Abstract: A system of metalization in an integrated polymer microsystem. A flexible polymer substrate is provided and conductive ink is applied to the substrate. In one embodiment the flexible polymer substrate is silicone. In another embodiment the flexible polymer substrate comprises poly(dimethylsiloxane).

Abstract: This invention is a radiation curable resin composition for wire coatings that have excellent adhesion with the center conductor as well as having excellent manufacturing efficiency for the coating layer and sufficient strength. This radiation curable resin composition for wire coating comprising the following ingredients (A), (B) and (D): (A) a mixture of a urethane (meth)acrylate having a structure derived from an aliphatic polyol and a urethane (meth)acrylate not having a structure derived from a polyol, (B) a compound having a cyclic structure and one ethylenically unsaturated group, (D) a compound given by the following formula (4a) wherein, R8 is a monovalent organic group having an ethylenically unsaturated group, and R9 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group that may have an ethylenically unsaturated group.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the manufacturing of metal nanowires using protein fibrils as biotemplates. The methods comprise use of a solvent providing a dual effect by promoting the formation of protein fibrils of suitable size as well as acting as a reducing agent. The invention further provides metal nanowires.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, e.g., a polyurethane, a nitrogen and/or phosphorus-based, intumescent flame retardant, e.g., a polyphosphate, a non-phosphorus-based burn synergist, e.g., carbon black or a metal oxide, and an optional olefin polymer, EVA are provided. Color-stable, halogen-free, flame retardant compositions comprising a thermoplastic elastomer polymer, a phosphorus-based flame retardant, at least 3 weight percent TiO2 and a UV stabilizer are also provided.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing insulated wires are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes drawing a conductive wire through a first pad to apply a layer of a first slurry onto the conductive wire, the first pad comprising a chamois leather material and including the first slurry disposed on the chamois leather material, wherein the first slurry comprises a first dielectric precursor material and a first binder having an organic component and heat treating the conductive wire to form the insulated wire.

Abstract: A synthesis method containing core-shell heterostructure nanowires (or lateral heterostructure nanowires) surrounding alloy in shell and longitudinal metal oxide heterostructure nanowires, and a reversible synthesis method thereof are provided. According to the present invention, core-shell heterostructure nanowires and longitudinal metal oxide nanowires comprised of various substances using the simple process can be produced in volume.

Abstract: Disclosed is a film-forming method wherein a manganese-containing film is formed on a substrate having a surface to which an insulating film and a copper wiring line are exposed. The film-forming method includes forming a manganese-containing film on the copper wiring line by a CVD method which uses a manganese compound.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector body having cavities with through-holes disposed therein. Sealing membranes are received in the cavities and serve to protect the connector from the environment. Wire conductors may pierce the sealing membranes, and may be received by the through-holes of the cavities in the connector. In cavities in which wire conductors have been received, each sealing membrane forms a seal around a corresponding wire conductor. The connector body is formed from a first material, and the sealing membranes are formed from a second material, different from the first material.

Abstract: A wire capable of conducting electrical current has a polymer core and a coating layer surrounding the core. The coating layer, which may be, for example, gold or copper, conducts electrical current and the core provides strength so that the wire is able to withstand bending and breakage. Among other things, the polymer core wire is useful for connecting an integrated circuit to a lead frame or substrate.

Abstract: The conductor, including the points being kept free insulation, is initially surrounded by a liquid, electrically non-conducting bonding agent which forms the insulation after solidifying. The conductor can be a transposed conductor in which the individual conductors thereof are electrically isolated relative to each other and are interconnected by the bonding agent. Using a liquid stripping agent based on a polyvinyl alcohol or a long-chain hydrocarbon mixture and a polysaccharide filler on the point of the conductor being kept free of the insulation locally prevents the bonding agent from bonding to the conductor or the individual conductors of the transposed conductor from being interconnected by means of the unsolidified mixture. Once the entire bonding agent is hard and thus the bonding agent/stripping agent mixture has solidified, the bonding agent/stripping agent mixture can easily be removed in a mechanical manner from the treated points of the conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an MMO anode using reel-to-reel continuous coating and heat treatment, including continuously coating a surface of a metal substrate with an MMO (Mixed Metal Oxide) coating solution using a continuous coater and passing the metal substrate through a heat pretreatment furnace and a heat treatment furnace to form an MMO coating layer on the surface of the metal substrate. When a long wire type MMO anode is manufactured, a uniform coating layer is formed thanks to the use of reel-to-reel continuous coating and heat treatment under uniform conditions, thus increasing durability and quality of the long wire type MMO anode. The exposure time of the metal substrate to the outside between the processes is minimized, and productivity is increased, thus decreasing the manufacturing cost to result in high product competitiveness.

