Method for fabricating a spring structure
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for fabricating a spring structure 失效
    弹簧结构的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06684499B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US10041548

    申请日:2002-01-07

    IPC分类号: H01R4316

    摘要: Methods are disclosed for fabricating spring structures in which a passive, conductive coating is deposited onto the spring structure before release. A release layer is deposited on a substrate and then a spring metal layer is formed thereon. A first mask is used to form a spring metal finger from these layers. A second mask defines a window exposing a tip of the finger. The release layer under the tip is etched through the window, and then a passive-conductive coating material (which may also have spring characteristics) is deposited on the tip. The second mask and residual coating material are then lifted off, and a third (release) mask is formed that is used to release a free end of the spring metal finger. The release mask is then stripped. When the passive-conductive coating includes spring characteristics, the stress variations of the coating help to lift the free end if the finger during release.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于制造弹簧结构的方法,其中在释放之前将无源导电涂层沉积到弹簧结构上。 释放层沉积在基底上,然后在其上形成弹簧金属层。 使用第一掩模从这些层形成弹簧金属指。 第二个掩模定义了暴露手指尖端的窗口。 通过窗口蚀刻尖端下方的释放层,然后将钝化导电涂层材料(其也可具有弹簧特性)沉积在尖端上。 然后将第二掩模和残留涂层材料提起,并且形成用于释放弹簧金属指的自由端的第三(释放)掩模。 然后剥离释放面膜。 当被动导电涂层包括弹簧特性时,涂层的应力变化有助于提升释放时手指的自由端。

    Spring structure with stress-balancing layer
    6.
    发明授权
    Spring structure with stress-balancing layer 有权
    弹簧结构应力平衡层

    公开(公告)号:US06794737B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-21

    申请号:US09976394

    申请日:2001-10-12

    IPC分类号: H01L2150

    摘要: A stress-balancing layer formed over portions of a spring metal finger that remain attached to an underlying substrate to counter internal stresses inherently formed in the spring metal finger. The (e.g., positive) internal stress of the spring metal causes the claw (tip) of the spring metal finger to bend away from the substrate when an underlying release material is removed. The stress-balancing pad is formed on an anchor portion of the spring metal finger, and includes an opposite (e.g., negative) internal stress that counters the positive stress of the spring metal finger. A stress-balancing layer is either initially formed over the entire spring metal finger and then partially removed (etched) from the claw portion, or selectively deposited only on the anchor portion of the spring metal finger. An interposing etch stop layer is used when the same material composition is used to form both the spring metal and stress-balancing layers.

    摘要翻译: 应力平衡层形成在弹簧金属指的部分上,其保持附接到下面的基底以抵抗固有地形成在弹簧金属指中的内部应力。 弹簧金属的(例如正)内部应力导致弹簧金属指的爪(尖端)在移除下面的剥离材料时远离基底弯曲。 应力平衡垫形成在弹簧金属指的锚固部分上,并且包括抵抗弹簧金属指的正应力的相反(例如负的)内部应力。 最初在整个弹簧金属指上形成应力平衡层,然后部分地从爪部移除(蚀刻),或者仅选择性地沉积在弹簧金属指的锚定部分上。 当使用相同的材​​料组成来形成弹簧金属和应力平衡层时,使用插入式蚀刻停止层。

    Printing system employing deformable polymer printing plates
    9.
    发明授权
    Printing system employing deformable polymer printing plates 有权
    使用可变形聚合物印版的印刷系统

    公开(公告)号:US08468939B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US13185188

    申请日:2011-07-18

    IPC分类号: B41N6/00

    摘要: A printing plate has a substrate, an array of cells on the substrate, wherein each cell corresponds to an element of a print image, a deformable polymer material localized into the cells such that each cell is at least partially formed from the deformable polymer material, a reservoir corresponding to each cell to collect the deformable polymer material as needed when the deformable polymer material is one of either melted or softened, and a heater to cause the deformable polymer material to either melt or soften. A method of forming a printing plate provides an array of cells, first heats the array of cells such that the deformable polymer material does one of either melts or softens, actuates the cells in the array to assume a deformed state, cools the array of cells to solidify the cells in the deformed state, second heats the cells such that the deformable polymer material in selected ones of the cells does one of either soften or melt and return to a less deformed state to form a printing pattern, and cools the surface to solidify the deformable polymer material in the printing pattern. A method of forming a printing plate provides an array of cells, heats the array of cells such that the deformable polymer material softens, actuates selected ones of the cells to deform surfaces of the selected ones to form a printing pattern, and cools the array of cells to solidify the printing pattern into a printing plate.

    摘要翻译: 印版具有衬底,衬底上的单元阵列,其中每个单元对应于印刷图像的元素,位于单元中的可变形聚合物材料,使得每个单元至少部分地由可变形聚合物材料形成, 当可变形聚合物材料是熔化或软化之一时,根据需要收集可变形聚合物材料的储存器,以及使可变形聚合物材料熔融或软化的加热器。 形成印版的方法提供了一个单元阵列,首先加热单元阵列,使得可变形的聚合物材料进行融化或软化之一,致动阵列中的单元以呈现变形状态,冷却单元阵列 使细胞在变形状态下固化,第二加热细胞,使得选定细胞中的可变形聚合物材料进行软化或熔化,并恢复到较小的变形状态以形成印刷图案,并将表面冷却至 使印刷图案中的可变形聚合物材料固化。 形成印版的方法提供了一个单元阵列,加热单元阵列使得可变形的聚合物材料软化,致动所选择的单元格以使选定的单元的表面变形以形成印刷图案,并且冷却 细胞将印刷图案固化成印版。