Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon support for a fuel cell catalyst that supports a metal. The carbon support includes a conductive carbon support and nitrogen atoms doped into the conductive carbon support. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the carbon support. Also disclosed is a catalyst including the carbon support. The catalyst has greatly improved degradation resistance compared to conventional catalysts for fuel cells. In addition, the catalyst is not substantially degraded even when applied to a single cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a wiring board and a wiring board fabricated by the method, the method including a step of screen-printing the ink composition for light sintering on a flexible board body to form a preliminary wiring pattern, a step of drying the preliminary wiring pattern, and a step of reducing and sintering the oxidized copper of the copper oxide nanoparticles, which are included in the preliminary wiring pattern, by irradiating the dried preliminary wiring pattern with light to form a wiring pattern on the board body.

Abstract: A connecting method of a circuit member, includes: a first process of preparing a connection material that a solder material disperses in the adhesive; a second process of disposing the first circuit member and the second circuit member to cause the first electrode of the first circuit member and the second electrode of the second circuit member to oppose each other via the connection material; and a third process of compressing the first circuit member and the second circuit member while applying heat to the connection material. The third process includes a first pressing process which is performed before a temperature of the connection material reaches a melting point of the solder material, and a second pressing process which follows the first pressing process.

Abstract: A solder paste that contains or consists of (i) 10-30% by weight of at least one type of particles that each contain a phosphorus fraction of >0 to ?500 wt-ppm and are selected from copper particles, copper-rich copper/zinc alloy particles, and copper-rich copper/tin alloy particles, (ii) 60-80% by weight of at least one type of particles selected from tin particles, tin-rich tin/copper alloy particles, tin-rich tin/silver alloy particles, and tin-rich tin/copper/silver alloy particles, and (iii) 3-30% by weight solder flux, in which the mean particle diameter of metallic particles (i) and (ii) is ?15 ?m.

Abstract: To provide a silver-bismuth powder, which includes: silver; and bismuth, wherein a mass ratio (silver:bismuth) of the silver to the bismuth is 95:5 to 40:60, wherein a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter (D50) of the silver-bismuth powder in a volume-based particle size distribution thereof as measured by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis is 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, and wherein an oxygen content of the silver-bismuth powder is 5.5% by mass or less.

Abstract: In one embodiment a varistor may include a ceramic body. The varistor may further comprise a multilayer coating disposed around the ceramic body. The multilayer coating may include a first layer comprising a phenolic material or a silicone material; and a second layer adjacent the first layer, the second layer comprising a high dielectric strength coating.

Abstract: A high voltage (HV) converter implemented on a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) package comprising a lead frame and a main DMOS chip. The lead frame includes a gate section electrically connected to a gate electrode of the main DMOS chip, a source section electrically connected to a source electrode of the main DMOS chip and a drain section electrically connected to a drain electrode of the main DMOS chip. The PCB layout includes a large area source copper pad attached to and overlapping the source section of the DMOS package to facilitate cooling and a small area drain copper pad attached to and overlapping the drain section of the DMOS package to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive paste, which imparts an electrode formed therefrom with enhanced adhesion strength to a semiconductor substrate by incorporation of LiAlO2 (lithium aluminate) therein. The present invention further relates to an electrode formed from the conductive paste and a semiconductor and in particular, a solar cell comprising the electrode produced therefrom.

Abstract: An anisotropic conducting adhesive is improved in conductivity without increasing the density of admixed conductive particles by inducing metallic fusion between the surfaces of the conducting particles and the surfaces being bonded. The metallic fusion may be promoted by physical/chemical interaction characteristic of certain materials at a compressed interface; by compression sufficient to deform the conductive particles in a manner that increases the mechanical contact area; by heating (with or without melting of a material), which may also serve to cure the adhesive matrix; or by acoustic vibration, e.g., ultrasonic vibration. The resulting metallic-fusion joint is stronger, as well as more conductive, than a joint in which the particles and surfaces are held in unfused mechanical contact.

Abstract: A method for forming a densified solid object corresponding to a thermoelectric element from a mixture of uncompressed, powdered constituent materials. A powdered precursor material may be selected to cause a shrinkage of at least twenty percent in at least two mutually orthogonal linear dimensions of a densified solid object compared to corresponding dimensions of a mold cavity. In some embodiments, a precursor material is selected to produce a thermoelectric material having electrical and mechanical properties suitable for a thermoelectric module. In some embodiments, at least two thermoelectric elements are electrically connected to conductive plates to form a thermoelectric module.