Abstract: Described is a polyurethane wire enamel composed of at least one blocked polyisocyanate adduct, blocked with alkylphenols, at least one hydroxy polyester comprising ester and/or imide and/or amide groups, at least one hydrocarbon-based organic solvent, and further auxiliaries and additives.

Abstract: A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modifying a polymer composition, to modified polymer compositions, to an article, preferably wire or cable, comprising said modified polymer composition, to a process for preparing an article, preferably a wire or cable, to the use of said modified polymer in one or more layers of a wire or cable, as well as to a compound for use as a radical generating compound for modifying a polymer composition.

Abstract: A method is provided that utilizes silicon through via technology, to build a Toroid into the chip with the addition of a layer of magnetic material such as Nickel above and below the T-coil stacked multi-ring structure. This allows the connection between the inner via and an array of outer vias. This material is added on a BEOL metal layer or as an external coating on the finished silicon. Depending on the configuration and material used for the via, the inductance will increase approximately two orders of magnitude (e.g., by utilizing a nickel via core). Moreover, a ferrite material with proper thermal conduction properties is used in one embodiment.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing elastomer covered electric wire includes a conductor, and a covering layer on a periphery of the conductor. The covering layer includes a composition including 100 parts by weight of a tetrafluoroethylene-propylene system copolymer and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a fatty acid amide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition by using a masterbatch, as well as a process, wherein said polymer composition is used for preparing an article, preferably a cable. Also a masterbatch, a polymer composition comprising the masterbatch, and an article, preferably a cable, comprising the polymer composition are provided.

Abstract: A process for printing conductive metal markings directly on a substrate under an ambient condition, including the steps of synthesizing or providing conductive the ink on a substrate to form conductive metallic nanoparticles into an ink; and printing the ink on a substrate to form conductive metallic markings on the substrate. The printed conductive metallic markings may form wires that behave as resonant RFID antenna applications.

Abstract: A method of forming a primary coat, which consists of a V- or Ti-containing film, formed on the surface of a subject on which holes or the like have been formed, according to the CVD technique, while using, for instance, a tetravalent amide-type vanadium-containing organometal compound as a raw gas and using, for instance, tertiary butyl hydrazine as a reducing gas, and a copper-containing film is then formed on the primary coat, according to the CVD technique, to thus fill the holes or the like with the copper-containing film and to thus form copper distributing wire, which is excellent in the hole-filling properties and excellent in the adhesion to a primary coat, this process can be applied to the field of copper distributing wires used in the semiconductor industries.

Abstract: Techniques for making nanowires with a desired diameter are provided. The nanowires can be grown from catalytic nanoparticles, wherein the nanowires can have substantially same diameter as the catalytic nanoparticles. Since the size or the diameter of the catalytic nanoparticles can be controlled in production of the nanoparticles, the diameter of the nanowires can be subsequently controlled as well. The catalytic nanoparticles are melted and provided with a gaseous precursor of the nanowires. When supersaturation of the catalytic nanoparticles with the gaseous precursor is reached, the gaseous precursor starts to solidify and form nanowires. The nanowires are separate from each other and not bind with each other to form a plurality of nanowires having the substantially uniform diameter.

Abstract: A method of depositing electrically conductive material onto a dielectric substrate is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a dielectric substrate and depositing electrically conductive material onto the dielectric substrate using a cold spray gas dynamic process, wherein the cold spray gas dynamic process accelerates the electrically conductive material to a supersonic velocity.

Abstract: A method and device for automatically marking an article are provided, by which the deterioration in the yield can be prevented from occurring and a color of a mark to be formed on the article can be easily changed. A device 1 for automatically marking an electric wire as a device for automatically marking an article marks an outer surface 3a of an electric wire 3. The device 1 includes first and second spouting means 311, 321, encoder 33 and control device 34. The first spouting means 311 spouts a specific amount of a first coloring agent toward the outer surface 3a of the electric wire 3. The second spouting means 312 spouts a specific amount of a second coloring agent toward the outer surface 3a of the electric wire 3. The encoder 33 detects a transfer speed of the electric wire 2 which is transferred in a direction of arrow K.

