Abstract: Disclosed herein is an interposer substrate, including: a core layer and a through core via (TCV) penetrating through the core layer; circuit wirings formed on both surfaces of the core layer and a TCV upper pad and a TCV lower pad which are each bonded to upper and lower surfaces of the TCV formed on both surfaces of the core layer; upper insulating layers covering the TCV upper pad and the circuit wiring formed on one surface of the core layer and having the circuit wirings formed on upper surfaces thereof; a stack via penetrating through the upper insulating layers of each layer and having one end connected to the TCV upper pad; and a lower insulating layer covering the TCV lower pad and the circuit wiring formed on the other surface of the core layer and provided with an opening which exposes the TCV lower pad.

Abstract: Method for printing high resolution features on a substrate, the method comprising: depositing a nanoparticle ink, comprising metal/semi-metal nanoparticles and an adhesive compound, having a binder on a substrate; and applying a laser beam, directly on some or all of the deposited nanoparticle ink to define the print feature, wherein the laser beam is configured to remove the nanoparticle coating or binder thereby allowing the adhesive compound to bond to the nanoparticles and the laser beam is further configured to transform the ink to form a metal/semi-metal structure. The remaining uncured structure can be easily washed away using standard developer solutions such as sodium or potassium hydroxide.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch panel is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each having a size, providing a carrier including a plurality of grooves each having a size corresponding with the size of the substrates. The method also includes placing the plurality of substrates into the grooves, simultaneously forming a touch structure layer on each of the substrates, and separating substrates from the carrier.

Abstract: At least either convex parts 11 set on the surface 3a of a work 2 or concave parts 21 set in a location different from the convex part 11 are formed by laser irradiation. Then, a protective film 71 is formed that covers the surface 3a of the work 2 and the surface 13 of the convex parts 11 and the surface 22 of the concave parts 21.

Abstract: A substrate having a pattern of magnetic properties may be formed by forming a magnetically inactive layer on the substrate, forming a magnetic precursor on the magnetically inactive layer, and forming magnetically active domains separated by magnetically inactive domains in the magnetic precursor by applying thermal energy to the magnetic precursor. The thermal energy may be applied using a laser, which may be pulsed. Forming the magnetically active domains may include crystallizing portions of the magnetic precursor.

Abstract: A window panel includes a first rigid part including a rigid material, a second rigid part including the rigid material, and a base substrate interposed between the first and second rigid parts and including a folding part configured to be folded by an external force. The folding part includes a first area and a second area, which are alternately arranged on a plane surface of the base substrate substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the base substrate. The first area includes the rigid material, and at least a portion of the second area includes a soft material. Thus, the rigidity of the window panel is maintained by the rigid material and the flexibility of the window panel is improved by the soft material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a ceramic component, a ceramic component, and a component assembly having a ceramic component and a connection component. The method according to the invention for producing a ceramic component (1) comprises the steps: a) providing a ceramic substrate (2), wherein a conducting path (3) is arranged in the interior and/or on the surface of the ceramic substrate (2), and at least some regions of the ceramic substrate (2) are covered by a glaze (5); b) creating a contacting opening (6) in the glaze (5) in a region of a contact region (15) of the conducting path (3) to be contacted; c) applying a metallic layer (7) in the region of the contacting opening (6) for contacting the conducting path (3) in the contact region (15).

Abstract: There is described an intaglio printing plate (1; 1*) for the production of banknotes and like printed securities, which intaglio printing plate comprises an engraved polymer layer (10) and wherein a surface of the engraved polymer layer is covered by one or more coatings (100; 200, 300) including an outer coating (100; 300) made of a wear-resistant material. The outer coating (100; 300) is advantageously formed by physical vapour deposition (PVD) of the wear-resistant material. Also described is a method of manufacturing the intaglio printing plate (1; 1*).