Abstract: An electrically conductive composition comprising a binder and filler particles in which at least a portion of the particles are silver-plated. In one embodiment the composition comprises a binder such as a polyurethane, electrically conductive filler particles, silver-plated filler particles and solvent.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display including the same, the transparent conductor including metal nanowires; and a matrix in which the metal nanowires are embedded, wherein a capping layer is formed on surfaces of the metal nanowires, the capping layer including a sulfur-containing compound, and the capping layer has a thickness of about 0.025 or less times an average diameter of the metal nanowires.

Abstract: A conductive adhesive, such as an anisotropic conductive adhesive, comprising a population of conductive particles and a population of signal particles in an adhesive; wherein both the conductive particle population and the signal particle population have an average particle diameter of <200 ?m with a coefficient of variance of <10%; wherein the signal particles are arranged to provide an indication when they are deformed to a pre-determined height; and wherein the conductive particles are arranged such that they will not fail, e.g. crack or fracture, when deformed to a height larger than or equal to the pre-determined height at which the signal particles are arranged to provide the indication.

Abstract: A color filter substrate is disclosed, including a substrate, a black matrix disposed on the substrate and multiple color resist blocks separated by the black matrix and disposed on the substrate. Each color resist block is filled with a color resist material, the color resist material includes pigment molecules, including at least one photosensitive substituent. A liquid crystal display device having the same is also disclosed. Utilizing an UV irradiation step in the CF process, the pigment molecules are aligned directionally, which can increase the transmittance of the color filter substrate, the utilization rate of the backlight, and decrease the power consumption. Under the same display brightness, the thickness of the color filter substrate can be decreased; the pigment molecules aligned directionally can make an emitting light to be along a same direction to reduce the light interference between adjacent sub-pixels having different colors to greatly decrease the color shift.

Abstract: An apparatus for doping a melt of semiconductor or solar-grade material is provided. The apparatus includes a seed chuck, a seed crystal connected to the seed chuck, and a dopant container connected to the seed chuck. The seed chuck defines a first end of the apparatus, and the seed crystal defines a second end of the apparatus. The seed crystal is configured to initiate crystal growth when placed in contact with the melt. The dopant container is positioned between the first end and the second end of the apparatus, and defines a reservoir for holding dopant therein. The dopant container is configured to dispense liquid dopant into the melt when positioned proximate the melt. The dopant container and the seed crystal are connected to the seed chuck simultaneously.

Abstract: A vehicle and a manufacturing method thereof is provided in which separation of positively charged airflow from a positively charged surface of a vehicle body can be prevented. A vehicle body is insulated from a road surface, and positive static charges accumulate on the vehicle body during propulsion. The vehicle comprises a self-discharge device that is adapted to decrease a positive potential of at least any one of specific points at which positively charged airflow flowing along a vehicle surface deviates therefrom, during propulsion of the vehicle, by discharging static electricity to produce negative ions according to the positive potential of the specific point.

Abstract: An electrical connector allowing a connection between two substantially facing electrical contacts respectively pertaining to a housing and a support, and including a main body including a first end for secure connection thereof to the housing and a second end for secure connection thereof to the support, the main body being bent in at least one bending area.

Abstract: A class of paste materials for thermal, and mechanical bonding, and in some cases electrical interconnection, of two solid surfaces includes particles and an organic vehicle which is partially or completely removed during processing. The paste includes hybrids of inorganic materials for meeting the thermal, electrical and mechanical bonding functionality requirements and organic materials for meeting the process, application and protection requirements. The inorganic materials include high thermal and optionally electrical conductivity materials in forms from nanoparticles to micro-powders. The organic materials may include small molecules, surfactant, oligomers, and polymers.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a fuse having a tungsten-containing structure directly contacting an electrically conductive structure. The electrically conductive structure may be a titanium-containing structure. An interface between the tungsten-containing structure and the electrically conductive structure is configured to rupture when current through the interface exceeds a predetermined level. Some embodiments include a method of forming and using a fuse. The fuse is formed to have a tungsten-containing structure directly contacting an electrically conductive structure. An interface between the tungsten-containing structure and the electrically conductive structure is configured to rupture when current through the interface exceeds a predetermined level. Current exceeding the predetermined level is passed through the interface to rupture the interface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a metal layer; an n-type first silicon carbide region; and a second silicon carbide region of metal containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), and platinum (Pt) and positioned between the metal layer and the first silicon carbide region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is formed over the first conductive layer. A semiconductor component is disposed over the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer lies in a plane between a top surface of the semiconductor component and a bottom surface of the semiconductor component. A third conductive layer is formed over the semiconductor component opposite the first conductive layer. The semiconductor device includes a symmetrical structure. A first insulating layer is formed between the first conductive layer and semiconductor component. A second insulating layer is formed between the semiconductor component and third conductive layer. A height of the first insulating layer between the first conductive layer and semiconductor component is between 90% and 110% of a height of the second insulating layer between the semiconductor component and third conductive layer. The semiconductor component includes a passive device.

