Coating processes – Direct application of electrical – magnetic – wave – or... – Electrostatic charge – field – or force utilized
Patent
1995-05-24
1998-04-21
Padgett, Marianne
Coating processes
Direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or...
Electrostatic charge, field, or force utilized
427580, 427592, 427600, 427 96, 427123, 427261, 427265, 427269, 164492, 164495, 164488, 164489, 164501, B06B 100, H05B 300, H05B 700, B05D 512
Patent
active
057415579
ABSTRACT:
A method for forming a desired pattern of a material of conductive or non-conductive type on a variety of substrates. It is based on the use of a pen which essentially consists of a refractory tip wetted with the material in the molten state. The pen preferably consists of a pointed tungsten tip attached to the top of a V-shaped tungsten heater, forming a heater assembly. The tip and the heater top portion are roughened at the vicinity of the welding point. In turn, the ends of the V-shaped heater are welded to the pins of a 3-lead TO-5 package base. The pen is incorporated in an apparatus adapted to the direct writing technique. To that end, the pen is attached to a supporting device capable of movements in the X, Y and Z directions, while the substrate is placed on an X-Y stage for adequate X, Y and Z relative movements therebetween. The two pins of the pen are connected to a power supply to resistively heat the heater. When the welding point of the tip/heater assembly reaches the melting point of the material to be deposited, it is dipped in a crucible containing the material in the molten state. The welding point nucleates a minute drop of the liquid material, thus forming a reservoir. A thin film of the liquid material flows from the reservoir and wets the tip. Finally, the wetted tip is gently brought into contact with the substrate and deposition of the material takes place to produce the desired pattern.
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Corbin Antoine
Demoncy Philippe
Foulu Jacques
Sudraud Pierre
International Business Machines - Corporation
Padgett Marianne
Schnurmann H. Daniel
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