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US 12,477,651 · App. 18/410,564 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Method for manufacturing stretchable circuit board, metal-clad laminated sheet, metal foil with resin, stretchable circuit board, and stretchable circuit mounted article

Inventors: Tomohiro Fukao (Osaka, JP); Tomoaki Sawada (Osaka, JP); Kyosuke Michigami (Hyogo, JP); Qianying Li (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H05K1/0283H05K1/181H05K3/0058H05K3/0094H05K3/1283H05K2201/0212
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Patent No.
US 12,477,651
App. No.
18/410,564
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a stretchable circuit board includes preparing a laminate in which a metal layer and a first stretchable insulating layer are in contact with each other and a peel strength between the metal layer and the first stretchable insulating layer is 0.5 N/mm or more and 3.0 N/mm or less, a second stretchable insulating layer, and a fluid; forming a via leading from a first surface, in contact with the metal layer, of the first stretchable insulating layer to a second surface opposite to the first surface; filling the fluid in the via; laminating the second stretchable insulating layer on the second surface to seal the via; and patterning the metal layer.

Claims (39)

1 . A method for manufacturing a stretchable circuit board, the method comprising:

preparing

a laminate in which a metal layer and a first stretchable insulating layer are in contact with each other and a peel strength between the metal layer and the first stretchable insulating layer is 0.5 N/mm or more and 3.0 N/mm or less,

a second stretchable insulating layer, and

a fluid;

forming a via leading from a first surface, in contact with the metal layer, of the first stretchable insulating layer to a second surface opposite to the first surface;

filling the fluid in the via;

laminating the second stretchable insulating layer on the second surface to seal the via; and

patterning the metal layer.

2 . The method for manufacturing the stretchable circuit board according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the first stretchable insulating layer and the second stretchable insulating layer contains an uncured or semi-cured thermosetting resin, and

the method further comprises curing the uncured or semi-cured thermosetting resin between the laminating of the second stretchable insulating layer and the patterning of the metal layer.

3 . A metal-clad laminate comprising:

a metal layer;

a stretchable insulating layer in contact with the metal layer; and

a fluid,

wherein a via is provided inside the stretchable insulating layer and an opening leading to the via is provided on a surface, in contact with the metal layer, of the stretchable insulating layer,

the fluid is encapsulated in the via,

the stretchable insulating layer contains a thermosetting resin, and

a peel strength between the metal layer and the stretchable insulating layer is 0.5 N/mm or more and 3.0 N/mm or less.

4 . The metal-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the stretchable insulating layer has a tensile modulus of 0.1 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less.

5 . The metal-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the thermosetting resin contains an epoxy resin.

6 . The metal-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the fluid is at least one selected from a liquid metal and a heat medium.

7 . The metal-clad laminate according to claim 3 , wherein

the stretchable insulating layer includes a first stretchable insulating layer and a second stretchable insulating layer,

the metal-clad laminate comprises the metal layer, the first stretchable insulating layer, and the second stretchable insulating layer in this order,

the first stretchable insulating layer has a first surface in contact with the metal layer and a second surface in contact with the second stretchable insulating layer,

the first surface has a first opening and the second surface has a second opening, and

the via leads from the first opening to the second opening.

8 . A stretchable circuit board wherein the metal layer in the metal-clad laminate according to claim 3 is a patterned circuit.

9 . A stretchable circuit mounted article wherein an electronic component is mounted on the metal layer in the stretchable circuit board according to claim 8 .

10 . A metal foil with resin comprising:

a metal layer;

a stretchable insulating layer in contact with the metal layer; and

a fluid,

wherein a via is provided inside the stretchable insulating layer and an opening leading to the via is provided on a surface, in contact with the metal layer, of the stretchable insulating layer,

the fluid is encapsulated in the via,

the stretchable insulating layer contains an uncured or semi-cured product of a thermosetting resin, and

a peel strength between the metal layer and the stretchable insulating layer is 0.5 N/mm or more and 3.0 N/mm or less when the stretchable insulating layer containing the thermosetting resin is cured.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: FUKAO, TOMOHIRO; SAWADA, TOMOAKI; MICHIGAMI, KYOSUKE; LI, QIANYING
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066334/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-150912 · Sep 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022022219 · May 31, 2022
Related Publication 20240147609A1 · May 2, 2024
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