IP Library Granted Patent US 8,756,796
Granted Patent B2
US 8,756,796 · App. 12/861,184 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Method for producing an electric component

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Patent No.
US 8,756,796
App. No.
12/861,184
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing an electric component including a dielectric layer on a substrate, includes the method steps of applying a metallic layer to the substrate and oxidizing the metallic layer to form a dielectric layer, wherein at least one partial region of the metallic layer is fully oxidized through the entire thickness of the layer.

Claims (36)

1. A method for producing an electric component, the method comprising:

providing a substrate for an electroacoustic component;

forming an electrically conductive layer over the substrate;

structuring the electrically conductive layer;

forming an electrically nonconductive layer over the structured electrically conductive layer;

forming a base metallization over the electrically nonconductive layer;

thickening the base metallization using an electrolytic process thereby forming a metallic layer; and

oxidizing at least portions of the metallic layer thereby forming a dielectric layer.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metallic layer comprises at least 90% Al.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a piezoelectric material.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising applying a resist to regions of the electrically nonconductive layer prior to forming the base metallization.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising structuring the electrically nonconductive layer after oxidizing the metallic layer.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising applying a resist to a surface after oxidizing the metallic layer.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising forming a contact layer to the surface after applying the resist.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising removing the resist and the contact layer deposited thereon.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

structuring the electrically nonconductive layer after oxidizing the metallic layer; and

applying a resist to a surface after structuring the electrically nonconductive layer.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising depositing an electrically insulating covering layer on a surface.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising structuring the electrically nonconductive layer before applying the base metallization.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising applying a resist to partial regions of the metallic layer before oxidizing the metallic layer.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising etching the metallic layer after applying the resist.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising applying an oxidation resist to the metallic layer.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the metallic layer is selectively oxidized after applying the oxidation resist.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

removing the oxidation resist;

applying a resist;

depositing a contact layer on a surface;

removing the resist with the contact layer deposited thereon; and

applying an electrically insulating covering layer.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

removing the oxidation resist; and

forming a contact layer over a region uncovered by the removal of the oxidation resist.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the component is connectable to a circuit board via the contact layer.

19. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the component is connected to a further component via regions of the contact layer.

20. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a portion of a surface of the substrate that lies opposite a surface that was coated with the electrically conductive layer is removed after oxidizing the metallic layer, such that the substrate has the same thickness as the dielectric layer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2017
From: EPCOS AG
To: SNAPTRACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 041608/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2010
From: RUILE, WERNER; HAUSER, MARKUS; EGGS, CHRISTOPH; KIRSCHNER, HANS-PETER
To: EPCOS AG
Reel/Frame 025243/0222 →