Abstract: The present invention relates to composite material comprising a matrix and a metallic layer located at at least one surface of said composite material, said matrix comprising at least one polymer and a first population of particles of at least one electronically conducting metal, said layer comprising a second population of particles of at least one electronically conducting metal, a method for preparing such composite material and applications thereof.

Abstract: A method includes unwinding a web material from a support and providing an elastomeric stamp, wherein the stamp includes a base surface and an arrangement of pattern elements extending away from the base surface, and wherein each pattern element has a stamping surface with a lateral dimension of less than about 5 microns and a height with respect to the base surface, and wherein an aspect ratio of the height to the lateral dimension is at least 1.5. The stamping surfaces of the pattern elements are inked with an ink composition including a functionalizing molecule, wherein the functionalizing molecule includes a functional group selected to bind to said substrate material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass frit, a conductive paste composition comprising the glass frit, and a solar cell fabricated using the conductive paste composition. The glass frit of the present invention comprises SiO2, PbO, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, ZrO2, ZnO, and Li2O. Further, the conductive paste composition of the present invention comprises a silver (Ag) powder, a lithium titanium oxide, a glass frit, a binder, and a solvent. The conductive paste composition of the present invention can be used to provide a solar cell having low contact resistance to enhance photoelectric efficiency.

Abstract: An electrode composition, including a conductive powder; a glass frit; and an organic vehicle including an organic binder, a multi-functional (meth)acrylate compound, and a solvent, the multi-functional (meth)acrylate compound having a molecular weight of about 200 to about 500, and being present in an amount of about 0.15 wt % to about 2 wt % based on 100 wt % of the electrode composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a flexible display device and a flexible display device so manufactured. The method for manufacturing a flexible display device according to the present invention uses a connection layer to replace a release layer and a bonding layer that are commonly used in the prior art so as to enhance the bonding strength between a flexible backing plate and a rigid carrier board and to additionally function as a release layer for easily achieving separation between the flexible backing plate and the rigid carrier board; and further, a thermal isolation layer is provided on one side or two sides of the soft glass plate to isolate heat generated in a high temperature process, an ELA process, or a laser based separation process and thus reduce thermal impact caused the heat on the soft glass plate and the display device so as to prevent cracking resulting from increase of brittleness of the soft glass plate and enhance performance of a flexible display device.

Abstract: Conductive articles and devices have conductive micro-wires formed by curing a photocurable layer on a transparent flexible substrate that has a distortion temperature of less than 150° C. The photocurable layer has a viscosity <5,000 Pascal-seconds at the temperature micro-channels formation and the micro-channels having an average width of less than or equal to 4 ?m and an average depth to average width ratio that is greater than or equal to 1. The photocurable layer is exposed to curing ultraviolet radiation to form a pattern of photocured micro-channels and a conductive composition comprising metal nano-particles is formed in the photocured micro-channels. The conductive composition is cured in the pattern of photocured micro-channels to provide a pattern of conductive micro-wires in the pattern of photocured micro-channels on the transparent flexible substrate. Each of at least 50% of the conductive micro-wires has a sheet resistance of less than 0.025 ohms/sq.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a three-dimensional integrated structure comprising a substrate and a plurality of projecting elements projecting from a flat surface thereof and obtained from a patterned and developed dry film photoresist. Advantageously, the three-dimensional integrated structure is highly defined, the projecting elements obtained by the patterned and developed dry film photoresist having a shape factor greater than 6. The three-dimensional integrated structure can be used to directly realize different type of electronic devices, such as microfluidic devices, microreactors or sensor devices.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for a display apparatus includes printing and drying a conductive paste on a substrate, and printing a glass paste on the dried conductive paste, followed by patterning.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of applying patterned metallization to a ceramic block comprising applying a photodefinable ink to said ceramic block; drying said ink; exposing said photodefinable ink to UV radiation through a predefined mask according to the thickness of the film to form a pattern; developing said pattern in a developer solution thereby forming a patterned ceramic block; and rinsing, drying and firing said patterned ceramic block.

