Abstract: Provided is a novel electrically conductive adhesive which can yield a sintered body having low resistivity despite containing a thermosetting resin in addition to silver particles. This electrically conductive adhesive contains silver particles and a thermosetting resin. The silver particles are provided with a protective layer that contains a compound represented by general formula (1). [In general formula (1), R1 is an alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms, and R2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-5 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is an electroconductive adhesive with which, when made into an electroconductive adhesive and sintered suitably at low temperature even without pressurization during sintering of the electroconductive adhesive, a sintered body having high denseness and mechanical strength (shear strength) is formed. An electroconductive adhesive containing silver particles A having an average particle size of less than 40 nm, silver particles B having an average particle size in the range of 40 nm to less than 500 nm, silver particles C having an average particle size in the range of 0.5 to less than 5.5 ?m, and a solvent, wherein the mass ratio of silver particles A:silver particles B:silver particles C is 1-20:30-60:40-70.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electroconductive adhesive which is desirably sintered at low temperatures even without pressurization during the sintering of the electroconductive adhesive, and which forms a sintered body that has high denseness and high mechanical strength (shear strength) if used as an electroconductive adhesive. An electroconductive adhesive which contains a solvent and silver particles that have an average particle diameter within the range of from 20 nm (inclusive) to 500 nm (exclusive), wherein the moisture content in the electroconductive adhesive is 1,300 ppm or less.