IP Library Granted Patent US 10,667,400
Granted Patent B2
US 10,667,400 · App. 15/508,224 · Granted May 26, 2020

Electrical component, component arrangement, and a method for producing an electrical component and component arrangement

Inventor: Thomas Feichtinger (Graz, AT)
Assignee: EPCOS AG
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Patent No.
US 10,667,400
App. No.
15/508,224
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical component for embedding into a carrier comprises a ceramic main body, an electrically insulating passivation layer which is applied to the main body, and at least one inner electrode. In addition, the electrical component comprises an outer electrode which is connected to the inner electrode, wherein the outer electrode comprises a first electrode layer comprising a metal and a second electrode layer which is arranged on the latter and comprises copper.

Claims (24)

1. An electrical component for embedding in a carrier, comprising a ceramic main body, an electrically insulating passivation layer which is applied to the main body, at least one inner electrode, and an outer electrode which is connected to the inner electrode, wherein the outer electrode comprises a first electrode layer comprising a metal and a second electrode layer which is arranged on the latter and comprises copper.

2. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is applied in one of a galvanic method and an electrochemical method.

3. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is designed to be connected to a through-connection being formed in one of a galvanic method and an electrochemical method.

4. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer comprises a burnt-in paste.

5. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is arranged directly on the first electrode layer.

6. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the passivation layer comprises glass or a ceramic material.

7. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode layer contains silver.

8. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is designed for connection to a further contact-connection composed of copper.

9. The electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode layer is an outermost layer of the outer electrode.

10. A component arrangement, comprising:

an electrical component for embedding in a carrier, comprising a ceramic main body, an electrically insulating passivation layer which is applied to the main body, at least one inner electrode, and an outer electrode which is connected to the inner electrode, wherein the outer electrode comprises a first electrode layer comprising a metal and a second electrode layer which is arranged on the latter and comprises copper; and

a carrier into which the electrical component is embedded.

11. The component arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the carrier comprises a plurality of polymer layers arranged one on top of another.

12. The component arrangement according to claim 10 further comprising at least one through-connection for electrically contacting the electrical component, wherein the through-connection passes through the carrier.

13. The component arrangement according to claim 12 , wherein the through-connection contains copper.

14. The component arrangement according to claim 12 further comprising at least one connection contact arranged on an outer side of the carrier, wherein the connection contact is connected to the through-connection.

15. The component arrangement according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one connection contact, the through-connection and the second electrode layer comprise the same material.

16. A method for producing an electrical component, said method comprising:

providing a ceramic main body comprising inner electrodes, which is surrounded by an electrically insulating passivation layer,

applying a first electrode layer to the passivation layer,

applying a second, copper-containing electrode layer to the first electrode layer by means of one of a galvanic method and an electrochemical method.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising providing layers for forming a carrier, wherein at least one layer comprises a cutout, arranging the layers one on top of another and in the process arranging the component in the cutout, and pressing the layers together.

18. The method according to claim 17 further comprising introducing at least one hole into at least one of the layers and filling the hole with copper to form a through-connection.

19. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the second electrode layer is the outermost layer of an outer electrode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 7, 2023
From: EPCOS AG
To: TDK ELECTRONICS AG
Reel/Frame 064823/0437 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2017
From: FEICHTINGER, THOMAS
To: EPCOS AG
Reel/Frame 043083/0869 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 112 678 · Sep 3, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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