A conductor includes a substrate, a first conductive layer disposed on the substrate and including two or more islands including graphene, and a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer and including a conductive metal nanowire, wherein at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the islands including graphene includes a P-type dopant.

A printed circuit board has a double-sided substrate with an insulation layer, a bonding member, a base layer of an aluminum material, and a circuit pattern; a second insulation layer; a second bonding member; a second base layer; a through hole; a zinc substitution layer; a plating layer; and a second circuit pattern.

According to one embodiment, a transparent conductor includes a transparent substrate; a metal nanowire layer disposed on the transparent substrate and including a plurality of metal nanowires; a graphene oxide layer covering the metal nanowire layer; and an electrical insulating resin layer disposed in contact with the graphene oxide layer.

A flexible and/or stretchable structural system for transmitting electrical signal between first and second rigid portions comprises a body structure and said first and second portions arranged to said body structure. The modulus of elasticity of said first portion is lower than the corresponding modulus of elasticity of said second portion. In addition the modulus of elasticity of said body structure is lower than the corresponding modulus of elasticity of said second portion. The system comprises also an interface portion, such as e.g. an electrically conducting fabric, textile or knit, which is arranged to said body structure and between said first and second portions. The interface portion electrically connects said first and second portions. The modulus of elasticity of said interface portion is lower than the corresponding modulus of elasticity of said second portion.

An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielded device which includes an object to be shielded and an EMI shielding material encompassing the object. The EMI shielding material is made up of, but not limited to a broadband biopolymer or polymer dissolved in organic solvents and shielding guest material. The specific makeup of the shielding material and fabrication procedure of the shielding material is also included herein.

A nano graphene platelet-based conductive ink comprising: (a) nano graphene platelets (preferably un-oxidized or pristine graphene), and (b) a liquid medium in which the nano graphene platelets are dispersed, wherein the nano graphene platelets occupy a proportion of at least 0.001% by volume based on the total ink volume and a process using the same. The ink can also contain a binder or matrix material and/or a surfactant. The ink may further comprise other fillers, such as carbon nanotubes, carbon nano-fibers, metal nano particles, carbon black, conductive organic species, etc. The graphene platelets preferably have an average thickness no greater than 10 nm and more preferably no greater than 1 nm. These inks can be printed to form a range of electrically or thermally conductive components or printed electronic components.

A temperature sensor can include a resistor, a first electrical contact at a first end of the resistor, a second electrical contact at a second end of the resistor, and a resistance measuring device. The resistor can be formed of a matrix of sintered elemental transition metal particles interlocked with a matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles. The resistance measuring device can be connected to the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to measure a resistance of the resistor.

A power plane structure for a printed circuit board includes a copper layer, and a carbon layer applied directly to a surface of the copper layer. The carbon layer can include graphite or graphene. In additional embodiments, a duplicate power plane structure for a printed circuit board includes two power planes separated by an insulating core, each power plane including a copper layer and a carbon layer applied directly to a surface of the copper layer.

A component carrier with a double layer structure is illustrated and described. The double layer structure includes an electrically conductive patterned layer structure and a further patterned layer structure made of a two-dimensional material. The patterned layer structure and the further patterned layer structure have at least partly the same pattern. In an embodiment the component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and/or at least one electrically insulating layer structure and at least one double layer structure connected with the stack.

An aspect of the present invention relates to a conductive resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a conductive powder, in which a loss modulus of a dried product or semi-cured product of the conductive resin composition at 170° C. is 0.1 MPa or more and 15 MPa or less.