Ceramic Electronic Component Intermediate Layer Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing laminated ceramic electronic components face issues with insufficient adhesion between dielectric layers, leading to peeling, due to differences in material characteristics and contraction behaviors during calcination, limiting the combination of materials for dielectric layers.

Innovation Solution

A ceramic electronic component design featuring a first dielectric layer with BaO, Nd2O3, and TiO2, a second dielectric layer with a different composition, and an intermediate layer containing a main component not present in both, which improves adhesion by suppressing pore generation and shift occurrence between layers, allowing for strong adhesive strength and stable lamination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different dielectric materials are laminated simultaneously, then material diversity and functional performance are improved, but adhesion between layers deteriorates causing peeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial diversityVSAvoidadhesion between layers
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a buffer layer composed of a green sheet containing glass ceramic particles as an intermediary between dielectric layers with different materials. This buffer layer mediates the adhesion between layers having different thermal expansion coefficients and contraction behaviors during calcination, preventing peeling while allowing diverse dielectric materials to be combined.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the compositional parameters of the buffer layer by incorporating glass ceramic particles with specific composition ratios (SiO2: 70-90 wt%, Al2O3: 5-20 wt%, B2O3: 1-10 wt%). This parameter optimization enables the buffer layer to accommodate different dielectric materials while maintaining adhesion through controlled thermal and mechanical properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If dielectric layers with different material characteristics are combined, then functional performance is improved, but contraction behavior differences cause peeling during calcination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional performanceVSAvoidcontraction behavior consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The buffer layer acts as a mediator that absorbs contraction differences between dielectric layers during calcination. The glass ceramic particles in the buffer layer provide a transition zone that accommodates different contraction behaviors, maintaining layer stability while allowing diverse functional materials to be combined.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The buffer layer is constructed as a composite material combining green sheet matrix with glass ceramic particles. This composite structure provides both mechanical support and thermal buffer characteristics, enabling it to handle contraction variations from different dielectric materials while maintaining structural integrity during calcination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If an intermediate layer is added to improve adhesion, then layer stability is improved, but device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelayer stabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The buffer layer is implemented as a thin film green sheet that provides adhesion functionality without significant thickness. This thin-film approach maintains layer stability while minimizing the impact on overall device complexity and size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The buffer layer uses a homogeneous green sheet composition containing glass ceramic particles distributed uniformly throughout the matrix. This homogeneity simplifies the manufacturing process and structure compared to using multiple different intermediate materials, reducing device complexity while maintaining adhesion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #33Homogeneity

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The intermediate layer enhances the adhesive strength between dielectric layers, preventing peeling and enabling the use of diverse dielectric materials, thus improving the reliability and performance of ceramic electronic components.

Implementation Method 1

an intermediate layer provided between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer and containing a main component that is not contained in the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer in common

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP2372731B1Ceramic Electronic Component and Method of Manufacturing Ceramic Electronic Component
Publication Date: 2015.07.01 TDK CORP
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AI summary

A ceramic electronic component (10) includes a first dielectric layer (11), a second dielectric layer (12), and an intermediate layer (13). The first dielectric layer (11) is a layer containing BaO, Nd2O3, and TiO2, the second dielectric layer (12) is a layer containing a different material from the material of the first dielectric layer, and the intermediate layer (13) is a layer formed between the first dielectric layer (11) and the second dielectric layer (12) and containing main components that are not contained in the first dielectric layer (11) and the second dielectric layer (12) in common as the main components.