Abstract: Semi-conductive or insulating compositions including an ethylene/octane or butene copolymer and at least one additional polymer, such LDPE, are described. The compositions may also include carbon black and other additives.

Abstract: A method for administering passivator to a conductor in a power transformer, comprising providing a reservoir of the passivator, wherein the reservoir is provided by adding the passivator to solid insulation prior to impregnating the solid insulation with oil, and wherein the passivator is added to the solid insulation as the solid insulation is applied to a conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Polymer Composition comprising A) at least one unsaturated polymer, and B) optionally a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A headset can include a cable structure connecting non-cable components such as jacks and headphones. The cable structure can include several legs connected at a bifurcation. An extrusion process can be used to manufacture legs of a multi-segment cable structure. As material is processed by an extruder, one or more system factors of the extruder can be dynamically adjusted to change a diameter of the resulting leg (e.g., to provide a smooth leg having a changing size). Once the leg is extruded, portions of the leg can be reformed to create undercuts used to connect the legs at a bifurcation region. In some cases, an extrusion process can be used to construct a jointly formed multi-leg cable structure having an integral bifurcation region and split.

Abstract: A solid coating die for applying an insulation varnish around a flat wire conductor includes a die body and a die hole formed through the die body, the conductor to be inserted into the die hole. The die hole includes: an entry portion having a cross section monotonically decreasing along a conductor insertion direction; and a coating portion including at least a sub-portion having a constant cross section. The cross section of the coating portion is a rectangle having four straight sides and four rounded corners. Each inner surface of the straight side of the coating portion has an inwardly projecting protrusion, a top contour of each protrusion being a circular arc, an elongated circular arc, an elliptical arc or a combination of these arcs, the maximum curvature of the top contour of each protrusion being larger than the maximum curvature of inner surface of the rounded corners.

Abstract: A method of contacting the interior of the cable with a fluid mixture comprises supplying the fluid mixture to the interior. The fluid mixture includes (A) a liquid anti-treeing agent and (B) a water-reactive compound or a water-reactive anti-treeing agent. The liquid anti-treeing agent (A) and the water-reactive compound or the water reactive anti-treeing agent (B) are present in amounts to obtain a fluid mixture with a boiling point ?90° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a cable in a continuous vulcanization (CV) line, which cable comprises a conductor surrounded by one or more layers, wherein the process comprises the steps of i) applying on a conductor one or more layers by using a polymer composition which comprises A) at least one unsaturated polymer, and B) optionally a crosslinking agent; to form at least one of said cable layers surrounding the conductor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic circuit in three-dimensional space provides for interconnecting electronic components within the circuit by directly writing conducting lines. The method may include observing a direct writing tool of a direct write system using a vision system, determining proper placement of the direct writing tool at least partially based on the step of observing, and directly writing conducting lines in three dimensions using the proper placement. The direct writing may be on a surface or in free space. The method may include stacking a plurality of chips to provide a stack having a top surface and edges extending away from the top and interconnecting connections of the chips by directly writing conducting lines along one of the edges.

Abstract: A coloring apparatus for coloring an electric wire colors the wire spouts a liquid coloring agent, including a coloring material and a solvent, toward an outer surface of the wire with a specific amount thereof at a time. The coloring apparatus includes a coloring agent supply source for receiving the coloring agent, a coloring nozzle and a heater. The coloring nozzle spouts the coloring agent of the coloring agent supply source. The heater includes a heating bath and a hot air inlet. The heating bath receives the coloring nozzle. The heating bath allows the coloring nozzle to spout the coloring agent. The hot air inlet supplies hot air into the heating bath to heat the coloring agent supply source. The heater heats the coloring agent to a range lower than a boiling point of the solvent by the hot air inlet supplying the hot air into the heating bath.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention involve a technique and process for coating fine diameter, single strand wire of long continuous lengths with Parylene. The special fixture design and process allows for ultra thin (as thin as 0.2 micron), pore free, coatings. The advantages of this technology allow for wire products that offer minimal intrusion, superior routing and winding characteristics, and high heat and chemical resistance. The coating process can also be used for other types of material.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a structure comprising the steps of: providing an electrical conductor; providing a layer of a flexible insulating material on the electrical conductor, the material comprising: a first organo-alkoxide 1RxSi(O1R?)4-x and a second organo-alkoxide 2RxSi(O2R?)4-x, where 1R is a non-hydrolysable organic moiety thermally stable to a temperature of at least 150° C., 2R is a non-hydrolysable organic moiety containing a functional group that can react with another like functional group to form an organic polymer, 1R? and 2R? are alkyl radicals and x is an integer from 0 to 3; and an inorganic filler material.

Abstract: A flexible cable for carrying RF signals and method of manufacturing same. The cable includes an elongate base substrate including a dielectric layer with an upper metal layer deposited on one side and a lower metal layer deposited on its other side. It further includes two parallel spaced-apart series of vias formed along the length of the base substrate, each via electrically interconnecting the upper metal layer and the lower metal layer, whereby a rectangular cross-sectional waveguide is provided between the upper metal layer, the lower metal layer and the two series of vias.

Abstract: A high conductivity wire and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The high conductivity wire includes three or more conducting wires. In the method, conducting wires cross each other and are coiled regularly and three dimensionally. The conducting wires are coated with an insulating material.

Abstract: A differential signaling cable according to the present invention comprises: a pair of signal conductors provided in parallel; an insulator which covers the periphery of the pair of signal conductors in a batch; and a shield conductor provided on the outer periphery of the insulator, in which an interval between the pair of signal conductors is specified so that even-mode impedance becomes 1.5 to 1.9 times odd-mode impedance.

Abstract: Coating an elongate, uncoated conductive element with a substantially continuous barrier layer. The substantially continuous barrier layer is formed through relative movement of the conductive element to a frame between sequential coatings of a barrier material.

Abstract: A continuous vapor deposition system for coating an elongate, uncoated conductive element with a substantially continuous barrier layer. The system comprises an internal deposition chamber configured to have a section of the conductive element extend there through; a vapor supply system connected to the internal deposition chamber configured to provide a barrier material to the internal deposition chamber, wherein the barrier material is deposited on the section of the conductive within the internal deposition chamber to form a substantially continuous barrier layer; and a guide system positioned adjacent to the first deposition chamber configured to maintain tension in the section of the conductive element in the internal deposition chamber to control movement of the conductive element through the internal deposition chamber.

Abstract: Coating an elongate, uncoated conductive element with a substantially continuous barrier layer. An uncoated conductive element is around a frame comprising spaced supports. During deposition, the relative position of the conductive element to the frame is adjusted so that all sections of the conductive element are physically separated from the supports for a time that is sufficient to form a desired coating of barrier material on all sections of the conductive element.

Abstract: A water stop structure is provided for a wire harness connected to an electronic control unit installed in an automotive vehicle or a motorcycle. Terminals mounted on ends of wires constituting the wire harness are inserted and locked for connection in a unit connecting connector to be mated with a connector of the electronic control unit, each wire connected to the unit connecting connector includes a water stop section at a position very close to the connector, and the water stop section is formed by filling a waterproofing agent into clearances between strands of a core exposed part formed by removing an insulation coating covering the core of each wire and coating the core exposed part with a waterproof member.

Abstract: Methods are provided of producing a heater cable. An electrical conductor is coated with a preceramic resin. At least a portion of the coated electrical conductor is deployed into a operational location. The preceramic resin is pyrolyzed while the portion of the coated electrical conductor is in the operational location to convert the preceramic resin into a ceramic insulator disposed to electrically insulate the electrical conductor from the sheath.

Abstract: To provide an electronic wire having a diameter reduced while ensuring an excellent abrasion resistance and a method of manufacturing the electronic wire. An electronic wire 1 is obtained by coaxially providing sequentially a central conductor 2, an insulator 4, an outer conductor 6 and a jacket 7. The central conductor 2 consists of twisted copper alloy wires 3 each containing silver in an amount which is equal to or larger than 1 weight % and is equal to or smaller than 3 weight % and each having a diameter which is equal to or larger than 0.010 mm and is equal to or smaller than 0.025 mm, and a tensile strength of the central conductor is equal to or higher than 950 MPa and a conductivity of the central conductor is equal to or higher than 70% IACS and is equal to or lower than 85% IACS.

