IP Library Granted Patent US 8,470,450
Granted Patent B2
US 8,470,450 · App. 12/810,160 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Method of producing two-layered copper-clad laminate, and two-layered copper-clad laminate

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Patent No.
US 8,470,450
App. No.
12/810,160
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a method of producing a two-layered copper-clad laminate with improved folding endurance, wherein the two-layered copper-clad laminate retains folding endurance of 150 times or more measured with a folding endurance test based on JIS C6471 by subjecting the laminate in which a copper layer is formed on a polyimide film through sputtering and plate processing to heat treatment at a temperature of 100° C. or more but not exceeding 175° C. Specifically, provided are a method of producing a two-layered copper-clad laminate (two-layered CCL material) in which a copper layer is formed on a polyimide film through sputtering and plate processing, wherein the rupture of the outer lead part of a circuit can be prevented due to the improvement in folding endurance; and a two-layered copper-clad laminate obtained from the foregoing method.

Claims (12)

1. A method of producing a two-layered copper-clad laminate, comprising the steps of:

sputter-depositing and plating a copper layer on a polyimide film to produce a two-layered copper-clad laminate with the copper layer having a surface roughness (Rz) of 0.1 to 0.9 μm; and

subjecting the two-layered copper-clad laminate to heat treatment under vacuum at a temperature of 100 to 175° C. for 1 to 5 hours;

wherein, after said subjecting step, the two-layered copper-clad laminate has a folding endurance of 150 times or more when measured with a folding endurance test based on JIS C6471.

2. A method of producing a copper-clad laminate, comprising the steps of:

sputter-depositing a layer of a metal or an alloy composed of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, and Cr on a polyimide film;

sputter-depositing and plating a copper layer on the layer of the metal or alloy to produce a copper-clad laminate with the copper layer having a surface roughness (Rz) of 0.1 to 0.9 μm; and

subjecting the copper-clad laminate to heat treatment under vacuum at a temperature of 100 to 175° C. for 1 to 5 hours;

wherein, after said subjecting step, the copper-clad laminate has a folding endurance of 150 times or more when measured with a folding endurance test based on JIS C6471.

3. A copper-clad laminate comprising a polyimide film, a tie-coat layer consisting of a metal of Ni, Co or Cr or an alloy consisting of elements selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co and Cr on the polyimide film, and a copper layer formed by sputtering and plating copper on the tie-coat layer, the copper layer having a surface roughness (Rz) of 0.1μm, to 0.9μm, having been subjected to heat treatment under vacuum at a temperature of 100° C. to 175° C. for one to five hours, and having a folding endurance of 150 times or more when measured with a folding endurance test based on JIS C6471.

4. A copper-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the tie-coat layer consists of an alloy consisting of Ni and Cr.

5. A copper-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the tie-coat layer consists of an alloy consisting of 20wt% Cr and a remainder of Ni.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 12, 2010
From: NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS, INC.
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025123/0420 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 8, 2010
From: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON MINING HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025115/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2010
From: HANAFUSA, MIKIO
To: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024581/0593 →