Ink-jet printing of coupling agents for trace or circuit deposition templating
First Claim
1. A method of forming a template for trace or circuit deposition, comprising steps of:
- a) jetting an ink-jettable composition onto a substrate in a predetermined pattern, said ink-jettable composition including a liquid vehicle and at least one coupling agent dispersed therein, said substrate including functional groups interactive with said coupling agent, wherein upon contact between the coupling agent and the substrate after jetting, the coupling agent becomes attached or attracted to the substrate; and
b) contacting the coupling agent with a metal-containing composition such that a metal of the metal-containing composition becomes attached or attracted to the coupling agent.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for forming templates for trace or circuit deposition are described. Specifically, a method of forming a template for trace or circuit deposition can comprise steps of jetting an ink-jettable composition onto a substrate in a predetermined pattern, wherein the ink-jettable composition includes a liquid vehicle and at least one coupling agent dispersed therein. The substrate can include functional groups interactive with the coupling agent, wherein upon contact between the coupling agent and the substrate after the jetting step, the coupling agent becomes attached or attracted to the substrate. The method can also include the step of contacting the coupling agent with a metal-containing composition such that a metal of the metal-containing composition becomes attached or attracted to the coupling agent.
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1. A method of forming a template for trace or circuit deposition, comprising steps of:
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a) jetting an ink-jettable composition onto a substrate in a predetermined pattern, said ink-jettable composition including a liquid vehicle and at least one coupling agent dispersed therein, said substrate including functional groups interactive with said coupling agent, wherein upon contact between the coupling agent and the substrate after jetting, the coupling agent becomes attached or attracted to the substrate; and
b) contacting the coupling agent with a metal-containing composition such that a metal of the metal-containing composition becomes attached or attracted to the coupling agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for forming a template for trace or circuit deposition, comprising:
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a) ink-jet architecture containing an ink-jettable composition, said ink-jet architecture configured to jet the ink-jettable composition in a predetermined pattern, said ink-jettable composition including;
i) a liquid vehicle, and ii) a coupling agent dispersed therein;
b) a substrate suitable for carrying circuitry and configured to receive the predetermined pattern, said substrate including functional groups interactive with said coupling agent, wherein upon contact between the coupling agent and the substrate upon receiving the predetermined pattern, the coupling agents become attached or attracted to the substrate; and
c) a metal-containing composition including a metal interactive with the coupling agent, wherein upon contact between the metal-containing composition, the coupling agent, and the substrate, the metal of the metal-containing composition becomes attached or attracted to the substrate through the coupling agent. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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