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition including a) a thermoplastic resin and b) a laser direct structuring (LDS) additive in an amount of at least 1 wt. % with respect to the weight of the total composition, wherein the LDS additive includes a mixed metal oxide including at least tin and a second metal selected from the group consisting of antimony, bismuth, aluminium and molybdenum, wherein the LDS additive includes at least 40 wt. % of tin and wherein the weight ratio of the second metal to tin is at least 0.02:1.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for fabricating an electrode device component, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biocompatible carrier material, and (ii) performing an ablative method on the biocompatible carrier material to form a recess, the recess capable of receiving a biocompatible electrode material. The components so fabricated are useful as carriers for biological electrodes, such as cochlear electrodes and nerve cuff electrodes.

Abstract: A method for forming a textured bond coat surface (48) for a thermal barrier coating system (44) of a gas turbine component (34). The method includes selectively melting portions of a layer of alloy particles (16) with a patterned energy beam (20) to form successive layers of alloy material (16?, 16?) until a desired surface geometric feature (26) is achieved. The energy beam pattern may be indexed between layers to form a protruding undercut (28) in the geometric feature. The patterned energy beam may be formed by directing laser energy from a diode laser (30) through a cartridge filter (32). Particles of a flux material (18) may be melted along with the alloy particles to form a protective layer of slag (22) over the melted and cooling alloy material.

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) graphene nanoribbons and methods for fabricating 3D graphene nanoribbons that may readily function as solenoid windings and the like. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a 3D graphene nanoribbon (100) may include coating a side surface (102A) of a 3D insert (102) with a metal (104) appropriate for graphene growth thereon. The method may also include growing a layer (106) of graphene directly on the metal coating. The method may also include removing a strip of the graphene layer and metal coating (106/104) to expose the side surface (102A) of the insert (102) while leaving a line (108) of graphene on metal winding around the insert (102) and extending continuously from a first end (108A) of the line (108) to a second end (108B) of the line (108).

Abstract: A method and an arrangement are disclosed for producing an electrically conductive pattern on a surface. Electrically conductive solid particles are transferred onto an area of predetermined form on a surface of a substrate. The electrically conductive solid particles are heated to a temperature that is higher than a characteristic melting point of the electrically conductive solid particles, thus creating a melt. The melt is pressed against the substrate in a nip, wherein a surface temperature of a portion of the nip that comes against the melt is lower than said characteristic melting point.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a battery comprises selecting a battery substrate having cleavage planes, and depositing at least one battery component film comprising a metal or metal compound. A plurality of pulsed laser beam bursts from a femtosecond laser source that is set to provide a pulsed laser beam having an irradiance level of from about 10 to about 800 J/cm2, are applied to the battery component film to vaporize at least a portion of the metal or metal compound of the battery component film substantially without causing fractures along the cleavage planes of the battery substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying low emissivity (low-E) coated glass, so that windows using the processed glass allow uninterrupted use of RF devices within commercial or residential buildings. Glass processed in the manner described herein will not significantly diminish the energy conserving properties of the low-E coated glass. This method and apparatus disrupts the conductivity of the coating in small regions. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus ablates the low-E coating along narrow contiguous paths, such that electrical conductivity can no longer occur across the paths. The paths may take the form of intersecting curves and/or lines, so that the remaining coating consists of electrically isolated areas. The method and apparatus are applicable both to treating glass panels at the factory as well as treating windows in-situ after installation.

Abstract: A method of bonding a conductive material to stainless steel includes: a first step of applying a conductive paste to a surface of a base plate made of the stainless steel; and a second step of removing, in an area located within the surface of the base plate and covered with the conductive paste, a part of a passivation film on a surface of the stainless steel without allowing a base material of the stainless steel of the base plate to come into contact with air. The removing of the passivation film is achieved, for example, by irradiation of laser light.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide textured surfaces to be lubricated, the texturing to enhance the effectiveness of the intended nano-lubrication. The texturing may make asperities and depressions in the surface to be lubricated. This texturing may be executed, for example, by chemical etching, laser etching, or other techniques. This texturing may create locations in the lubricated surface to hold or anchor the intended nano-lubricants, to facilitate the creation of a tribo-film on the surface when the lubricated surface is used under pressure, and resulting in delivery of multiple chemistries from the nano-lubricant.

