SMD Resistor Manufacturing with Heat-Dissipating Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional chip resistors have weak structural strength and poor heat dissipation, leading to increased temperature and instability in resistance values due to the need for heat-resistant materials, which raises manufacturing costs.

Innovation Solution

A method involving a semi-product with an electric-insulating material layer sandwiched between electric-conducting and heat-dissipating material layers, forming resistor sections with slits and dividing slots to create a serpentine current path and heat-dissipating layer, ensuring effective heat dissipation and structural strength.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the thickness of the resistor main body is decreased and/or the number of slits is increased to increase the resistance value, then the resistance value is improved, but the structural strength becomes weak

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresistance valueVSAvoidstructural strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining a resin layer with a metal foil layer to form a laminated structure. The resin layer provides mechanical strength and structural support, while the metal foil layer with serpentine pattern provides the desired resistance value. This composite structure allows the resistor to achieve high resistance through the serpentine path without compromising structural integrity, as the resin backbone maintains strength even when the metal layer is thin or highly patterned.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If coating layers are applied to cover the opposite surfaces of the resistor main body, then protection is provided, but heat dissipation becomes difficult and temperature increases dramatically

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveprotectionVSAvoidtemperature
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the heat-trapping coating layers from the opposite surfaces of the resistor main body. Instead of covering the surfaces with protective coatings that impede heat dissipation, the design exposes the surfaces to allow efficient heat dissipation to the environment. The protection function is achieved through the inherent properties of the resin and metal foil composite structure, which provides mechanical protection without thermal insulation, thus resolving the contradiction between protection and heat dissipation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Temperature

If coating layers made of heat-resistant material are used to cover the resistor main body, then heat resistance is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs cost-effective materials by using standard resin and metal foil materials instead of expensive heat-resistant coating materials. The resin layer inherently provides sufficient thermal management and mechanical protection, eliminating the need for additional costly heat-resistant coatings. This approach maintains adequate heat resistance for typical resistor applications while significantly reducing material costs and manufacturing complexity.

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 method results in a chip resistor with improved structural strength and efficient heat dissipation, maintaining stable resistance values and reducing manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for heat-resistant materials.

Implementation Method 1

a second layer which is a segment of the heat-dissipating material layer (421), and a sandwiched layer which is a segment of the electric-insulating material layer (51)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentEP2680279B1Method for manufacturing a SMD resistor
Publication Date: 2020.01.01 RALEC ELECTRONICS
  • EP2680279B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP2680279B1 patent drawingFigure 3
  • EP2680279B1 patent drawingFigure 4~5

AI summary

In a method of manufacturing a chip resistor (2), a semi-product (43) is formed by sandwiching an electric-insulating material layer (5) between an electric-conducting material layer (41) and a heat-dissipating material layer (42) . Resistor sections (46) arranged in an array on the semi-product (43) are formed by forming longitudinal first slots (44) and transverse second slots (45) through the semi-product (43). Slits (211) are formed on a first layer (411) of each resistor section to form a resistor main body (21) . A dividing slot (231) is formed on a second layer (421) of each resistor section (46) . Two electrodes (24) are formed to be electrically connected to opposite ends (214) of the resistor main body (21). The resistor sections (46) are trimmed from the semi-product (43) to obtain the chip resistors (2). Fig. 3