COMPOSITION OF MATTER FOR COMPOSITE PLASTIC CONTACT ELEMENTS FEATURING CONTROLLED CONDUCTION PATHWAYS, AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
First Claim
1. A composite member comprising:
- a binder polymer; and
a plurality of continuous filaments disposed within the binder polymer to provide a primary electric conduction length, wherein the plurality of continuous filaments are further interlinked in a manner to create a secondary electric conduction path that controls a current level that is translated through the composite member.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide composite materials, methods for making and processing these materials, and systems for using the composite materials. The disclosed composite material (or composite member) can include fiber-like and/or particulate materials incorporated within a binder polymer. For example, the composite member can include fibril-shaped, semi-conductive elements that are contained in a suitable binder polymer to achieve a particular resistance value, wherein the fibrils can be integrated and interlinked in a manner as to create an array of resistive elements that precisely define and control current flows through the related device. The composite member can therefore have resistive characteristics and, none or neglectablely low amount of capacitive or inductive characteristics. The composite member can be used in electric test market, e.g., as high performance, dynamic probes/sensors for very frequency and/or complex mixed-frequency signals.
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23 Claims
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1. A composite member comprising:
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a binder polymer; and a plurality of continuous filaments disposed within the binder polymer to provide a primary electric conduction length, wherein the plurality of continuous filaments are further interlinked in a manner to create a secondary electric conduction path that controls a current level that is translated through the composite member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for forming a composite probe comprising:
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providing a plurality of continuous filaments; forming a composite member that comprises the plurality of continuous filaments within a binder polymer for providing a primary electric conduction length, wherein the plurality of continuous filaments are further interconnected in a manner to create a secondary electric conduction path; and shaping the composite member into one or more probe tips. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forming a composite probe comprising:
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providing one or more conductive fillers; forming a composite member that comprises a plurality of continuous filaments and the one or more conductive fillers disposed within a binder polymer, wherein the plurality of continuous filaments are further interlinked by the one or more conductive fillers; and shaping the composite member into one or more probe tips. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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