Abstract: Electronic devices may have housings in which components are mounted. Some of the components may be sensitive to moisture. Other components may be insensitive to moisture and may form openings in a device housing that allow moisture to escape from within the housing. Components may be mounted on substrates such as printed circuit board substrates. Moisture repelling layers and moisture attracting layers may be patterned to form channels and other structures that guide moisture away from sensitive components towards insensitive components. Moisture repelling and attracting layers may also be used to limit the lateral spread of a conformal coating layer when coating components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical waveguide (1), the surface of which is at least partly coated with a coating material. The coating material contained in a target (4) is removed using laser radiation (6) of a processing laser or converted into another aggregate state. The coating material is then deposited on the surface of the waveguide (1) and forms a coating thereon, said coating modifying the light guidance. It is the object of the present invention to provide an improved method for producing optical waveguides, in which guidance of undesired electromagnetic radiation and/or guidance of radiation in undesired areas of the waveguide is avoided. To this effect, the present invention proposes that the laser radiation (7) reflected from the target (4) or transmitted through the target heats-up the waveguide (1), said laser radiation (6) being polarized and impinging the target (4) at a specified angle (?) between 10° and 80° relative to the surface normal.

Abstract: Various laser marking compositions and related methods are described. The laser marking compositions include a molybdenum metal complex, a tungsten metal complex, or combinations thereof. Marks or other indicia formed on a substrate using the compositions and methods exhibit increased contrast and improved substrate bonding.

Abstract: A conductive coupling frame (CF) having two ends, forming an open loop, disposed surrounding and closely adjacent a transponder chip module (TCM), and substantially coplanar with an antenna structure (AS, LES) in the transponder chip module (TCM). A metal card body (MCB) having a slit (S) extending from a module opening (MO) to a periphery of the card body to function as a coupling frame (CF). The coupling frame (CF) may be thick enough to be non-transparent to RF at frequencies of interest. A switch may be provided to connect ends of the coupling frame (CF) across the slit (S). The transponder chip module (TCM) may comprise a laser-etched antenna structure (LES) and a non-perforated contact pad (CP) arrangement.

Abstract: A patterned capillary device comprising a pattern on an inner surface is described herein. More specifically, the patterned capillary device comprises a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface, the wall defining a fluidic channel. A substantially opaque film covers the inner surface of the wall, the opaque film comprising a plurality of substantially transparent segments defining a pattern. A process for fabricating a pattern formed of opaque and transparent portions on an inner surface of a capillary device is also described herein.

Abstract: A method for selective metallization of a surface of a polymer article is provided. The polymer article contains a base polymer and at least one metal compound dispersed in the base polymer. The method includes gasifying at least a part of a surface of the polymer article by irradiating the surface with an energy source, and forming at least one metal layer on the surface of the polymer article by chemical plating. The metal compound contains a tin oxide doped with at least one doping element selected from a group including: V, Sb, In, and Mo.

Abstract: A method of repairing a component removes a prior coating from an underlying metal substrate. Small cooling air holes extend through the substrate and the coating that is to be removed. A new coating layer is placed on the metal substrate, and over the existing cooling air holes. The location of the cooling air holes is identified by inspecting the coated component for the location of indicators of the coating passing over the cooling air holes. The identified location of the indicators is used to control a cutting tool to remove any new coating from the cooling air holes. The basic method may also benefit new manufacture.

