Elongated, ultra high conductivity electrical conductors for electronic components and vehicles, and methods for producing the same
First Claim
1. An elongated electrical conductor, comprising:
- a conductor body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the conductor body includes;
(i) an isotropically conductive matrix material; and
(ii) a plurality of anisotropically conductive particles interspersed within the isotropically conductive matrix material, wherein each anisotropically conductive particle in the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles defines a respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity, and further wherein the respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity of each of the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles is at least substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conductor body.
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Abstract
Elongated, ultra-high conductivity electrical conductors for use in advanced electronic components and vehicles, and methods for producing the same, are disclosed herein. The elongated electrical conductors include a conductor body that defines a longitudinal axis. The conductor body includes an isotropically conductive matrix material and a plurality of anisotropically conductive particles interspersed within the isotropically conductive matrix material. Each anisotropically conductive particle defines a respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conductor body. The methods include providing a bulk matrix-particle composite that includes the isotropically conductive matrix material and the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles. The methods further include forming the bulk matrix-particle composite into an elongated electrical conductor and aligning the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles such that the respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity thereof is at least substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated electrical conductor.
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21 Claims
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1. An elongated electrical conductor, comprising:
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a conductor body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the conductor body includes; (i) an isotropically conductive matrix material; and (ii) a plurality of anisotropically conductive particles interspersed within the isotropically conductive matrix material, wherein each anisotropically conductive particle in the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles defines a respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity, and further wherein the respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity of each of the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles is at least substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conductor body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrically conductive wire, comprising:
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a conductor body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the conductor body includes; (i) an isotropically conductive matrix material, wherein the isotropically conductive matrix material consists essentially of copper; and (ii) a plurality of anisotropically conductive particles interspersed within the isotropically conductive matrix material, wherein the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles consists essentially of a plurality of intercalated graphite domains that includes an intercalated bromine dopant, wherein each anisotropically conductive particle in the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles defines a respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity, and further wherein the respective axis of enhanced electrical conductivity of each of the plurality of anisotropically conductive particles is at least substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conductor body; and a dielectric coating that covers an external surface of the conductor body.
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