Abstract: A scintillator panel including: a plate-like substrate; a grid-like barrier rib provided on the substrate; and a scintillator layer composed of a phosphor filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is formed of a material which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point glass containing 2 to 20% by mass of an alkali metal oxide. The scintillator panel is provided with a narrow barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, and the scintillator panel has high luminous efficiency, and provides sharp images.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of applying patterned metallization to a ceramic block comprising applying a photodefinable ink to said ceramic block; drying said ink; exposing said photodefinable ink to UV radiation through a predefined mask according to the thickness of the film to form a pattern; developing said pattern in a developer solution thereby forming a patterned ceramic block; and rinsing, drying and firing said patterned ceramic block.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of applying patterned metallization to a ceramic block comprising applying a photodefinable ink to said ceramic block; drying said ink; exposing said photodefinable ink to UV radiation through a predefined mask according to the thickness of the film to form a pattern; developing said pattern in a developer solution thereby forming a patterned ceramic block; and rinsing, drying and firing said patterned ceramic block.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of applying patterned metallization to a ceramic block comprising applying a photodefinable ink to said ceramic block; drying said ink; exposing said photodefinable ink to UV radiation through a predefined mask according to the thickness of the film to form a pattern; developing said pattern in a developer solution thereby forming a patterned ceramic block; and rinsing, drying and firing said patterned ceramic block.

Abstract: Photosensitive paste compositions, barrier ribs of plasma display panels (PDPs) prepared using the same, and PDPs including the barrier ribs are provided. The photosensitive paste composition includes an organic-inorganic complex sol and an inorganic material, wherein the average refractive index (N1) of the organic-inorganic complex sol and the average refractive index (N2) of the inorganic material satisfy the equation ?0.2?N1?N2?0.2. Using the photosensitive paste composition, patterned barrier ribs for PDPs having high resolution and high precision can be made by exposure to light only once. Barrier ribs having higher reflective indices than conventional barrier ribs can also be obtained.

Abstract: A photocuring composition includes black particles (A), black particles (B), an organic binder (C), a photopolymerizable monomer (D), and a photopolymerization initiator (E). The black particles (B) have a volume resistivity lower than the volume resistivity of the black particles (A) and an average diameter larger than the average diameter of the black particles (A).

Abstract: The invention relates to forming an electrically functional pattern on a substrate. More specifically, the invention relates to a process for using a photosensitive element in combination with a sheet having a thick film composition applied to a support.

Abstract: A process for patterning thick film electrically functional patterns using a photosensitive polymer layer. A tacky photosensitive layer is applied onto a substrate surface. The photosensitive layer is imaged with a pattern using actinic radiation, the exposed areas of the photosensitive layer become hardened and non-tacky. A subsequent application of a thick film composition sheet will cause the thick film to adhere to the remaining tacky areas. Upon peeling the sheet, a thick film print pattern will be produced. This step is followed by a processing profile prescribed by the thick film composition used which results in a pattern having electrically functional properties. The invention also extends to a process wherein a thick film composition is recovered from a used sheet.

Abstract: This invention is directed to black conductive compositions, black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to a single layer bus electrode.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a black paste composition suitable for use in laser direct imaging devices employing a light source emitting a laser having a maximum wavelength of 350 to 420 nm, useful in forming a high-definition black matrix pattern efficiently, and superior in storage stability, a black matrix pattern formed by using the composition, a plasma display having the pattern, and a method of forming the black matrix pattern by using the composition. An alkali development-type black paste composition of the present invention comprises (A) a carboxyl group-containing resin, (B) a glass frit, (C) a black pigment, (D) a compound having at least one radically polymerizable unsaturated group in its molecule, and (E-1) an oxime-based photopolymerization initiator represented by the following general formula (I).

Abstract: The invention is directed to black conductive composition(s), black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to flat panel display applications, including alternating-current display panel applications. Still further, the invention is directed to composition(s) utilizing conductive metal oxides selected from an oxide of two or more elements selected from Ba, Ru, Ca, Cu, Sr, Bi, Pb, and the rare earth metals and photocrosslinkable polymers. These compositions are particularly useful in making photoimageable black electrodes for flat panel display applications.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a silver paste composition suitable for use in laser direct imaging devices employing a light source emitting a laser having a maximum wavelength of 350 to 420 nm, useful in forming a high-definition conductive pattern efficiently, and superior in storage stability, a conductive pattern formed by using the composition, a plasma display having the pattern, and a method of forming the conductive pattern by using the composition. An alkali development-type silver paste composition of the present invention comprises (A) a carboxyl group-containing resin, (B) a glass frit, (C) a silver powder, (D) a compound having at least one radically polymerizable unsaturated group in its molecule, and (E-1) an oxime-based photopolymerization initiator represented by the following general formula (I).