Abstract: A substrate coated with a markable ink formulation, comprising a thermo activated acid generator (TAG) and a halochromic leuco dye. The thermo activated acid generator is selected form the group consisting of: an amine salt of an organic metal compound comprising boron or silicone and amine neutralized polyalkylnaphthalene polysulphonic acid derivatives. Further, the substrate is covered by a thermoplastic polymer layer, such that the ink formulation is situated between the substrate and the thermoplastic polymer layer and/or in the thermoplastic polymer layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides, among others, apparatus for detecting a disease, comprising a system delivery biological subject and a probing and detecting device, wherein the probing and detecting device includes a first micro-device and a first substrate supporting the first micro-device, the first micro-device contacts a biologic material to be detected and is capable of measuring at the microscopic level an electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, thermal, optical, acoustical, biological, chemical, physical, or mechanical property of the biologic material.

Abstract: A process of depositing a ceramic coating on an airfoil component and the component formed thereby is provided. The process includes depositing a bond coat on an airfoil component including on a trailing edge region thereof that defines a trailing edge of the airfoil component, within holes located within the trailing edge region and spaced apart from the trailing edge, and on lands located within the trailing edge region and between the holes. A ceramic coating is then deposited on the bond coat including on the trailing edge region of the airfoil component, within the holes located within the trailing edge region, and on the lands between the holes. The ceramic coating within the holes is selectively removed without completely removing the ceramic coating on the trailing edge region and the lands between the holes.

Abstract: A patterned retarder includes at least one retardation plate comprising a substrate substantially transparent in visible spectral range and having front and rear surfaces and a set of parallel stripes located on front surface of the substrate and possessing in-plane retardation.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compositions that are capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process to provide enhanced plating performance and good mechanical properties. The compositions of the present invention include a thermoplastic base resin, a laser direct structuring additive and a white pigment. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, notebook and portable computers, cell phone antennas and other such communications equipment, medical applications, RFID applications, and automotive applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a resin composition which includes a copolymer consisting of a first monomer containing a monomer unit having at least one carboxyl group and a second monomer copolymerizable with the first monomer, and also includes an ultraviolet absorber. The resin composition used is a resin composition for which, when ?1 represents an absorbance coefficient per unit weight of a resin film 2 in a solution prepared by dissolving, in a solvent, the resin film 2 formed by application of the resin composition as a liquid, ?1 at a light wavelength at which the resin film 2 is to be irradiated is at least 0.01 (L/(g·cm)).

Abstract: A biosensor is disclosed comprising a support; a conductive layer composed of an electrical conductive material such as a noble metal, for example gold or palladium, and carbon; slits parallel to and perpendicular to the side of the support; working, counter, and detecting electrodes; a spacer which covers the working, counter, and detecting electrodes on the support; a rectangular cutout in the spacer forming a specimen supply path; an inlet to the specimen supply path; a reagent layer formed by applying a reagent containing an enzyme to the working, counter, and detecting electrodes, which are exposed through the cutout in the spacer; and a cover over the spacer. The biosensor can be formed by a simple method, and provides a uniform reagent layer on the electrodes regardless of the reagent composition.

Abstract: A circuit module includes: a wiring substrate including a mounting surface having first and second areas and a terminal surface on the other side of the mounting surface; a plurality of electronic components mounted on the first and second areas; a sealing layer that covers the plurality of electronic components, is formed of an insulation material, and includes a groove portion formed along a boundary between the first and second areas; a conductive shield including a first shield portion that covers an outer surface of the sealing layer and a second shield portion provided in the groove portion; and a conductive layer including a wiring portion that is provided on the mounting surface and electrically connects the terminal surface and the second shield portion, and a thickening portion that is provided in the wiring portion and partially thickens a connection area of the wiring portion with the second shield portion.

Abstract: The disclosed mold includes recessed parts which have a shape corresponding to embossed portions of the barrier rib to be fabricated, and protruding parts which have a shape corresponding to depressed portions of the barrier rib to be fabricated, protrude adjacent to the recessed parts, and are tapered. The protruding parts and the recessed parts are arranged at regular intervals. It is possible to simply fabricate the two-layered barrier rib for inkjet application through a single embossing process at low cost using the mold for fabricating the barrier rib of the present invention.

