Curable Resin Composition Adhesion to Conductor Layers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional curable resin compositions used in multilayered printed wiring boards face challenges in achieving sufficient adhesiveness to conductor layers, leading to potential peeling issues and inadequate electrical performance.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a triazole compound and a tertiary amine compound into an epoxy-based curable resin composition, along with an active ester compound and optionally a polyphenylene ether compound, to enhance adhesiveness and reduce dielectric loss tangent, thereby improving the bonding between electrical insulating layers and conductor layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If conventional curable resin composition is used, then manufacturing process is simple, but adhesiveness to conductor layers is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesiveness to conductor layersVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining epoxy resin with specific additives including triazole compound (B) and tertiary amine compound (C) in defined proportions. This composite approach creates a multi-functional resin system that simultaneously achieves excellent adhesiveness to conductor layers, low dielectric loss tangent, and appropriate storage stability, resolving the contradiction between improved strength and increased complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs parameter changes by precisely controlling the content ranges of triazole compound (0.01-13 parts by mass per 100 parts epoxy resin) and tertiary amine compound (0.01-13 parts by mass per 100 parts epoxy resin). These parameter optimizations enable the resin composition to achieve maximum adhesiveness while maintaining storage stability, effectively balancing performance improvement with composition complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional curable resin composition is used, then composition is simple, but electrical properties are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical propertiesVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite resin system incorporating epoxy resin, triazole compound, and tertiary amine compound that achieves low dielectric loss tangent and excellent electrical properties. The synergistic interaction between these components produces superior electrical performance that cannot be achieved with conventional single-component or simpler formulations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes electrical properties through precise parameter control of additive concentrations, specifically maintaining triazole and tertiary amine compounds within 0.01-13 parts by mass per 100 parts epoxy resin. This parameter optimization ensures low dielectric loss tangent while managing the complexity of the multi-component system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If conventional curable resin composition is used, then manufacturing is easy, but adhesiveness is weak causing peeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesiveness to conductor layersVSAvoidmanufacturing ease
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops a composite curable resin composition containing epoxy resin, triazole compound, and tertiary amine compound that achieves excellent adhesiveness to conductor layers, preventing peeling during manufacturing and use. The synergistic combination of these components creates a formulation that bonds effectively to conductors while remaining practical to manufacture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes manufacturing performance by controlling the content of triazole and tertiary amine compounds within specific ranges (0.01-13 parts by mass per 100 parts epoxy resin each). This parameter control ensures maximum adhesiveness while maintaining ease of manufacture and storage stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Reliability

If conventional curable resin composition is used, then composition is simple, but dielectric loss tangent is high degrading signals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal transmission qualityVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite resin system where epoxy resin is combined with triazole compound and tertiary amine compound to achieve low dielectric loss tangent. This composite formulation minimizes signal degradation in multilayered printed wiring boards while maintaining a manageable composition structure through defined component relationships.

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 modified curable resin composition achieves excellent adhesiveness to conductor layers, ensuring reliable bonding and reduced signal transmission loss, particularly at high frequencies, thus enhancing the performance of multilayered printed wiring boards.

Implementation Method 1

a cured object having excellent adhesiveness to conductor layers can be formed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical bonding: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

a cured object obtained by curing a curable resin composition has been used as the electrical insulating layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCuring: Photopolymerisation

Data Source

PatentEP3241857B1Curable resin composition, molded curable-resin object, cured object, layered product, composite, and multilayered printed wiring board
Publication Date: 2020.05.06 ZEON CORP
  • EP3241857B1 patent drawing
  • EP3241857B1 patent drawing
  • EP3241857B1 patent drawing

AI summary

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition capable of forming a cured object having excellent adhesiveness to conductor layers. The curable resin composition according to the present invention comprises an epoxy compound (A), a triazole compound (B), and a tertiary amine compound (C) represented by the following formula (I). In formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently represent -(R3O)nH (wherein R3 represents a C2-3 alkylene group and n is an integer of 1-3).