Abstract: The present invention applies carbon nanotubes to catalyst particles, thereby providing catalyst particles which are usable in fluidized bed reactions, have high catalytic activity, and are easy to handle. The catalyst particles are carbon nanotube-coated catalyst particles which each comprise a carrier particle and a coating layer disposed on the surface of the carrier particle, wherein the carrier particles are flowable in fluidized beds and the coating layer comprises carbon nanotubes which have metal nanoparticles supported thereon and/or which have been doped with nitrogen or boron. The carbon nanotube-coated catalyst particles are flowable in fluidized bed reactions.

Abstract: A composite metal surface that looks metallic, but permits effective transmission of an electromagnetic field. The composite metal surface can be integrated into various electronic equipment, such as telephones, remote controls, battery doors, keyboards, mice, game controllers, cameras, laptops, inductive power supplies, and essentially any other electronic equipment. The composite metal surface can also be integrated into non-electrically conductive heat sinks, high permeability shielding, and polished metal non-electrically conductive surfaces.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention are an epoxy resin composition, prepreg and laminate using the same, the epoxy resin composition comprising the following components: (A) an imide modified epoxy resin; and (B) a crosslinking agent, the imide modified epoxy resin being an epoxy resin having a structure of formula (1) and/or formula (2). The prepreg and laminate prepared from the epoxy resin composition have a high glass-transition temperature, a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss factor, a high heat and humidity resistance, a high toughness and a good processability.

Abstract: Monodispersed metal nanoparticles are prepared by preparing a homogeneous metal complex solution by mixing metal salt with a complexing agent in solvent. A precipitating agent is added into the homogeneous metal complex solution to form a slurry. A homogeneous mixture of reducing agent and solvent is added to perform reducing reaction on the slurry to form metal nanoparticles in a controlled environment under gas purge. A capping agent is added to modify surface properties of metal nanoparticles. The metal nanoparticles are washed and the metal nanoparticles are recovered by phase extraction or centrifugation. The technique can be used to prepare conductive pastes with bimodal particle size distribution.

Abstract: A thick film paste comprising at least one particulate platinum (alloy), at least one metal compound, and an organic vehicle, wherein the at least one metal compound is selected from the group consisting of in each case particulate NiO, SiO2, RuO2, Rh2O3, IrO2, Cu2O, CuO, TiO2, ZrO2, PbO, SnO2, CeO2, Al2O3, MgO, MnO2 and MoO2, and metal compounds capable of forming a metal oxide on firing, the metal oxide being selected from the group consisting of NiO, SiO2, RuO2, Rh2O3, IrO2, Cu2O, CuO, TiO2, ZrO2, PbO, SnO2, CeO2, Al2O3, MgO, MnO2 and MoO2.

Abstract: In a method for producing a vehicle heater (10), a main body (12) of the vehicle heater (10) is equipped with a non-intrinsically safe heat conductor layer (14), and a sensor device (16, 18, 20) for detecting exceedances of a temperature threshold value. To form the sensor device (16, 18, 20) a sensor layer (16) is sprayed on without the main body (12) being exposed to temperatures normal for baking processes. A vehicle heater (10) is equipped with a main body (12) carrying a non-intrinsically safe heat conductor layer (14), and with a sensor device (16, 18, 20) allocated to the heat conductor layer (14) and provided to detect the exceedance of a temperature threshold value. The sensor device (16, 18, 20) comprises a sprayed-on sensor layer (16) produced without the main body (12) assuming temperatures that are normal for baking processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive composition, and more particularly, to a conductive copper ink or paste composition for forming fine pattern which comprises a metal precursor and copper powder to increase the density of metal pattern formed during sintering and improve surface roughness, thereby being capable of achieving excellent electrical conductivity, adhesion strength to a substrate, and printability.

Abstract: A resin substrate includes an insulating base material in which conductive particles are mixed with resin, and conductor patterns provided on the principal surfaces of the insulating base material. When a length at a position at which a distance between two conductor patterns that are adjacent to each other without directly electrically connecting to each other on the same principal surface of the insulating base material is smallest is indicated by L1 and a length at a position at which a distance between two conductor patterns that face each other without directly electrically connecting to each other between the different principal surfaces of insulating base materials is smallest is indicated by L2, L1 is larger than or equal to L2 (L1 ?L2).