Abstract: A conductive paste for screen application to a substrate has a mixture of copper particles having a mean diameter between 1.0-5.0 micrometers and polymer-coated copper nanoparticles having a mean diameter from 10 nm to 100 nm. The ratio of the copper particles to the nanoparticles is between 2:1 and 5:1 by weight. The paste has a resin comprising a binder portion and a solvent portion, wherein the binder portion is about half of the resin by weight, and a plasticizer having a boiling point above about 200 degrees C., wherein the plasticizer is from 1-3% of the paste, by weight.

Abstract: A conductive paste for screen application has a mixture of copper flake having a mean diameter between 1.0-8.0 micrometers and copper nanoparticles having a mean diameter from 10 nm to 100 nm, wherein the ratio of the copper flake to the nanoparticles is between 2:1 and 5:1 by weight; and a resin comprising about half of a polymer having a molecular weight in excess of 10,000 and one or more solvents.

Abstract: An ink formulation comprises a binder and at least one marking component, which comprises at least one metal oxides or oxyanion and at least one oxidizing/reducing agent, which absorbs laser irradiation between wavelengths of 780-10,600 nm, thereby causes the formulation to change color.

Abstract: An object is to provide a deposition method of forming a film in a minute pattern on a deposition target substrate as well as reducing waste of material and increasing material use efficiency. Another object is to manufacture a high-definition light-emitting device at low cost by such a deposition method. Particles containing an organic compound material are dispersed over a deposition substrate having a light-absorbing layer formed over the deposition substrate and are fixed by heat treatment to form a material layer. The light-absorbing layer is irradiated with light which is transmitted through the deposition substrate, so that a material contained in the material layer is selectively deposited onto a deposition target substrate placed facing the deposition substrate. By selective formation of the light-absorbing layer, a film can be selectively deposited in a minute pattern reflecting a pattern of the light-absorbing layer onto the deposition target substrate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing coated panels of the type including at least a substrate and a top layer, provided on the substrate, with a motif, may involve providing a synthetic material layer on the substrate, and providing a relief on the surface of the synthetic material layer. The relief may show a pattern of recesses and/or protrusions. The pattern may be at least partially determined using a light-projection technique.

Abstract: A system for providing consumers with information relating to packaged consumer goods involves marking the package for the goods with a permanent digital code that may be scanned with a cell phone to communicate over the Internet with a web site containing information about the package contents. The website and its associated server can determine if the packaging is genuine or forged and track the consumers. The marking is formed on a bottle by vapor depositing a gold layer and laser marking the layer with the code.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a fuel cell separator which can achieve a stable power generation over a prolonged period of time and a method of producing the fuel cell separator. The fuel cell separator has a recess for gas flow path whose surface is roughened in such a manner that the arithmetic mean roughness Ra is 0.5 to 10 ?m, and the recess for gas flow path is brought into contact with a fluorine-containing gas or a gas containing both fluorine and oxygen. The thus obtained fuel cell separator can retain a uniform liquid film formed on the surface thereof for at least 10 seconds when a test piece prepared from the fuel cell separator is immersed in water for 30 seconds and pulled out therefrom to a position at not less than 1 cm from the water surface within 1 second.

Abstract: Techniques for graphic formation via material ablation described. In at least some implementations, a graphic is applied to a surface of an object by ablating layers of the object to form an ablation trench in the shape of the graphic. In at least some embodiments, an object can include a surface layer and multiple sublayers of materials. When an ablation trench is generated in the object, the ablation trench can penetrate a surface layer of the object and into an intermediate layer. In at least some implementations, height variations in an object surface caused by an ablation trench can cause variations in light reflection properties such that a graphic applied via the ablation trench appears at a different color tone than a surrounding surface, even if the ablation trench and the surrounding surface are coated with a same colored coating.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a new method of mass-transfer/fabrication of micro-sized features/structures onto the inner diameter (ID) surface of a stent. This new approach is provided by technique of through mask electrical micro-machining One embodiment discloses an application of electrical micro-machining to the ID of a stent using a customized electrode configured specifically for machining micro-sized features/structures.

