An electrically conductive bonding tape includes a conductive self-supporting first layer conductive in each of three mutually orthogonal directions and including conductive opposing first and second major surfaces, an conductive second layer coated on the first major surface of the self-supporting first layer and having at least 60% by weight of nickel, the second layer having an exposed major surface facing away from the first major surface of the self-supporting first layer and exposing at least some of the nickel in the second layer, and a conductive adhesive third layer bonded to the second major surface of the self-supporting first layer opposite the second layer. The adhesive third layer is conductive in at least one of the three mutually orthogonal directions and includes a plurality of conductive elements dispersed in an insulative material, at least some of the conductive elements physically contacting the self-supporting first layer.

The present invention aims to provide resin particles that have excellent heat resistance and that, when used as base particles of conductive particles, are applicable to mounting by thermocompression bonding at low pressure to produce a connection structure having excellent connection reliability. The present invention also aims to provide conductive particles, a conductive material, and a connection structure each including the resin particles. Provided are resin particles having a 5% weight loss temperature of 350° C. or higher, a 10% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm.sup.2 or more and 2,500 N/mm.sup.2 or less, and a 30% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm.sup.2 or more and 1,500 N/mm.sup.2 or less.

The present invention aims to provide resin particles that have excellent heat resistance and that, when used as base particles of conductive particles, are applicable to mounting by thermocompression bonding at low pressure to produce a connection structure having excellent connection reliability. The present invention also aims to provide conductive particles, a conductive material, and a connection structure each including the resin particles. Provided are resin particles having a 5% weight loss temperature of 350° C. or higher, a 10% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm.sup.2 or more and 2,500 N/mm.sup.2 or less, and a 30% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm.sup.2 or more and 1,500 N/mm.sup.2 or less.

In an interposer, metal bodies are included in a resin layer and separated from each other. A dimension of each of the metal bodies in an upward-downward direction is greater than a dimension of each of the plurality of metal bodies in a direction orthogonal to the upward-downward direction. At least one of the metal bodies is located in a first electrode and at least one of the plurality of metal bodies is located in a second electrode to electrically couple together the first electrode and the second electrode.

In an interposer, metal bodies are included in a resin layer and separated from each other. A dimension of each of the metal bodies in an upward-downward direction is greater than a dimension of each of the plurality of metal bodies in a direction orthogonal to the upward-downward direction. At least one of the metal bodies is located in a first electrode and at least one of the plurality of metal bodies is located in a second electrode to electrically couple together the first electrode and the second electrode.

A connected structure including: a first circuit member having a first electrode; a second circuit member having a second electrode; and a connecting portion provided between the first circuit member and the second circuit member and electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode to each other, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a layer made of Cu or Ag as an outermost surface thereof, and the connecting portion contains a conductive particle having a layer made of Pd or Au as an outermost surface thereof.

A disk device according to one embodiment includes a recording medium, a magnetic head, a wiring member, and a flexible printed circuit board. The magnetic head is configured to read/write information from/to the recording medium. The wiring member includes a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of first wires that electrically connect the magnetic head to the first terminals. The flexible printed circuit board includes a surface, a plurality of second terminals located on the surface to be connected to the first terminals by means of a conductive adhesive, and a ground plane spaced apart from the second terminals in a direction along the surface.

An anisotropic conductive film which suppresses occurrence of short circuit at the time of anisotropic conductive connection, prevents reduction in capturing capability of electrically conductive particles, enables favorable pushing of electrically conductive particles and exhibits not only favorable initial conductivity but also favorable conduction reliability, contains a first electrically conductive particle group and a second electrically conductive particle group, each including a plurality of electrically conductive particles, in an insulating binder. The first electrically conductive particle group and the second electrically conductive particle group are present in a first region and a second region, respectively, which differ from each other in the thickness direction of the anisotropic conductive film and are parallel to the plane direction. Moreover, the first electrically conductive particle group and the second electrically conductive particle group differ from each other in an existence state of the electrically conductive particles.

A connection body capable of achieving fine pitch and miniaturization, and a method of manufacturing the connection body. A connection body includes: a substrate having a first terminal array; a connector having second terminal array; and an adhesive layer formed by curing a thermosetting connection material connecting the first terminal array and the second terminal array, wherein the second terminal array is disposed on the bottom surface of the connector and forms a level difference canceling portion for canceling a level difference in the bottom surface, and wherein the thermosetting connection material contains solder particles and a flux component. Thus, the first terminal array and the second terminal array can be connected, so that the terminal array can be made to have a fine pitch, and the connected body can be miniaturized.

A connection body capable of achieving fine pitch and miniaturization, and a method of manufacturing the connection body. A connection body includes: a substrate having a first terminal array; a connector having second terminal array; and an adhesive layer formed by curing a thermosetting connection material connecting the first terminal array and the second terminal array, wherein the second terminal array is disposed on the bottom surface of the connector and forms a level difference canceling portion for canceling a level difference in the bottom surface, and wherein the thermosetting connection material contains solder particles and a flux component. Thus, the first terminal array and the second terminal array can be connected, so that the terminal array can be made to have a fine pitch, and the connected body can be miniaturized.