Abstract: This invention is directed to stretchable polymer thick film compositions useful for wearable garments. More specifically, the polymer thick film may be used in applications where significant stretching is required, particularly on substrates that can be highly elongated. A particular type of substrate is a thermoplastic polyurethane substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are purified surfactant formulations including purified short-chain fluorosurfactant and iodide additive and a two-part coating kit having the same and a silver nanowire formulation.

Abstract: A method of forming a salt-containing carbon-metal particle, the method including forming an aqueous mixture of acidic carbon black and one or more metals and applying energy to the aqueous mixture, whereby applying energy to the aqueous mixture results in the metal chemisorbing to the acidic carbon black. The aqueous mixture may be prepared by preparing an aqueous dispersion of the acidic carbon black and adding metal particles in a zero oxidation state to the aqueous dispersion of the acidic carbon black; or dissolving a metal in a zero oxidation state in an acidic aqueous solution, preparing an aqueous dispersion of the acidic carbon black, and adding the aqueous dispersion of the acidic carbon black to the acidic aqueous solution of the dissolved metal. The acidic carbon black may be oxidized carbon black, and the metal may be zinc, aluminum, gold, iron, lead, silver, copper, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A conductive reflective film which is formed by calcining a substrate on which a composition containing metal nanoparticles is coated, the conductive reflective film including pores which appear on the film contact surface in the substrate side having an average diameter of 100 nm or less, an average depth of 100 nm or less in terms of position of the pores, and a number density of the pores of 30 pores/?m2 or less.

Abstract: A device and a method of forming a device. The method comprises forming an oxide material film; forming two metal electrodes on the oxide material film, the two metal electrodes laterally spaced from each other such that an electric path between the two electrodes comprises at least a portion of the oxide material film; configuring the oxide material film such that a current-voltage characteristic of the device as measured via the two metal electrodes exhibits nonlinearity and rectification.

Abstract: An electrolyte additive for a lithium battery, an electrolyte including the electrolyte additive, and a lithium battery including the electrolyte additive are disclosed. The electrolyte additive for a lithium battery includes a sulfonylmethylisocyanide-based compound. The electrolyte additive including the sulfonylmethylisocyanide-based compound may form a protective layer having improved high-temperature stability on positive and negative electrodes of a lithium battery, thereby improving the safety of the lithium battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a conductive paste including; a conductive powder including a plurality of conductive particles, a metallic glass disposed between adjacent conductive particles of the conductive powder, and an organic vehicle in which the conductive powder and metallic glass are disposed, and a solar cell using the conductive paste.

Abstract: A wiring body assembly includes a first wiring body that includes a first resin layer serving as a support layer and a first conductor layer provided on the first resin layer that includes a first terminal, a second wiring body that includes a third terminal, and a connection body that includes a resin material and conductive particle dispersed in the resin material. The connection body is interposed between the first and third terminals such that the first wiring body and the second wiring body are electrically connected. The first terminal includes terminal conductor wires arranged in the shape of a mesh and the connection body is in a gap between the terminal conductor wires.

Abstract: An aqueous composition including: a conductive metal nanoparticle having an organic compound disposed on a surface of the conductive metal nanoparticle; a conductive metal nanowire; and a solvent including water and optionally an alcohol.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a black marker composition capable of forming non-metal marker which sufficiently ensures the adhering strength and the contrast against the foundation; the electronic component comprising the marker made of said black marker composition, and further the communication device comprising said electronic component. The marker composition according to the present invention comprises a borosilicate glass, and a black oxide including Cr, Mn and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu and Co.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) element includes: producing a polymer aqueous emulsion solution; producing a polymer aqueous emulsion conductive composite by mixing the polymer aqueous emulsion solution with a conductive agent; and producing the PTC element by coating a substrate with the polymer aqueous emulsion conductive composite, or print the polymer aqueous emulsion conductive composite on the substrate, or dipping the substrate in the polymer aqueous emulsion conductive composite and drying the substrate. Here, the polymer aqueous emulsion solution includes an adhesive polymer, a cross-linking agent, an initiator, and water. The substrate is film, non-woven, textile, inflexible plate, and the like, which are formed of polymer resin.

Abstract: In various embodiments, glassware is provided. The glassware may include a glass matrix having a surface, a first type of particles, and at least one second type of particles, wherein the particles of the second type have a higher refractive index than the particles of the first type, wherein the particles of the first type are completely surrounded by the glass matrix, such that the surface of the glass matrix is free of particles of the first type, and the particles of the second type are arranged above and/or between the particles of the first type at least partly in the glass matrix at the surface of the glass matrix in order to increase the refractive index of the glassware.