Abstract: A first substrate which includes a reflective layer having an opening, a light-absorbing layer, and a material layer formed in contact with the light-absorbing layer over one of surfaces is provided; the surface of the first substrate over which the material layer is formed and a deposition target surface of the second substrate are disposed to face each other; and irradiation with laser light whose repetition rate is greater than or equal to 10 MHz and pulse width is greater than or equal to 100 fs and less than or equal to 10 ns is performed from the other surface side of the first substrate to selectively heat a part of the material layer at a position overlapping with the opening of the reflective layer and deposit the part of the material layer over the deposition target surface of the second substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for laser marking an object. In the method, a coating material is applied on a surface of a predetermined part of the object made of resin so as to provide a coated region on the object. The coated region is different in color from the object. Subsequently, laser is emitted onto a part of the coated region to remove the coating material from the object so as to provide a non-coated region having a predetermined shape within the coated region on the object. Moreover, the laser is emitted to the non-coated region to change a color of a resin surface of the object in the non-coated region. Accordingly, the laser marking can be performed at low cost and high speed without requiring a special device.

Abstract: A method for producing an aircraft structure component is disclosed the component having an outer skin provided with electric conductor elements. The method includes providing an aircraft structure component having an outer skin, applying particles of electrically conductive material onto the outer surface of the outer skin of said aircraft structure component in a predetermined pattern, such that the accumulated particles of electrically conductive material form electric conductor elements along the outer surface of the outer skin, and applying particles of electrically insulating material onto the outer surface of the outer skin of said aircraft structure component in a predetermined pattern, such that the accumulated particles of electrically isolating material form an insulating layer for the electric conductor elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for microstructuring a substrate. In the method according to the invention a substrate with a region to be structured is provided, and then by applying colloid spheres into this region, a colloid sphere monolayer is formed. The thus applied colloid sphere monolayer exhibits a certain geometrical symmetry. Said colloid sphere monolayer is then illuminated with a beam of spatially modulated intensity distribution synchronized to said monolayer, thereby performing mechanical structuring in said region in conformity with a desired pattern through concentrating beam intensity via near-field effect behind said colloid sphere monolayer in the propagation direction of light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for obtaining metal oxides by irradiation of low energy laser pulses of metal layers, wherein said metals can be formed as simple metals, alloys, or multilayers. The present invention performs the oxidation of a thin metal film deposited on a substrate; e.g., glass (SiO2) or silicon (Si) by a laser-irradiation time of a few nanoseconds to femtoseconds at high repetition rate, time necessary to achieve a stoichiometry and a well-defined microscopic structure. Through the processes of the invention, it is possible to obtain complex structures and metal oxides at room temperature in a very short time and with very low energy consumption.

Abstract: A method of forming graphene comprises supplying energy to at least a portion of an organic material monolayer disposed on a substrate. The energy is sufficient to carbonize the at least a portion of the monolayer exposed thereto to form a layer of graphene on the substrate.

Abstract: A cutting tool formed by a coating layer on a substrate has cutting edges that feature serrations. The linear dimensions of the serrations may vary from a few nanometers up to 10 microns. The serrations result in a smoother cut edge on the workpiece, particularly when the workpiece is formed of certain materials that are seen as particularly difficult to cut, such as hardened steels.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array is formed with stealth dicing. A laser is used to form defects within the piezoelectric substrate and along the desired kerf locations. The substrate is fractured along the defects. A controlled expansion, such as using thermal expansion, may be used to establish the desired kerf width. Spacers may be used to maintain the desired kerf width. The kerfs are filled to create the ultrasound transducer array.