Electrically conductive patterns, antennas and methods of manufacture

• US 6,582,887 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2001
• Issued: 06/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ertek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Daniel Luch
• Inventors: Luch, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Hoa Van
• Application Number:
  US09/818,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20020135519A1
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 430/311, 343/700.MS
• US Class Current: 430/311
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07779 the inductive antenna being a coil
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07783 the coil being planar
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/16225 the item being non-metallic, e.g. insulating substrate with or without metallisation
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2208 associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns G06K7/00; record carrier for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2225 used in active tags, i.e. provided with its own power source or in passive tags, i.e. deriving power from RF signal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/182 associated with components mounted in the printed circuit board, e.g. insert mounted components [IMC]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/188 by direct electroplating
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/245 Reinforcing conductive patterns made by printing techniques or by other techniques for applying conductive pastes, inks or powders; Reinforcing other conductive patterns by such techniques

Abstract

The invention teaches improved, novel methods and materials for the productions of electrically conductive patterns, antennas and complex circuitry. The invention contemplates the use of directly electroplateable resins for production of these article. The unique suitability of directly electroplateable resins to allow facile manufacture of the electrically conductive patterns desired using a broad range of processing and manufacturing approaches is demonstrated.

Claims

1. An antenna comprising a directly electroplateable resin (DER).

2. An antenna comprising an electrically conductive material, said electrically conductive material comprising:

a polymer,

an electrically conductive filler, and

a source of sulfur.

3. An antenna according to claim 2 wherein said source of sulfur is a sulfur donor.

4. An antenna according to claim 2 wherein said electrically conductive filler comprises carbon black.

5. An antenna according to claim 2 wherein said electrically conductive material is a directly electroplateable resin (DER).

6. An antenna according to claim 2 wherein said polymer is a polyolefin.

7. An antenna according to claim 2 wherein said polymer is an elastomer.

8. An antenna comprising a directly electroplateable resin (DER) said directly electroplateable resin (DER) comprising a polyolefin.

9. An antenna comprising a directly electroplateable resin (DER) said directly electroplateable resin (DER) comprising an elastomer.