Electronic Structure Support Layout for Controlled Film Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for manufacturing electronic structures with composite films face challenges in achieving good separation from substrates, as the area of the anchor is smaller than the electronic structure, leading to potential drooping and adhesion issues.

Innovation Solution

An electronic structure is designed with a substrate, a functional element unit covered by a protector, and a support with a projection, where the support and projection have different materials and areas, allowing for improved separation by adjusting the adhesion forces between the composite film and the substrate.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the area of the anchor is made smaller than the area of the electronic structure, then the separation can be facilitated, but the electronic structure may droop and adhere strongly to the substrate, degrading the separation

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveseparationVSAvoiddrooping
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure is segmented into multiple regions with different adhesion characteristics: a first region with first adhesion strength and a second region with second adhesion strength. This segmentation allows different portions of the electronic structure to have different separation behaviors, preventing drooping while enabling controlled separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the support are given different local properties (adhesion strengths) to serve different functions. The first region provides strong adhesion to prevent drooping, while the second region provides weaker adhesion to facilitate separation, creating local quality variations that resolve the contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of manufacture

If the area of the anchor is made smaller than the area of the electronic structure, then the separation process can be simplified, but the adhesion force may be insufficient to maintain structural integrity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseparation processVSAvoidadhesion force
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The support is divided into multiple regions with different adhesion strengths, allowing the structure to maintain strong overall adhesion while providing localized separation points. This segmentation enables simplified separation processes without compromising overall structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support uses composite material regions with different adhesion characteristics to the substrate. This composite structure provides both strong adhesion force for structural integrity and controlled weakness for separation, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing ease and strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentEP4235779A1Electronic structure and method of manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2023.08.30 OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic structure (1) includes: a substrate (10) having a first surface (10A); a functional element unit (2) including a functional element (14R) having an electronic function, and a protector (18) covering the functional element, the functional element unit having a second surface (2B) facing the first surface; a support (11) disposed between the first surface and the second surface, the support supporting the second surface; and a projection (12) disposed on the first surface (10A) of the substrate, the projection projecting toward the functional element unit. The support has a third surface (11A) in contact with the second surface of the functional element unit, the third surface having an area smaller than an area of the second surface. The projection has a fourth surface (12A) in contact with the functional element unit, the fourth surface having an area smaller than the area of the second surface, the projection being formed by a different material from the support.