Multilayer modules with flexible substrates
First Claim
1. A multilayer module having a plurality of active layers wherein each active layer has a flexible substrate therein, the multilayer module comprising:
- a first active layer with a first edge, the first active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the first edge to the electronic element of the first active layer;
a second active layer with a second edge, the second active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the second edge to the electronic element of the second active layer, wherein the second active layer is adhered to the first active layer so that the first edge and second edge are aligned with each other thereby forming a side of the multilayer module; and
a plurality of electrically-conductive lines along the side of the multilayer module, the lines providing electrical connection to the traces.
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Abstract
A multilayer module includes a first active layer with a first edge and second active layer with a second edge. Each active layer includes a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the respective edge to the electronic element of the active layer. The second active layer is adhered to the first active layer so that the first edge and second edge are aligned with each other thereby forming a side of the multilayer module. The multilayer module further includes a plurality of electrically-conductive lines along the side of the multilayer module, the lines providing electrical connection to the traces.
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13 Claims
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1. A multilayer module having a plurality of active layers wherein each active layer has a flexible substrate therein, the multilayer module comprising:
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a first active layer with a first edge, the first active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the first edge to the electronic element of the first active layer;
a second active layer with a second edge, the second active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the second edge to the electronic element of the second active layer, wherein the second active layer is adhered to the first active layer so that the first edge and second edge are aligned with each other thereby forming a side of the multilayer module; and
a plurality of electrically-conductive lines along the side of the multilayer module, the lines providing electrical connection to the traces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multilayer module having a plurality of active layers wherein each active layer has a flexible substrate therein, the multilayer module comprising:
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a first active layer with a first edge, the first active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the first edge to the electronic element of the first active layer;
a second active layer with a second edge, the second active layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from the second edge to the electronic element of the second active layer, wherein the second active layer is adhered to the first active layer so that the first edge and second edge are aligned with each other thereby forming a side of the multilayer module;
a segmentation layer adhered to the second active layer, the segmentation layer comprising a thermally-conductive material; and
a plurality of electrically-conductive lines along the side of the multilayer module, the lines providing electrical connection to the traces.
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11. A multilayer module having a plurality of layers wherein each layer has a flexible substrate therein, the multilayer module comprising:
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a first layer having a top side and bottom side, the first layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces; and
a second layer having a top side and bottom side, the second layer comprising a flexible, polymer substrate, at least one electronic element formed within the the flexible, polymer substrate, and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces, wherein the bottom side of the second layer is adhered to the top side of the first layer and wherein the thickness of the combination of the first and second layers is less than or equal to approximately 0.005″
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13. A multilayer module having a plurality of electronic elements, the multilayer module fabricated by a process comprising:
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providing a plurality of active layer sheets, each active layer sheet comprising a flexible, non-electrically-conductive substrate sheet and a plurality of arrayed active areas with borders of adjacent arrayed active areas defining dicing lines, each active area comprising at least one electronic element and a plurality of electrically-conductive traces which provide electrical connection from an edge of the arrayed active area to the electronic element;
providing a plurality of segmentation layer sheets, each segmentation layer sheet comprising a flexible, non-electrically-conductive substrate sheet and a plurality of arrayed segmentation areas with borders of adjacent arrayed segmentation areas defining dicing lines, each segmentation area comprising a thermally-conductive material;
stacking a plurality of active layer sheets upon one another with adhesive between the active layer sheets, the arrayed active areas of the active layer sheets aligned in registry with one another;
stacking at least one segmentation layer sheet with the plurality of active layer sheets with adhesive between the segmentation layer sheet and the active layer sheets, the dicing lines of the segmentation layer sheet in registry with the dicing lines of the active layer sheets, thereby assembling an arrayed module pre-form corresponding to an arrayed multilayer module;
stacking a plurality of arrayed module pre-forms, the arrayed module pre-forms oriented with at least one segmentation layer sheet between each pair of arrayed module pre-forms and with a thermoplastic adhesive material applied to the segmentation layer sheets, thereby assembling a stack of arrayed module pre-forms;
applying pressure and heat to the stack of arrayed module pre-forms to laminate the active layer sheets and the segmentation layer sheets together, thereby forming a stack of arrayed multilayer modules;
cutting the stack of arrayed multilayer modules along the dicing lines, thereby dividing the stack of arrayed multilayer modules into stacks of multilayer modules having sides formed by edges of the active areas and segmentation areas;
forming electrically-conductive lines along at least one side of the stack of multilayer modules, the lines providing electrical connection to the traces; and
segmenting the stack of multilayer modules into individual multilayer modules by displacing the multilayer modules relative to one another while applying heat to the thermallyconductive material to release the thermoplastic adhesive.
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