Variable impedance composition

• US 7,708,912 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2008
• Issued: 05/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Polytronics Technology Corporation
• Original Assignee: Polytronics Technology Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, David Shau Chew, Chen, Pao Hsuan, Tsai, Tong Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): MC GINTY, DOUGLAS J
• Application Number:
  US12/139,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20090309074A1
• Time in Patent Office: 687 Days
• Field of Search: 252/521.2, 252/519.21, 252/519.5, 252/519.51, 252/519.54, 252/520.2, 252/521.21, 252/521.3, 252/62.3 R, 252/62.3 Q, 252/519.2
• US Class Current: 252/521.2
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 1/02 mainly consisting of metals or alloys

Abstract

A variable impedance composition according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a high electro-magnetic permeability powder in an amount from 10% to 85% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. The incorporation of high electro-magnetic permeability powder including carbonyl metal, such as carbonyl iron or carbonyl nickel, in the variable impedance composition can not only suppress the overstress voltage, but also dampen the transient current. In contrast to the conventional electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, the relatively high electro-magnetic permeability carbonyl metal powder can reduce arcing as well as lower the trigger voltage of the device. The high electro-magnetic permeability characteristics can also absorb the undesirable electro-magnetic radiation that causes corruption of signal and loss of data.

Claims

1. A variable impedance composition, comprising:

a high electro-magnetic permeability powder in an amount from 75.8% to 85% of the weight of the variable impedance composition;

an insulation adhesive in an amount from 14% to 18% of the weight of the variable impedance composition; and

an insulation powder in an amount from 1% to 10% of the weight of the variable impedance composition.

2. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the high electro-magnetic permeability powder includes a carbonyl ligand.

3. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the high electro-magnetic permeability powder includes carbonyl metal.

4. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the high electro-magnetic permeability powder includes carbonyl iron.

5. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the insulation adhesive includes epoxy or silicone.

6. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, further comprising a semi-conductive powder.

7. The variable impedance composition of claim 6, wherein the semi-conductive powder is in an amount from 0.01% to 1000 of the weight of the variable impedance composition.

8. The variable impedance composition of claim 6, wherein the semi-conductive powder includes zinc oxide or silicon carbide.

9. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the high electro-magnetic permeability powder includes carbonyl nickel.

10. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the wherein the high electro-magnetic permeability powder includes carbonyl nickel/cobalt alloy.

11. The variable impedance composition of claim 1, wherein the insulation powder includes metal oxide.

12. The variable impedance composition of claim 11, wherein the metal oxide is aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide.