Anisotropic conductive film composition and film including the same
An anisotropic conductive film (ACF) composition includes a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of about 150,000 to about 600,000, a thermosetting curing agent having a weight average molecular weight of about 100 to about 10,000, the thermosetting curing agent including an acrylate functional group or a methacrylate functional group, an organic peroxide, a silane coupling agent, and conductive particles.
1. An anisotropic conductive film (ACF) composition, comprising:
a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of about 150,000 to about 600,000;
a thermosetting curing agent having a weight average molecular weight of about 100 to about 10,000, the thermosetting curing agent including an acrylate functional group and/or a methacrylate functional group, the thermosetting curing agent being present in the ACF composition in an amount of about 100 parts by weight to about 400 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin;
an organic peroxide;
a silane coupling agent; and
conductive particles.
2. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the organic peroxide is present in the ACF composition in an amount of about 0.3 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermosetting curing agent.
3. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
the silane coupling agent is present in the ACF composition in an amount of about 0.2 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a combined amount of the thermoplastic resin, the thermosetting curing agent, and the organic peroxide, and
the conductive particles are present in the ACF composition in an amount of about 0.2 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a combined amount of the thermoplastic resin, the thermosetting curing agent, the organic peroxide, and the silane coupling agent.
4. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic resin includes one or more of an olefin resin, an acryl rubber, a butadiene resin, an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer, a carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer, a polyvinyl butyral resin, a phenoxy resin and/or an epoxy resin.
5. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the thermosetting curing agent includes one or more of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetraacrylate, 2-hydroxy-1,3-diacryloxypropane, 2,2-bis[4-(arcyloxypolymethoxy)phenyl]propane, 2,2-bis[4-(arcyloxypolyethoxy)phenyl]propane, dicyclopentenylacrylate, tricyclodecanylacrylate, tris(acryloyloxyethyl)isocyanorate, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl acid phosphate, and/or 2-acryloyloxyethyl phosphate.
6. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the organic peroxide includes one or more of a diacyl peroxide, a peroxydicarbonate, a peroxyester, a peroxyketal, and/or a dialkyl peroxide.
7. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the silane coupling agent includes one or more of a vinyl group, an epoxy group, a methacryloxy group, an acryloxy group, an amino group, a ureido group, a chloropropyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfido group, and/or an isocyanate group.
8. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the conductive particles include metal particles, crystalline carbon particles, amorphous carbon particles, metal coated polymeric particles, and/or insulation coated conductive particles.
9. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a polymerization inhibitor, an antioxidant, and/or a heat stabilizer.
10. The ACF composition as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting curing agent includes a compound represented by Formula 1:
11. An anisotropic conductive film (ACF), comprising:
a release layer; and
a film composition on the release layer, the composition including:
a thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of about 150,000 to about 600,000,
a thermosetting curing agent having a weight average molecular weight of about 100 to about 10,000, the thermosetting curing agent including an acrylate functional group or a methacrylate functional group, the thermosetting curing agent being present in the ACF composition in an amount of about 100 parts by weight to about 400 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin,
an organic peroxide,
a silane coupling agent, and
conductive particles.
12. The ACF as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the ACF exhibits a yield stress of about 20 gf/mm 2 or more and a breaking strain of about 300% or more.
13. The ACF as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the organic peroxide is present in the film composition in an amount of about 0.3 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the thermosetting curing agent.
14. The ACF as claimed in claim 13 , wherein:
the silane coupling agent is present in the film composition in an amount of about 0.2 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a combined amount of the thermoplastic resin, the thermosetting curing agent, and the organic peroxide; and
the conductive particles are present in the film composition in an amount of about 0.2 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a combined amount of the thermoplastic resin, the thermosetting curing agent, the organic peroxide, and the silane coupling agent.
15. The ACF as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the thermoplastic resin includes one or more of an olefin resin, an acryl rubber, a butadiene resin, an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer, a carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer, a polyvinyl butyral resin, a phenoxy resin and/or an epoxy resin.
16. The ACF as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the thermosetting curing agent includes one or more of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, tetramethylolmethane tetraacrylate, 2-hydroxy-1,3-diacryloxypropane, 2,2-bis[4-(arcyloxypolymethoxy)phenyl]propane, 2,2-bis[4-(arcyloxypolyethoxy)phenyl]propane, dicyclopentenylacrylate, tricyclodecanylacrylate, tris(acryloyloxyethyl)isocyanorate, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl acid phosphate, and/or 2-acryloyloxyethyl phosphate.
17. The ACF as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the organic peroxide includes one or more of a diacyl peroxide, a peroxydicarbonate, a peroxyester, a peroxyketal, and/or a dialkyl peroxide.
18. The ACF as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the silane coupling agent includes one or more of a vinyl group, an epoxy group, a methacryloxy group, an acryloxy group, an amino group, a ureido group, a chloropropyl group, a mercapto group, a sulfido group, and/or an isocyanate group.
19. The ACF as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the additive includes one or more of a polymerization inhibitor, an antioxidant, and/or a heat stabilizer.
20. The ACF as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the thermosetting curing agent includes a compound represented by Formula 1: