A circuit board according to an embodiment includes an insulating layer; a protective layer disposed on the insulating layer and including an opening; and a circuit pattern disposed on an insulating layer vertically overlapping the opening of the protective layer, wherein the circuit pattern includes: a first metal layer disposed on an upper surface of the insulating layer vertically overlapping the opening of the protective layer; a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer; and a third metal layer disposed on the second metal layer, wherein the second metal layer includes: a first portion disposed between an upper surface of the first metal layer and a lower surface of the third metal layer; and a second portion disposed between an inner wall of the opening of the protective layer and a side surface of the third metal layer.

A patterning paste is disclosed for patterning metal nanowires, the patterning paste including a complexing agent containing guanidine thiocyanate. A method of selectively patterning a substrate having metal nanowires includes: providing a substrate having a surface bearing metal nanowires; and selectively applying the patterning paste to the substrate such that the metal nanowires are selectively cut into a pattern. A consumer electronic product includes: a substrate having a surface bearing metal nanowires. The metal nanowires of the substrate are selectively patterned by applying the patterning paste to the substrate such that the metal nanowires are selectively cut into the pattern.

A method for manufacturing a circuit board with narrow conductive traces and narrow spaces between traces includes a base layer and two first wiring layers disposed on opposite surfaces of the base layer. Each first wiring layer includes a first bottom wiring and a first electroplated copper wiring. The first bottom wiring is formed on the base layer. The first bottom wiring includes a first end facing the base layer, a second end opposite to the first end, and a first sidewall connecting the first end and the second end. The first electroplated copper wiring covers the second end and the first sidewall of the first bottom wiring.

A printed circuit board according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an insulation board and a plurality of metal electrodes disposed on the insulation board, wherein: the plurality of metal electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode; the first electrode includes a first surface parallel to an upper surface of the insulation board, a second surface facing the first surface, a first side surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface, and a second side surface facing the first side surface; a part of the first side surface and a part of the second side surface protrude toward the outside of the first electrode in the direction parallel to the upper surface of the insulation board; the first side surface protrudes farther in an area adjacent to the first surface than in an area adjacent to the second surface; and the second side surface protrudes farther in the area adjacent to the second surface than in the area adjacent to the first surface.

The present disclosure relates to a multilayer ceramic substrate preparation method. The multilayer ceramic substrate preparation method according to the present disclosure includes firing a plurality of ceramic green sheets, to create a plurality of ceramic thin films; forming a via hall in each of the plurality of ceramic thin films; filling the via hall of the plurality of ceramic thin films with conductive paste, and heat treating the via hall filled with the conductive paste, to form a via electrode; printing a pattern on a cross section of each of the plurality of ceramic thin films, and heat treating the printed pattern, to form an inner electrode; applying a bonding agent on the cross section of each of the ceramic thin films excluding an uppermost ceramic thin film of the plurality of ceramic thin films; aligning and laminating each of the plurality of ceramic thin films such that each of the plurality of ceramic thin films is electrically connected through the via electrode and the inner electrode; and firing or heat treating the laminated plurality of ceramic thin films.

A phosphoric acid-free etchant composition and a method of forming a wiring, the composition including about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % of an organic acid compound; about 6 wt % to about 12 wt % of a glycol compound; about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or hydrochloric acid; about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a nitrate salt compound; and water, all wt % being based on a total weight of the phosphoric acid-free etchant composition.

A wiring circuit board includes a metal support layer, a base insulating layer disposed on one side in a thickness direction of the metal support layer, and a conductive layer disposed on one side in the thickness direction of the base insulating layer, and including a first terminal and a ground lead residual portion electrically connected to the first terminal. A thickness of the ground lead residual portion is thinner than a thickness of the first terminal.

A ceramic substrate is provided in which an inclined protrusion is formed on boundary surface of a metal layer bonded to a ceramic base so as to increase bonding strength; and a manufacturing method therefor. The inclined protrusion may include: a tapered protrusion and a multi-stepped protrusion formed on the boundary surface of the metal layer according to an interval between the metal layer bonded to the ceramic base and a neighboring metal layer, wherein a multi-stepped protrusion having an inclination angle within a predetermined angle range with respect to the ceramic base may be formed on the boundary surface of the metal layer where stress is concentrated, such as the short edge, apex, corner, and the like, and a tapered protrusion may be formed on a remaining portion of the boundary surface of the metal layer.

The present invention relates to continuous etching system for copper etching in manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). The present invention more particularly relates to continuous etching system provides zero undercut, zero residue copper and non-corrosive surfaces on PCB with environmentally safe and efficient manner. The present invention provides continuous copper etching system in manufacturing of PCBs without pump or any machine force for flowing of etchant.

A transparent conductive film (TCF) and methods for creating the TCF. The TCF includes a substrate having a surface, a metal mesh layer over at least a portion of the surface of the substrate, and a conductive layer over the metal mesh layer. The conductive layer includes carbon nanotubes and a binder.