Low Dk/Df solder resistant composition use for printed circuit board

• US 10,527,936 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2016
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NAN YA Plastics Corporation
• Original Assignee: NAN YA Plastics Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Cheng-Chung, Hwang, Yeong-Tong, Hsu, Shih-Hung, Hwang, Shao-En
• Primary Examiner(s): Hamilton, Cynthia
• Application Number:
  US15/185,841
• Publication Number:
  US 20170363958A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,299 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/0047 characterised by additives for obtaining a metallic or ceramic pattern, e.g. by firing
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/027 Non-macromolecular photopolymerisable compounds having carbon-to-carbon double bonds, e.g. ethylenic compounds G03F7/075 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/031 Organic compounds not covered by group G03F7/029
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/038 Macromolecular compounds which are rendered insoluble or differentially wettable G03F7/075 takes precedence; macromolecular azides G03F7/012; macromolecular diazonium compounds G03F7/021
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/0385 using epoxidised novolak resin
• CPC Class Codes: G03F 7/0388 with ethylenic or acetylenic bands in the side chains of the photopolymer
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/3452 Solder masks

Abstract

A low dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) of solder resistant mask composition comprising (A) a photopolymerizable prepolymer of formula (1); (B) a photopolymerizable vinyl monomer; (C) an epoxy compound; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; (E) an inorganic filler; (F) a catalyst; and (G) an organic solvent. The low dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) of solder resistant mask composition has excellent photo and thermocurability, and high developability resolution with an alkaline aqueous solution, wherein the dielectric constant is below 3.20 (1 GHz), and the dissipation factor is less than 0.015 (1 GHz);

Claims

1. A low dielectric constant (Dk)/dissipation factor (Df) solder resistant composition, comprising following components:

A) a photopolymerizable prepolymer of formula (1), which is 20 to 70 weight %, wherein the photopolymerizable prepolymer of formula (1) is prepared by reacting (a) an epoxy resin with (b) a mono carboxylic acid including a vinyl group, then reacting with (c) a saturated or unsaturated anhydride;

wherein the epoxy resin is (a1) dicyclo pentadiene-phenol novolac multifunctional epoxy, or (a2) polyphenyl ether modified multifunctional epoxy resin or a combination thereof;

B) a photopolymerizable vinyl monomer which is 5 to 20 weight % and used as thinner;

C) an epoxy compound which is 5 to 30 weight %, the epoxy compound includes (C1) dicyclo pentadiene-phenol novolac multifunctional epoxy resin or polyphenyl ether modified epoxy resin or a combination thereof, and (C2) tetra methyl biphenol epoxy resin;

D) a photopolymerization initiator which is 2 to 10 weight %;

E) an inorganic filler which is 10 to 50 weight %;

F) a catalyst or accelerant which is 0 to 2.0 weight %;

G) an organic solvent which is 10 to 40 weight %;

2. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photopolymerizable prepolymer of formula (1) of the component A is 30-60 weight %.

3. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the (c) saturated anhydride of the components (A) is selected from the group consisting of succinic anhydride, maleic anhydride, hexahydrophthalic anhydride, cis-4-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, and 2,3,6-tetrahydro-3-phthalic anhydride.

4. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (B) photopolymerizable vinyl monomer is 5 to 15 weight % and the component (B) is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate, alkyl amine acrylic acid compound, multifunctional acrylate of propylene oxide, acrylate of allyl glycidyl ether, and multifunctional acrylate of dipentaerythritol.

5. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (C) epoxy resin compound is 10 to 25 weight %, and the epoxy resin compound is selected from (C1) dicyclo pentadiene-phenol novolac multifunctional epoxy resin or polyphenyl ether modified epoxy resin or a combination of the above-mentioned two epoxy resins;

and (C2) tetramethyl biphenol epoxy resin.

6. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (D) photopolymerization initiator is 2 to 8 weight %, and the photopolymerization initiator is selected from the group consisting of benzoin methyl ether, benzoin, isopropyl ether, 2,2-dimethyl-2-phenyl acetophenone, 1,1-dichloroacetophenone, 1-hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio) phenyl]-2-morpholinylacet-1-one, N,N-dimethyl amino acetophenone, benzophenone dimethyl acetal, diphenylketone, methyl diphenylketone, 4,4′

-dichlorobenzophenone, 4,4′

-diethylamino phenyl ketone, Michler'"'"'s ketone, and 4-phenylmethylacyldiphenyl phosphorus oxide.

7. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (E) inorganic filler is 15 to 35 weight %, and the inorganic filler is selected from the group consisting of talcum powder, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, alumina and powder of silicon dioxide.

8. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (F) catalyst or accelerant is 0.1 to 1.0 weight %, and the catalyst or accelerant is selected from the group consisting of imidazoles, quaternary ammonium compounds, quaternary phosphates, and dimethyl imidazole, diphenylimidazole, and bis(hydroxymethyl) diphenylimidazole.

9. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the component (G) organic solvent is 10 to 30 weight %, and the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, butoxyethanol, butoxyethyl acetate, methylbenzene, dimethylbenzene, butyl carbitol acetate, cyclohexanone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol diethyl ether, and methyl carbitol acetate.