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DE10254783A1 - Flexible printed circuit board for a foil keypad/foil-covered keypad has a conductive coating with segments between strip conductors produced by applying a conductive coating - Google Patents

Flexible printed circuit board for a foil keypad/foil-covered keypad has a conductive coating with segments between strip conductors produced by applying a conductive coating Download PDF

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DE10254783A1
DE10254783A1 DE2002154783 DE10254783A DE10254783A1 DE 10254783 A1 DE10254783 A1 DE 10254783A1 DE 2002154783 DE2002154783 DE 2002154783 DE 10254783 A DE10254783 A DE 10254783A DE 10254783 A1 DE10254783 A1 DE 10254783A1
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Stefan Wöhr
Jürgen Wöhr
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/78Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/785Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/02Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
    • H05K3/027Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed by irradiation, e.g. by photons, alpha or beta particles
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/02Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
    • H05K3/04Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching
    • H05K3/043Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching by using a moving tool for milling or cutting the conductive material
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2207/00Connections
    • H01H2207/04Details of printed conductors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/016Selective etching
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/02Laser
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02Details
    • H05K1/03Use of materials for the substrate
    • H05K1/0393Flexible materials
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02Details
    • H05K1/09Use of materials for the conductive, e.g. metallic pattern
    • H05K1/092Dispersed materials, e.g. conductive pastes or inks
    • H05K1/095Dispersed materials, e.g. conductive pastes or inks for polymer thick films, i.e. having a permanent organic polymeric binder
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/02Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding
    • H05K3/06Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed chemically or electrolytically, e.g. by photo-etch process

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Abstract

A flexible printed circuit board (1) coated with a silver conductive paint/lacquer (2) has strip conductors (3). In one area (4) the silver conductive paint/lacquer between the strip conductors has been removed by a laser cutting process. Copper lining acts as a conductive coating.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen, wobei die leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte, die kupferkaschiert oder mit Silberleitlack beschichtet sein kann, durch Materialabtrag der leitenden Beschichtung hergestellt wird, wobei die Segmente und/oder Bereiche zwischen den Leiterbahnen abgetragen werden und der Materialabtrag durch mechanische und/oder chemische Verfahren und/oder Laserverfahren und/oder Schleifen erfolgt.The invention relates to a conductive coated flexible circuit board for Membrane keyboards and / or foil-covered keyboards, the conductive coated flexible circuit board, copper-clad or with Silver conductive varnish can be coated by removing the conductive material Coating is produced, the segments and / or areas between the conductor tracks are removed and the material removal by mechanical and / or chemical processes and / or laser processes and / or grinding takes place.

Bisher werden leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen im Siebdruckverfahren hergestellt, wobei zunächst Filme und Siebe mit den Leiterbahnen erstellt werden müssen. Dies ist sehr zeit-, material- und arbeitsaufwendig, was bei kleinen Stückzahlen zu hohen Stückkosten führt. Weiter ist bekannt, daß kupferkaschierte flexible Leiterplatten im Ätzverfahren hergestellt werden und als flexible Leiterplatten für folienabgedeckte Tastaturen auf Leiterplattenbasis verwendet werden.So far, conductive coatings have been used flexible circuit boards for Membrane keyboards and / or foil-covered keyboards in the screen printing process manufactured, initially Films and screens must be created with the conductor tracks. This is very time, material and labor intensive, what with small quantities at high unit costs leads. It is also known that copper-clad flexible printed circuit boards in the etching process be produced and as flexible circuit boards for foil-covered PCB-based keyboards can be used.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, bei denen die erforderlichen Leiterbahnen durch Materialabtrag der leitenden Beschichtung in den betreffenden Bereichen erreicht wird und nicht durch Bedrucken bzw. Ätzen erfolgt.The object of the invention is a conductive coated flexible circuit board for Membrane keyboards and / or membrane-covered keyboards of the aforementioned Kind of creating the required traces through Material removal of the conductive coating in the areas concerned is achieved and is not done by printing or etching.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei leitfähig beschichteten flexiblen Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen dadurch gelöst, daß bei einer mit Silberleitlack oder ähnlichen leitenden Beschichtungen beschichteten flexiblen Leiterplatte die Bereiche außerhalb der Leiterbahnen durch entsprechende Verfahren wie Laserbearbeitung und/oder Polieren und/oder Schleifen o.ä. abtragende Verfahren auf chemischen und/oder mechanischem Wege entfernt werden und nur noch die Leiterbahnen stehen bleiben.This task is coated with conductive flexible circuit boards for Membrane keyboards and / or foil-covered keyboards solved in that at one with conductive silver paint or similar conductive Coatings coated the PCB's flexible areas outside the conductor tracks by appropriate methods such as laser processing and / or polishing and / or grinding or the like ablative procedures chemical and / or mechanical ways are removed and only the conductor tracks stop.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform leitfähig beschichteten flexibler Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen werden bei einer mit Silberleitlack beschichteten flexiblen Leiterplatte die Segmente bzw. Bereiche zwischen den Leiterbahnen durch Materialabtrag entfernt, wobei der Materialabtrag mit Laserabtragverfahren erfolgt.In a preferred embodiment conductive coated flexible printed circuit boards for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards are used with a silver conductive varnish coated flexible circuit board the segments or areas removed between the conductor tracks by material removal, the Material removal takes place with laser removal processes.