Abstract: A method of depositing Ni—Cr and Si coatings onto a turbine component comprising supplying a Ni—Cr target and Si target with a dual-gun magnetron sputtering system; introducing inert gas and negatively biasing the magnet assembly; grounding or negatively biasing the turbine component to be coated; rotating the turbine component, wherein the turbine component has a surface; and forming a Ni—Cr and Si coating on the component surface.

Abstract: An electronic component module formed with the use of a copper particle paste which can ensure that even the inner part of a joint material is sintered, where copper particles are excellent in oxidation resistance, and a joint part is provided with high joint reliability; and a method for manufacturing the module.

Abstract: The present invention provides silver nano-particles with excellent stability and conductivity by low-temperature calcining, a producing method for same, and a silver coating composition. A method for producing silver nano-particles comprising: preparing an amine mixture liquid comprising: an aliphatic hydrocarbon monoamine (A) with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and one amino group, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms in total; an aliphatic hydrocarbon monoamine (B) with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and one amino group, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 5 or less carbon atoms in total; and an aliphatic hydrocarbon diamine (C) with an aliphatic hydrocarbon group and two amino groups, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 8 or less carbon atoms in total; mixing a silver compound and the amine mixture liquid to form a complex compound; and thermally decomposing the complex compound by heating to form silver nano-particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to multilayer structures made of at least one thermoplastic material and having at least one metal layer. The invention further relates to multilayer products encompassing at least three layers comprising a substrate layer made of a substrate comprising specific copolycarbonates and at least one inorganic filler, a metal layer and one or more further layers. The invention further relates to the process for producing the said multilayer structures.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a resistive composition that can form a thick film resistor excluding a toxic lead component from a conductive component and glass and having characteristics equivalent to or superior to conventional resistors in terms of, in a wide resistance range, resistance values, TCR characteristics, current noise characteristics, withstand voltage characteristics and the like. The resistive composition of the present invention includes: ruthenium-based conductive particles including ruthenium dioxide; a glass frit that is essentially free of a lead component; and an organic vehicle, wherein the glass frit is a glass frit which is constituted such that in a case where a fired product of a mixture of the glass frit and the ruthenium dioxide has in a range of 1 k?/? to 1 M?/?, the fired product exhibits a temperature coefficient of resistance in a plus range.

Abstract: A capacitor with improved lead frame attachment is described wherein the improved lead frame attachment mitigates defects. The capacitor comprises parallel conductive internal electrodes of alternating polarity with a dielectric between the conductive internal electrodes. A first copper undercoat is in electrical contact with the conductive internal electrodes of a first polarity and a second copper undercoat is in electrical contact with conductive internal electrodes of a second polarity. A first lead is in electrical contact with the first copper undercoat with a first solder between the first lead and the first copper undercoat. A second lead is in electrical contact with the second copper undercoat with a second solder between the second lead and the second copper undercoat.

Abstract: A PTC circuit protection device includes a PTC element and two electrodes attached to the PTC element. The PTC element includes a polymer matrix and a particulate conductive filler dispersed in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix is made from a hetero-phase rheological polymer composition that contains first, second and third polyolefin components, the first, second and third polyolefin components being co-melted together and then solidified to form the polymer matrix. The first polyolefin component has a melt flow rate ranging from 0.1 to 2.5 g/10 min, the second polyolefin component has a melt flow rate ranging from 20 to 30 g/10 min, and the third polyolefin component has a melt flow rate of less than 0.00001 g/10 min measured under a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 Kg.

Abstract: The present invention provides an excellent electrically conductive paste which is applicable or printable and stretchable and which ca realize an electrically conductive membrane having high electrical conductivity. An electrically conductive paste wherein a conductive, filler (B) is uniformly dispersed in a resin (A) characterized in that the resin (A) is a rubber (A1) containing sulfur atom and/or a rubber (A2) containing nitrile group, and that the conductive filler (B) is metal powder (B1) having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 ?m and a conductive material (B2) having a group selected from mercapto group, amino group and nitrite group on its surface and having an aspect ratio of 10 to 10,000. Instead of having said group on the surface, the conductive filler (B) may be subjected to a surface treatment with a rubber containing sulfide bond and/or nitrite group. Also, the conductive filler (B) may be metal nanowire.

Abstract: A binder for a battery including polyurethane particles and a binder polymer is disclosed. Additionally, a binder composition, and an anode and a lithium battery which include the binder are also disclosed.