Thermally inkjettable acrylic dielectric ink formulation and process

1. An electronic device that comprises a dielectric layer, the dielectric layer being formed by one or more layers of an aqueous composition comprising:

from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of a dispersion of a polymeric binder;

from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a humectant;

from about 0.3 to about 3 percent by weight of a surfactant; and

an aqueous carrier fluid, wherein the dielectric layer has an average dielectric constant at 1 MHz of 3.44 to 4.12,

wherein the aqueous composition further comprises one or more additives that include at least BaTiO 3 , SrTiO 3 , Mg 2 TiO 4 , Bi 2 (TiO 3 ) 3 , PbTiO 3 , NiTiO 3 , CaTiO 3 , ZnTiO 3 , Zn 2 TiO 4 , BaSnO 3 , Bi(SnO 3 ) 3 , CaSnO 3 , PbSnO 3 , PbMgNbO 3 , MgSnO 3 , SrSnO 3 , ZnSnO 3 , BaZrO 3 , CaZrO 3 , PbZrO 3 , MgZnO 3 , SrZrO 3 , or ZnZrO 3 .

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the humectant comprises propylene glycol.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the humectant has a boiling point below about 200° C.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant comprises at least one non-ionic surfactant.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a thickness greater than 20 microns.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition has a surface tension ranging from about 25 dynes cm to about 55 dynes/cm.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising particles, wherein the particles are metal oxide particles dispersed in the aqueous composition, wherein the particles are configured to adjust dielectric constant and contribute to uniformity of solids deposition in the dielectric layer.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition further comprises one or more additives selected from the group consisting of: TiO 2 and cerium oxide.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition further comprises one or more additives, wherein the additives are aluminum metal oxide, zinc metal oxide, titanium metal oxide or zirconium metal oxide.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric binder has a glass transition temperature of 30° C. to 100° C.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer forms a transistor, diode, capacitor or resistor.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous composition has a viscosity ranging from about 2 to about 6 centipoise.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least a first conductive silver trace and a second conductive silver trace disposed on the dielectric layer, the first and the second conductive silver traces being adjacent one another at a distance of about 400 microns; and

an additional dielectric layer disposed over the first and the second conductive silver traces, wherein electrical insulation is maintained between the first and the second conductive silver traces after 40 days of continuous 20V electrical bias at 85° C. and 85% relative humidity.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a breakdown voltage above 500 V/mil.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a resistivity above 1.0 E+14 Ohm-cm.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a tensile strength of 3300 psi to yield.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a water uptake of 6.9 wt. % over 72 hours at 40° C.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric layer has a water uptake of 2.9 wt. % over 24 hours at ambient temperature.