| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L98664/01 |
| Title: |
VIA AND EMBEDDED RESISTOR FORMATION IN LOW COST SUBSTRATES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Gilbert, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Hull |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 January 1998 |
Ends: |
30 June 1999 |
Value (£): |
79,674
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| Design & Testing Technology |
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The technique of lithographically printing circuit substrates onpaper and paper-like materials has recently beenestblished at Brunel. However existing techniques for the formatio of vias to connect the upper and lower surfaces of a substrate are not commercially attractive. The proposaed reserach will consider two possible solutions to this problem. In the first method, a laser will be used to form holes in the substrate which may then be filled with condustive ink. The second approach will be to melt the substrate material so that it flows together with the conductive ink to form a conductive link when re-solidification occurs. The project will also investigate the potential of these techniques for the formation of embedded resistors, either by filling laser drilled holes with resistive ink or by allowing limited mixing of conducative ink and substrate material.In order to achieve these goals, an understanding of the interaction between the laser and the substracte and ink must be established, along with an understanding of the way in which the properties of the structures formed affect their performance as vias or resistors. This undertanding will allow the operating parameters required for the commercial realisations of the techniques to be established.
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http://www.hull.ac.uk |