abstract: A copper paste for joining contains metal particles and a dispersion medium, in which the copper paste for joining contains copper particles as the metal particles, and the copper paste for joining contains dihydroterpineol as the dispersion medium. A method for manufacturing a joined body is a method for manufacturing a joined body which includes a first member, a second member, and a joining portion that joins the first member and the second member, the method including: a first step of printing the above-described copper paste for joining to at least one joining surface of the first member and the second member to prepare a laminate having a laminate structure in which the first member, the copper paste for joining, and the second member are laminated in this order; and a second step of sintering the copper paste for joining of the laminate.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention is a method for producing a substrate having through-silicon vias, the method including a preparation step of preparing a silicon substrate provided with through-holes, in which the through-holes communicate with both principal surfaces; a copper sintered body formation step of forming a copper sintered body having a porous structure such that the copper sintered body fills at least the through-holes; a resin impregnation step of impregnating the copper sintered body with a curable resin composition; and a resin curing step of curing the curable resin composition impregnated into the copper sintered body to form an electric conductor that includes the copper sintered body having pores filled with a resin cured product, and providing through-silicon vias in the through-holes.

Abstract: A silver paste composition comprising silver particles having a particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, and a solvent, wherein the above-described solvent comprises a solvent having a boiling point of 300° C. or more.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising silver particles containing silver atoms and zinc particles containing metallic zinc, wherein the silver atom content is 90 mass % or greater and the zinc atom content is from 0.01 mass % to 0.6 mass %, with respect to the total transition metal atoms in the solid portion of the adhesive composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a solar cell module including: a step (A) of applying a conductive adhesive composition comprising conductive particles having metal, or the like; a step (B) of disposing wiring members so as to face with electrodes of the solar battery cells with the applied conductive adhesive composition interposed therebetween; a step (C) of heating the solar battery cells with the wiring members obtained in the step (B); and a step (D) of laminating sealing resins onto both surfaces of the solar battery cells with the wiring members obtained in the step (C), laminating protection glass onto a light-receiving surface of the solar battery cell and a protection film onto a rear surface of the solar battery cell, and performing heating, in which a melting point of the metal in the conductive particles is or lower than the heating temperature in the step (C).

Abstract: A silver paste composition comprising silver particles having a particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, and a solvent, wherein the above-described solvent comprises a solvent having a boiling point of 300° C. or more.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising silver particles containing silver atoms and zinc particles containing metallic zinc, wherein the silver atom content is 90 mass % or greater and the zinc atom content is from 0.01 mass % to 0.6 mass %, with respect to the total transition metal atoms in the solid portion of the adhesive composition.

Abstract: A conductive adhesive comprising conductive particles including metal, a thermosetting resin, a flux activator, and preferably a rheology control agent is provided. A melting point of the conductive particles is preferably 220° C. or lower. The conductive adhesive is used for electrically connecting and adhering wiring members 4a, 4b to electrodes 3a, 3b connected to a solar battery cell 6.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a solar cell module including: a step (A) of applying a conductive adhesive composition comprising conductive particles having metal, or the like; a step (B) of disposing wiring members so as to face with electrodes of the solar battery cells with the applied conductive adhesive composition interposed therebetween; a step (C) of heating the solar battery cells with the wiring members obtained in the step (B); and a step (D) of laminating sealing resins onto both surfaces of the solar battery cells with the wiring members obtained in the step (C), laminating protection glass onto a light-receiving surface of the solar battery cell and a protection film onto a rear surface of the solar battery cell, and performing heating, in which a melting point of the metal in the conductive particles is or lower than the heating temperature in the step (C).

Abstract: The adhesive composition of the present invention includes (A) flake silver particles wherein an oxygen state ratio derived from silver oxide measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is less than 15% and (B) an alcohol or carboxylic acid having a boiling point of 300° C. or more.

Abstract: A conductive adhesive comprising conductive particles including metal, a thermosetting resin, a flux activator, and preferably a rheology control agent is provided. A melting point of the conductive particles is preferably 220° C. or lower. The conductive adhesive is used for electrically connecting and adhering wiring members 4a, 4b to electrodes 3a, 3b connected to a solar battery cell 6.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a printed wiring board, which is advantageous not only in that the reduction in size and increase in density of the wiring board are achieved and further the steps are simplified, but also in that the connection reliability of mount parts and the yield are improved, and a photosensitive resin composition used in the process.

Abstract: A resist pattern having a film thickness of 1 to 100 ?m and an aspect ratio (ratio of the line width to the film thickness of the resist pattern) of 3.5 or higher is provided in accordance with the present invention, the resist pattern being useful for increasing the density of a semiconductor package substrate circuit, and use of the resist pattern enabling a low conductor resistance to be maintained in fine wiring. This resist pattern can be produced using, for example, a photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) a binder polymer, (B1) a photopolymerizable compound having three ethylenically unsaturated bonds per molecule, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) either or both of a compound represented by general formula (I): (in the formula, m is an integer of 2 to 6) or a compound represented by general formula (II).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a printed wiring board, which is advantageous not only in that the reduction in size and increase in density of the wiring board are achieved and further the steps are simplified, but also in that the connection reliability of mount parts and the yield are improved, and a photosensitive resin composition used in the process.

Abstract: A resist pattern having a film thickness of 1 to 100 &mgr;m and an aspect ratio (ratio of the line width to the film thickness of the resist pattern) of 3.5 or higher is provided in accordance with the present invention, the resist pattern being useful for increasing the density of a semiconductor package substrate circuit, and use of the resist pattern enabling a low conductor resistance to be maintained in fine wiring.