Electronic Substrate Resin for Low Dielectric Loss and Metal Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic substrate materials face challenges with high transmission loss, dielectric loss, and insufficient adhesion to metal foil or metal plating, particularly at high frequencies, and lack balanced properties such as low dielectric constant, dissipation factor, heat resistance, and solvent solubility.

Innovation Solution

A resin for electronic substrates with specific structural units, controlled terminal hydroxyl group content, and a crosslinking structure, combined with inorganic fillers, to achieve low dielectric properties, reduced thermal expansion, and improved adhesion, using methods like interfacial polycondensation for synthesis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional polycarbonate resin is used for high-frequency electronic substrates, then mechanical properties and thermal resistance are improved, but dielectric properties worsen resulting in high transmission loss

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidtransmission loss
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical structure parameters of polycarbonate resin by introducing specific aromatic rings (naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene structures) and controlling terminal hydroxyl group content to achieve low dielectric properties while maintaining heat resistance. This structural parameter modification allows the material to exhibit both high thermal stability and low transmission loss at high frequencies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite resin system combining modified polycarbonate with specific additives and fillers to achieve balanced properties. The composite structure integrates the thermal resistance of polycarbonate with the low dielectric properties of carefully selected aromatic structures, resolving the contradiction between heat resistance and transmission loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If polycarbonate resin is used for coating and molding of thin insulating films, then mechanical strength is improved, but solvent solubility and solution stability are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical strengthVSAvoidsolvent solubility
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The invention modifies the molecular weight parameters and terminal group composition of polycarbonate resin to improve solvent solubility while maintaining mechanical strength. By controlling the terminal hydroxyl group content and introducing specific aromatic structures, the resin achieves both adequate mechanical properties and improved processability in coating applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of energy

If the dielectric constant and dissipation factor are reduced for low transmission loss, then energy loss is reduced, but adhesion to metal foil or metal plating deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedielectric lossVSAvoidadhesion strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies local quality modification by introducing specific functional groups and surface characteristics in the resin structure that enhance metal adhesion locally, while the bulk material maintains low dielectric properties. The molecular structure is designed with regions optimized for different functions: low dielectric loss in the bulk and high adhesion at the metal interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Loss of energy

If the roughness of the substrate interface is reduced to improve conductor loss, then transmission loss is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconductor lossVSAvoidinterface roughness control
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses a disposable coating layer approach where a thin insulating film with controlled properties is applied to achieve smooth effective interface without requiring complex substrate surface preparation. The coating itself provides the necessary interface quality, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while reducing conductor loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

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 resin exhibits low dielectric constant and dissipation factor, maintaining stability across temperature ranges, with enhanced heat resistance and solvent solubility, suitable for high-frequency applications.

Implementation Method 1

the dielectric constant and dissipation factor of the material used as the insulating material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDielectric properties: Dielectric Permittivity

Implementation Method 2

a crosslinking structure, combined with inorganic fillers, to achieve low dielectric properties, reduced thermal expansion, and improved adhesion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrosslinking: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 3

using methods like interfacial polycondensation for synthesis

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolycondensation: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 4

low thermal expansion to prevent warping of the substrate due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the copper circuit and the insulating layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal expansion: Thermal Expansion

Data Source

PatentEP4640744A1Electronic substrate material, resin, and production method for resin
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic substrate material contains a resin having a structure including structures represented by a formula (UN1) and a formula (UN2) or including structures represented by the formula (UN1) and a formula (UN3). In the formulae, * each represent a bond. In the formula (UN1), R1 and R2 each independently represent an organic group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or the like, and m represents 1 or the like. In the formula (UN2), X is an organic group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or the like, R3 is an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents 1 or the like. In the formula (UN3), Y is a single bond, an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or the like, R4 is an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R5 is an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and p represents 1 or the like.