Bei einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform werden bei einer kupferkaschierten flexiblen Leiterplatte die Segmente bzw. Bereiche zwischen den Leiterbahnen durch Polieren und/oder Schleifen entfernt.In a further preferred embodiment the segments of a copper-clad flexible circuit board or areas between the conductor tracks by polishing and / or grinding away.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen:The invention is based on a the drawing shown embodiment explained in more detail. It demonstrate:

1: Schnitt durch eine leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen 1 : Section through a conductive coated flexible circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or membrane covered keyboards

2: Draufsicht auf eine leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen 2 : Top view of a conductive coated flexible circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or membrane-covered keyboards

In den Figuren bezeichnen, sofern nicht anders angegeben, gleiche Bezugsquellen gleiche Teile mit gleicher Bedeutung.Designate in the figures, if not stated otherwise, the same sources of supply use the same parts of equal importance.

1.1.
Flexible Leiterplatteflexible circuit board
2.Second
Silberleitlacksilver lacquer
3.Third
Kupferkaschierungcopper cladding
4.4th
Leiterbahnconductor path
5.5th
Bereich zwischen den LeiterbahnenArea between the conductor tracks

In 1 weist die flexible Leiterplatte 1, die mit Silberleitlack 2 beschichtet ist, Leiterbahnen 3 auf. Im Bereich 4 wurde der Silberleitlack 2 zwischen den Leiterbahnen durch Laserabtragverfahren entfernt.In 1 shows the flexible circuit board 1 made with conductive silver paint 2 is coated, conductor tracks 3 on. In the area 4 became the silver conductive varnish 2 removed between the conductor tracks by laser ablation.

In 2 ist eine flexible Leiterplatte mit unterschiedlichen Leiterbahnen 3 und Bereichen 4 zwischen den Leiterbahnen dargestellt.In 2 is a flexible circuit board with different conductor tracks 3 and areas 4 shown between the conductor tracks.

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Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei einer leitfähig beschichteten flexiblen Leiterplatte die Segmente und Bereiche zwischen den Leiterbahnen durch Materialabtrag der leitfähigen Beschichtung hergestellt werden und die leitfähige Beschichtung der Leiterbahnen bestehen bleibt.Conductively coated flexible circuit boards for membrane keyboards and / or foil-covered keyboards, characterized in that, in the case of a conductive coated flexible circuit board, the segments and areas between the conductor tracks are produced by material removal of the conductive coating and the conductive coating of the conductor tracks remains. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die leitfähige Beschichtung durch Aufdruck von Silberleitlack hergestellt wird.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit boards for membrane keyboards and / or membrane-covered keyboards according to claim 1, characterized in that the conductive Coating is produced by printing silver conductive varnish. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatten für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die leitfähige Beschichtung eine Kupferkaschierung ist.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit boards for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the conductive Coating is a copper cladding. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Materialabtrag der leitfähigen Beschichtung durch Polieren erreicht wird.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the Material removal of the conductive Coating is achieved by polishing. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Materialabtrag durch Abschleifen der leitfähigen Beschichtung erreicht wird.Conductively coated flexible printed circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or membrane-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the material is removed by grinding the conductive coating becomes. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Materialabtrag der leitfähigen Beschichtung durch Laserabtragen o. ä. Verfahren erreicht wird.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the Material removal of the conductive Coating by laser ablation or similar process is achieved. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Materialabtrag durch chemische Verfahren erreicht wird.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the Material removal is achieved by chemical processes. Leitfähig beschichtete flexible Leiterplatte für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die flexible Leiterplatte als kontaktgebende Folie für Folientastaturen und/oder folienabgedeckte Tastaturen mit Schnappscheiben und/oder auf Leiterplattenbasis und/oder für magnetische Tastaturen verwendet wird.Conductive coated flexible printed circuit board for membrane keyboards and / or Foil-covered keyboards according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the flexible printed circuit board as contact-making foil for membrane keyboards and / or foil-covered keyboards with snap disks and / or on a PCB basis and / or for magnetic keyboards is used.
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