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can provide a patterning forming method capable of patterning a thin film by a simple and inexpensive device. The thin film can be provided on a base member including a photothermal conversion material that converts optical energy into thermal energy and light is radiated onto the base member to remove the thin film corresponding to a light-radiated region, such that the thin film is patterned.

Abstract: At least one plasma display panel having barrier ribs for partitioning discharge cells is manufactured from first and second substrates. The manufacturing method includes forming the barrier ribs according to a process including forming a barrier rib forming layer on the first substrate, forming a resist covering the barrier rib forming layer, patterning the resist to form openings thereof corresponding to a predetermined discharge cell pattern, etching the barrier rib forming layer according to the resist pattern, and baking the etched barrier rib forming layer. During the patterning of the resist, an area of an opening distal from a center of the first substrate is formed different from an area of an opening in the vicinity of the center of the first substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter is provided, which includes the following steps. First, a loose composite film is formed. Next, the loose composite film is patterned to form a patterned composite film. Then, a treatment process is performed to dense the patterned composite film, thereby a color filter is formed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a color filter is provided, which includes the following steps. First, a loose composite film is formed. Next, the loose composite film is patterned to form a patterned composite film. Then, a treatment process is performed to dense the patterned composite film, thereby a color filter is formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive ceramic composite and a method for manufacturing a multilayer substrate using the composite. The photosensitive ceramic composite and manufacturing method of the present invention are applicable to circuit members and components for ceramic multilayer substrates for high-frequency wireless communication. The photosensitive ceramic composite contain inorganic particles and a photo sensitive organic components. The inorganic particles have at least surface sections containing an inorganic material having a refractive index less than that of inner sections of the inorganic particles.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing electrodes of a plasma display panel includes providing a front transparent substrate including transparent electrodes on the front transparent substrate, coating a black photosensitive paste film and a main photosensitive conductive paste film of negative-working type on the transparent electrodes, exposing the black photosensitive paste film and main photosensitive conductive paste film to define bus electrodes on the transparent electrodes, wherein exposure energy acting on main regions of the bus electrodes is greater than exposure energy acting on edge regions of the bus electrodes, developing the black photosensitive paste film and main photosensitive conductive paste film to form the bus electrodes, in which a thickness of the edge regions of the bus electrodes is less than a thickness of the main regions of the bus electrodes, and firing the black photosensitive paste film and main photosensitive conductive paste film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an electronic part that can cope with downsizing, improvement in performance and quality of a multilayer electronic part.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a photoimageable composition comprising: (I) finely divided particles of inorganic material comprising: (a) functional phase particles selected from electrically conductive, resistive, and dielectric particles; (b) inorganic binder having a glass transition temperature in the range of from 325 to 600° C., a surface area of no greater than 10 m2/g and at least 85 wt. % of the particles having a size of 0.1–10 ?m; dispersed in: (II) an organic medium comprising: (a) aqueous developable polymer which is a copolymer, interpolymer or mixture thereof, wherein each copolymer or interpolymer comprises (1) a nonacidic comonomer comprising a C1-10 alkyl acrylate, C1-10 alkyl methacrylate, styrenes, substituted styrenes or combinations thereof and (2) an acidic comonomer comprising ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing moiety; (g) cationically polymerizable monomer; (h) photoinitiation system; and (i) organic solvent.

Abstract: A bond pad structure comprising two bond pads, methods of forming the bond pad structure, an integrated circuit die incorporating the bond pad structure, and methods of using the bond pad structure are provided. Each of the bond pads comprise stacked metal layers, at least one lower metal layer and an upper metal layer. When the two pads are connected by a conductive material, they function as a single pad. The lower metal layer of one of the bond pads forms an extension that extends beneath the upper metal layer of the other of the bond pad. The lower metal extension functions to block the etching of a dielectric layer that is put down over the upper metal layers and the underlying substrate, for example, during a passivation etch to form the bond pad opening, to protect the substrate from damage.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a photo-imageable composition precursor, the precursor composition comprising: (I) finely divided particles of inorganic material comprising: Functional phase particles selected from electrically conductive, resistive, and dielectric particles; inorganic binder having a glass transition temperature in the range of from 325 to 600° C.

