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Hybrid integrated circuit substrate and method of manufacturing the same

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-01
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2004-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract A hybrid integrated circuit substrate comprising an insulating substrate. On predetermined positions of the upper surface of the substrate, there are formed cermet resistors and activation layers to be in contact with ends of the resistors. On predetermined positions of the upper surface of the activation layers, there are formed conductor layers electrically connected with the ends of the resistors through the activation layers. The activation layers are formed from an activation paste containing a catalytic metal for enabling deposition in electroless plating in glass ingredients for attaining adhesion with the insulating substrate upon firing. Electrical connection between the conductor layers and the cermet resistors occurs through the activation layers by ohmic contact effected between the cermet resistors and the conductor layers through diffusion layers formed upon firing the activation paste.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mitsuyuki Takada
  • 👤 Yoshiyuki Morihiro
  • 👤 Hayato Takasago

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/245; H05K3/246; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/06; H01C17/065; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/167; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D86/00; H10D86/01; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0306; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0709; H05K2203/072; H05K2203/14; H05K2203/1453; H05K2203/1461; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/181; H05K3/182; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49099

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate comprising the steps of: preparing an insulating substrate; forming cermet resistors on predetermined positions of said insulating substrate by firing; forming activation layers for enabling deposition in electroless plating on said insulting substrate in contact with said resistors; and forming conductor layers on said activation layers utilizing at least electroless plating, wherein said activation layers are made of activation paste containing a catalytic metal for enabling deposition in electroless plating and glass ingredients for attaining adhesion with said insulating substrate upon firing, electrical connection between said conductor layers and said cermet resistors occurring through said activation layers by ohmic contact effected between the cermet resistors and the conductor layers through diffusion layers formed upon firing the activation paste.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 127 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate comprising the steps of: preparing an insulating substrate; forming cermet resistors on predetermined positions of said insulating substrate by firing; forming activation layers for enabling deposition in electroless plating on said insulting substrate in contact with said resistors; and forming conductor layers on said activation layers utilizing at least electroless plating, wherein said activation layers are made of activation paste containing a catalytic metal for enabling deposition in electroless plating and glass ingredients for attaining adhesion with said insulating substrate upon firing, electrical connection between said conductor layers and said cermet resistors occurring through said activation layers by ohmic contact effected between the cermet resistors and the conductor layers through diffusion layers formed upon firing the activation paste.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate in accordance with claim 1, wherein said conductor layers consist of first conductor layers formed on said activation layers by electroless plating and second conductor layers formed on said first conductor layers by electroplating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first conductor layers consist of base metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said activation layers and conductor layers are formed in contact only with end portions of said cermet resistors.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 127 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate comprising the steps of: preparing an insulating heat-resistant substrate; forming activation layers for enabling deposition in electroless plating on being insulating heat-resistant substrate; forming conductor layers on said activation layers utilizing at least electroless plating; and forming cermet resistors by firing on said insulating heat-resistant substrate in contact with said conductor, wherein said activation layers are made of activation paste containing a catalytic metal for enabling deposition in electroless plating and glass ingredients for attaining adhesion with said insulating substrate upon firing, electrical connection between said conductor layers and said cermet resistors occurring through said activation layers by ohmic contact effected between the cermet resistors and the conductor layers through diffusion layers formed upon firing the activation paste.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 127 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate comprising the steps of: preparing an insulating heat-resistant substrate; forming activation layers for enabling deposition in electroless plating on being insulating heat-resistant substrate; forming conductor layers on said activation layers utilizing at least electroless plating; and forming cermet resistors by firing on said insulating heat-resistant substrate in contact with said conductor, wherein said activation layers are made of activation paste containing a catalytic metal for enabling deposition in electroless plating and glass ingredients for attaining adhesion with said insulating substrate upon firing, electrical connection between said conductor layers and said cermet resistors occurring through said activation layers by ohmic contact effected between the cermet resistors and the conductor layers through diffusion layers formed upon firing the activation paste.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate in accordance with claim 5, wherein said conductor layers consist of first conductor layers formed on said activation layers by electroless plating and the second conductor layers formed on said first conductor layers by electroplating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate in accordance with claim 6, wherein said second conductor layers are oxidation-resistant layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said first conductor layers consist of base metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method of manufacturing a hybrid integrated circuit substrate in accordance with claim 5, wherein said cermet resistors are resistors of ruthenium oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said activation layers and conductor layers are formed in contact only with end portions of said cermet resistors.

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