Conductive Magnetic Composite Sheet for Antenna Delamination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing antenna devices in mobile devices face efficiency and performance issues due to limited internal space and weak adhesiveness between circuit boards and magnetic sheets, leading to potential delamination during high-temperature processes like reflow or soldering, especially when used for applications like near field communication, wireless power charging, and magnetic secure transmission.

Innovation Solution

A method of preparing a conductive magnetic composite sheet by stacking a magnetic sheet with a binder resin and a conductive foil, applying heat and pressure to bond them together, which enhances interlayer adhesion and magnetic properties, and forming an antenna pattern by etching the conductive foil, thereby improving the antenna device's performance and durability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a magnetic sheet is bonded to a circuit board to improve magnetic properties and prevent eddy current, then magnetic performance is improved, but internal space efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemagnetic performanceVSAvoidinternal space
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the magnetic sheet and conductive foil into a single integrated conductive magnetic composite sheet, merging two separate functional layers into one component that provides both magnetic shielding and eddy current prevention without requiring additional space for separate layers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite material structure by laminating conductive foil onto a magnetic sheet, forming a conductive magnetic composite sheet that integrates the properties of both materials into a single functional component with dual functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If a magnetic sheet is attached to a circuit board to improve magnetic flux focusing, then antenna performance is improved, but interlayer adhesion is weak causing delamination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantenna performanceVSAvoidinterlayer adhesion
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the magnetic sheet and conductive foil into an integrated composite sheet with strong internal bonding, eliminating the weak adhesion interface between separate layers that causes delamination in conventional structures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The conductive foil is pre-laminated onto the magnetic sheet during manufacturing to create strong interlayer adhesion before the composite sheet is installed in the antenna device, preventing delamination during subsequent high-temperature reflow or soldering processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If a conductive foil is laminated on a magnetic sheet to form antenna pattern, then antenna functionality is achieved, but strong interlayer adhesion is required to prevent delamination during heat treatment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantenna functionalityVSAvoidinterlayer adhesion
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite material structure where conductive foil is permanently bonded to magnetic sheet through lamination, forming an integrated conductive magnetic composite sheet that maintains strong adhesion during high-temperature heat treatment while enabling antenna patterning functionality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 conductive magnetic composite sheet achieves excellent interlayer adhesion and magnetic properties, preventing delamination under severe conditions, reducing the need for separate adhesive layers, and enhancing process efficiency while maintaining magnetic performance for NFC, WPC, and MST applications.

Implementation Method 1

the binder resin may be a thermosetting resin, and the binder resin may bond the magnetic sheet to the first conductive foil while being cured in the step of applying heat and pressure to the stack

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCuring:

Implementation Method 2

applying heat and pressure to the obtained stack to bond the magnetic sheet and the first conductive foil together

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat: Heating

Implementation Method 3

applying heat and pressure to the obtained stack to bond the magnetic sheet and the first conductive foil together

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure: Pressure Increase

Implementation Method 4

This uses a principle that a magnetic body, such as the ferrite sheet, focuses the magnetic flux of the antenna so that the penetration of a magnetic field into a metal surface and the generation of the eddy current may be prevented

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic flux focusing: Magnetism

Implementation Method 5

stacking the magnetic sheet and a first conductive foil; applying heat and pressure to the obtained stack to bond the magnetic sheet and the first conductive foil together

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS10479050B2Method of preparing conductive magnetic composite sheet and antenna device
Publication Date: 2019.11.19 SKC CO LTD
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AI summary

According to a method of preparing a conductive magnetic composite sheet, the method comprising preparing a magnetic sheet comprising a magnetic powder and a binder resin; stacking the magnetic sheet and a first conductive foil; and applying heat and pressure to the obtained stack to bond the magnetic sheet and the first conductive foil, a conductive magnetic composite sheet having excellent interlayer adhesion between the magnetic sheet and the conductive foil can be prepared while having an excellent magnetic property at NFC, WPC, and MST frequencies.