Abstract: A system and method are described for self-aligning electrodes for color filters of passive matrix displays.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method to form a patterned conductive film by modifying a conductive thin film on a substrate irrespective of the material used for the substrate. Exemplary embodiments include a substrate having a conductive layer containing a conductive material and a photothermal conversion layer containing a photothermal conversion material that converts light energy into heat energy that is irradiated with a laser beam to fire at least part of the conductive layer with the photothermal conversion material.

Abstract: A photosensitive conductive composition including a silver powder having an X-ray diffraction pattern in which a half width of a silver (111) peak is at least about 0.15°, an organic binder, a photopolymerizable monomer, a photopolymerization initiator and a lead-free glass.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: A dielectric paste of the present invention contains a binder resin, a cross-linking agent, a thermal polymerization initiator, and an inorganic powder, wherein the content of the thermal polymerization initiator is 3 to 30 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the total of the binder resin and the cross-linking agent. A method of manufacturing a plasma display, of the present invention, includes a first step of forming electrode patterns using an electrode paste, a second step of forming a dielectric paste coating film using a dielectric paste, a third step of forming barrier rib patterns using a barrier rib paste, a subsequent step of simultaneously firing at least the electrode patterns, the dielectric paste coating film, and the barrier rib patterns, and a step of performing curing after the second step.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: A plasma display panel assembly includes electrodes and a dielectric layer covering the electrodes. The dielectric layer is formed of a low-melting-point glass, and the electrodes are formed of a metal containing a crystallized glass. The metal and the low-melting-point glass are simultaneously fired to complete the electrodes and the dielectric layer. Thus, in a manufacturing process of an AC plasma display panel, the number of firing steps can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly reliable technology for manufacturing a substrate with protrusions. After filling an UV-curable transfer material into the grooves of an intaglio plate for transfer, the UV-curable transfer material is cured by irradiating UV rays under the conditions where it is exposed to an atmosphere that contains at least one of oxygen and ozone while a curing-inhibited portion is formed in an area of the UV-curable transfer material exposed to this atmosphere, and the UV-curable transfer material is transferred to the substrate to form the protrusions, while the curing-inhibited portion is made to adhere to the substrate.

Abstract: A process for forming an electrode pattern for a plasma display panel, the process including coating a photosensitive conductive paste on a film to form a pattern forming layer, laminating the film onto a substrate with the pattern forming layer facing the substrate, exposing the pattern forming layer from above the film through a mask, separating and removing the film and developing the pattern forming layer to remove unexposed areas, and firing the substrate to adhere the exposed areas of the pattern forming layer to the substrate, thus forming an electrode pattern thereon.

Abstract: By using a novel method, the exposure time of the photosensitive paste layer is reduced and the exposure fineness of the layer is improved, thereby developing a highly fine circuit substrate of high density having a thermal resistance at a reasonable cost. A circuit substrate is manufactured as follows. A photosensitive paste containing photoresist and a circuit material is applied onto a substrate surface so as to form a photosensitive paste layer (4). This photosensitive paste layer (4) is plotted by a laser beam (8) so as to form a plotted area (7). The photosensitive paste layer (4) is developed and an exposed area (4a) or an unexposed area (4b) is removed so as to form a circuit pattern (17). This circuit pattern (17) is sintered to form a circuit pattern (20) composed of the circuit material. It is possible to form a highly fine circuit pattern of high density by laser beam plotting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a paste composition, including a bonding agent charged with a metallic powder, to be used in a prototyping procedure, a procedure for obtaining metallic products from said composition, and a metallic product obtained from said procedure. The composition is characterized by the fact that it includes: a bonding agent comprised of at least one photopolymerizable resin, with a viscosity of less than 4000 mPa.s, measured at 25° C., a photoinitiator, in a concentration greater than 0.2% by mass with respect to the mass of the resin, and a metallic powder in a volumetric concentration greater than 40% with respect to the composition, with said composition having a minimum reactivity on the order of 5 mm3/s per watt of lighting power.

Abstract: A photo-patternable perfluorinated silane sol-gel material is presented that exhibits a high refractive index and propagation losses below 1 dB/cm at the telecommunication wavelengths. The sol-gels are produced with general formula [(CH2)n,R?—Si(O)2]x—[Si(O)4]y—[R?—Si(O)3]z—[R?(CH2)n—M(O)3]w—[R??(CH2)n—Si(O)3]v where O is oxygen, Si is silicon, M is a metal alkoxyde known to form bonds with organic compounds through oxygen donor ligands, and where , R? and R?? are photo cross-linkable groups, and where (CH2)n are alkyl spacers with n being an integer ?0. The sol-gels can be fabricated to produce complex waveguide structures directly onto silica-on-silicon substrates with low bending losses.