Abstract: An electrical cable coating method provides a coating layer on an outer surface of an electrical cable which is moving along a predetermined direction. The method involves utilizing a coating liquid jet unit to jet a given amount of a coating liquid at regular intervals to provide a coating layer on the outer surface of the electrical cable, utilizing a storage device to store a pattern for depositing the coating liquid on the outer surface of the electrical cable, utilizing a detection device to determine the moving speed of the electrical cable, and utilizing a control unit to control the coating liquid jet unit to jet a coating liquid to deposit the coating liquid on the outer surface to define the pattern based on the electrical cable moving speed.

Abstract: The present invention, in one aspect, provides a fiber glass strand comprising an electrically conductive structure comprising one or more glass fibers coated with a coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion, the aqueous dispersion comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric carrier.

Abstract: Polymer compositions comprise a (i) silane-functionalized polymer, e.g., a polyethylene grafted with vinyl triethoxy silane, (H) polyfunctional alcohol e.g., ?,?,??,??˜tetramethyl-I,3-benzenediethanol and, optionally, (iii) acid, e.g., an alkylated aryl disulfonic acid. The use of polyfunctional alcohols in the absence of a strong acid yields a light-crosslinking of the silane-functionalized polymer and this, in turn, provides a polymer melt with improved extensional properties such as elongational viscosity and melt strength. The use of a polyfunctional alcohol in combination with a blocked strong acid provides a slow rate of crosslinking during melt processing and a high degree of ultimate crosslinking after the polymer composition has been shaped or molded.

Abstract: Cable layer comprising a propylene polymer composition comprising (a) a propylene polymer (A) (b) an elastomeric copolymer (B) of propylene and at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, C4 ?-olefin, C5 ?-olefin, C6 ?-olefin, C7 ?-olefin, C8 ?-olefin, C9 ?-olefin and C10 ?-olefin, and (c) units (C) derived from at least bifunctionally unsaturated monomer(s) (C) and/or at least multifunctionally unsaturated low molecular weight polymer(s) (C?), the units (C) being linked to the propylene polymer (A) and/or the elastomeric copolymer (B) wherein the gel content of the propylene polymer composition determined as the amount of polymer insoluble in boiling xylene is not more than 1 wt %.

Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a propylene homopolymer (A) and a random propylene-butene copolymer (B) or a random propylene-ethylene copolymer (B?) wherein the polypropylene composition is ?-nucleated.

Abstract: A first conductive layer is formed, a composition layer over the first conductive layer is formed by discharging a composition in which nanoparticles comprising a conductive material covered with an organic material are dispersed in a solvent, and the composition layer is dried. Subsequently, pretreatment is performed in which the organic material covering the nanoparticles, which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer, is decomposed, and then baking is performed. In this manner, a second conductive layer is formed by sintering nanoparticles which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer. A memory layer is formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer using the nanoparticles covered with the organic materials to which the pretreatment is not performed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic material, and in particular a jacket for an electrical cable, and more particularly a jacket for a THHN electrical cable, includes a polyamide base material, a silicon elastomer and an ethylene polymer modified with an unsaturated aliphatic diacid anhydride. The silicon elastomer does not migrate through the jacket. The jacket has a lower coefficient of friction than a cable with a jacket that does not have a silicon elastomer incorporated therein, and the resulting cable requires less force to install than a cable without a lubricant incorporated therein. The cable also has improved flame resistance and elongation-to-break properties. Methods for making these thermoplastic materials are also described.

Abstract: A method of restoring electrical distribution cafes that have lowered performance due to treeing is carried out by (i) supplying the interstices of stranded aluminum conductor portions of such cafes with a restoration fluid comprising an alkoxysilane or mixture of alkoxysilanes selected from aromatic functional alkoxysilanes, alkylalkoxysilanes, amino functional alkoxysilanes, epoxy functional alkoxysilanes, fluoro functional alkoxysilanes, vinyl functional alkoxysilanes, or methacrylate functional alkoxysilanes; and (ii) adding a sulfidosilane, a mercapto functional alkoxysilane, a phosphonated silane, or mixtures thereof, to the restoration fluid to improve the corrosion resistance of the aluminum, as it comes into contact with corrosive agents at elevated temperatures.