Resin Composition for Capacitor Dielectric Layers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Printed circuit boards in electronic communication devices face challenges in maintaining stable capacitance and adhesion of capacitors under high temperature and high humidity conditions, leading to potential noise issues and reduced functionality.

Innovation Solution

A resin composition comprising epoxy resin, active ester resin, aromatic polyamide resin, and a dielectric filler is used as a dielectric layer, ensuring high adhesion and maintaining capacitance stability by preventing migration of metal constituents and maintaining interlayer insulation properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional resin compositions are used for capacitor dielectric layers, then manufacturing is simpler, but capacitance and dielectric constant decrease under high temperature and high humidity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapacitance stabilityVSAvoiddielectric constant degradation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite resin system combining epoxy resin, active ester resin, and aromatic polyamide resin. This multi-component composite provides superior resistance to capacitance and dielectric constant degradation under high temperature and humidity compared to conventional single-resin systems, directly resolving the reliability-stability contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent specifies precise compositional parameters for the resin system (epoxy resin 20-80 parts, active ester resin 20-80 parts, aromatic polyamide resin 1-50 parts based on 100 parts resin component) and dielectric filler content (65-85 wt%). These controlled parameter ranges optimize the dielectric layer's stability under severe environmental conditions while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the resin layer adhesion is improved, then capacitor reliability increases, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoidresin composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The aromatic polyamide resin component specifically enhances adhesion between the dielectric layer and copper foils while the epoxy and active ester resins provide structural integrity. This composite approach achieves superior adhesion without requiring complex surface treatments or additional adhesion layers, balancing reliability improvement with manufacturing simplicity.

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 resin composition effectively reduces capacitance and dielectric constant degradation under high temperature and humidity, ensuring high adhesion and prolonged insulation reliability, thus enhancing the functionality of capacitors in printed circuit boards.

Implementation Method 1

maintaining capacitance stability by preventing migration of metal constituents and maintaining interlayer insulation properties

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMigration prevention:

Implementation Method 2

reduces capacitance and dielectric constant degradation under high temperature and humidity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDielectric resistance:

Data Source

PatentUS11310910B2Resin composition, copper foil with resin, dielectric layer, copper clad laminate sheet, capacitor element and printed wiring board with built-in capacitor
Publication Date: 2022.04.19 MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO LTD
  • US11310910B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A resin composition for use in a dielectric layer of a capacitor device or a capacitor-embedded printed circuit board is provided in which the resin composition can improve stability in capacitance and insulation properties of the capacitor device under high temperature and high humidity and ensures high adhesion of the dielectric layer to the device. The resin composition comprises a resin component and a dielectric filler. The resin component comprises an epoxy resin, an active ester resin, and an aromatic polyamide resin.