Abstract: To track a large number of tools, the tools are kept in sets with each set having a container. A silhouette of each tool stored in the container is printed at the point of storage along with a data matrix symbology that has stored in binary code a description of the tool, the part number, and an identification of the kit of which it is a part. The associated tool has etched into the surface thereof a data matrix symbology containing the same information as the code printed at the point of storage. The data matrix symbology is readable by a scanner and a record of all the tools is maintained on a computer. Metal tools, may have a chrome, black oxide or stainless steel surface. To prepare the surface of a metal tool for receiving a data matrix symbology applied by a laser, the surface is sand blasted and coated with an suitable epoxy to inhance contrast.

Abstract: By using a novel method, the exposure time of the photosensitive paste layer is reduced and the exposure fineness of the layer is improved, thereby developing a highly fine circuit substrate of high density having a thermal resistance at a reasonable cost. A circuit substrate is manufactured as follows. A photosensitive paste containing photoresist and a circuit material is applied onto a substrate surface so as to form a photosensitive paste layer (4). This photosensitive paste layer (4) is plotted by a laser beam (8) so as to form a plotted area (7). The photosensitive paste layer (4) is developed and an exposed area (4a) or an unexposed area (4b) is removed so as to form a circuit pattern (17). This circuit pattern (17) is sintered to form a circuit pattern (20) composed of the circuit material. It is possible to form a highly fine circuit pattern of high density by laser beam plotting.

Abstract: Provision of a manufacturing method for forming lamination of a plurality of dielectric layers on a substrate of a plasma display panel. A forming process for forming a photosensitive glass material layer and a patterning process for exposing required regions of the resulting photosensitive glass material layer to light are repeated in each formation of a first photosensitive glass material layer L1 and a second photosensitive glass material layer L2. After completion of the individual forming process and the individual patterning process for each of the first and second photosensitive glass material layers L1 and L2, a developing process for removing the unexposed regions and a burning process following the developing process are each performed on both of the first and second photosensitive glass material layers L1 and L2 together.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a pattern comprising coating a solution containing a compound having a silicon-nitrogen linkage in the main chain thereof over a surface of a working film to form a mask, replacing the nitrogen in the mask by oxygen, forming a resist film on a surface of the mask, forming a resist pattern by subjecting the resist film to a patterning exposure and to a developing treatment, transcribing the resist pattern to the mask to form a masking pattern, and transcribing the masking pattern to the working film to form a working film pattern.

Abstract: A process for forming an image, the process including the steps of: forming, on a surface of an image receiving layer of an image receiving body A, an adhesive first image including an adhesive composition by using an electrophotographic technique; forming an inorganic pigment second image on the surface of the image receiving layer of the image receiving body A by transferring a transfer layer corresponding to the adhesive first image, transferring an inorganic pigment second image onto an image receiving body B, arranging the inorganic pigment second image on a surface of a ceramic material; and heating the ceramic material to sinter the inorganic pigment image onto the surface of the ceramic material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer sheet suitable for the formation of electrode patterns, dielectric layers, barrier layers, etc. in plasma display panels (PDPs), field emission displays (FEDS), liquid crystal displays (LCDs), fluorescent displays, hybrid integrated circuits, etc. The transfer sheet comprises a base film and a transfer layer releasably provided on the base film, optionally with a protective film provided on the transfer layer. The transfer layer comprises an inorganic component including a glass frit and an organic component removable by firing, optionally with an electrically conductive powder.

Abstract: A method of producing a light absorbing pattern film coated article with a transmitted light spectrum distribution corresponding to the pattern of a photomask, wherein a light absorbing film coating solution, containing a silicon oxide raw material, a titanium oxide raw material, which contains titanium oxide microparticles, and a gold microparticle raw material, is coated onto the surface of a substrate, the photomask is positioned on top of said coated film, ultraviolet light is irradiated onto said coated film, and said coated film is thereafter heated. By the abovementioned method of producing, this invention can provide light absorbing film coated articles with various transmitted light spectra distribution while keeping the visible light reflectivity low.