System and Method for Preparing Conductive Structures Using Radiation Curable Phase Change Gel Inks
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1. A method for preparing conductive structures on a substrate comprising:
- printing a radiation curable phase change gel marking material in a pattern of fillable channels on a surface of a substrate;
curing the radiation curable phase change gel marking material;
depositing a conductive material in the fillable channels;
annealing the conductive material; and
optionally, removing the radiation curable phase change gel marking material.
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Abstract
A system and method for preparing conductive features on a substrate including printing a radiation curable phase change gel masking material in a pattern of fillable channels on a surface of a substrate; curing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material; depositing a conductive material in the fillable channels; annealing the conductive material; and, optionally, removing the radiation curable phase change gel masking material. In embodiments, ultra-violet curable phase change gel is used to digitally prepare a pattern of dams for containing a thick layer of conductive material which is annealed to form an electronic structure.
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1. A method for preparing conductive structures on a substrate comprising:
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printing a radiation curable phase change gel marking material in a pattern of fillable channels on a surface of a substrate; curing the radiation curable phase change gel marking material; depositing a conductive material in the fillable channels; annealing the conductive material; and optionally, removing the radiation curable phase change gel marking material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for preparing conductive structures on a substrate comprising:
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a curable phase change gel marking material source to print the curable phase change gel marking material in a pattern on a surface of a substrate wherein the pattern creates fillable channels; a curing device for curing the curable phase change gel masking material; a conductive material source to deposit the conductive material in the fillable channels; a heat source for annealing the conductive material; and optionally, a device for removing the curable phase change gel marking material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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