A ceramic substrate includes a ceramic layer mainly formed of a glass ceramic and a conductor trace mainly formed of silver (Ag). In an adjacent region located adjacent to the conductor trace, the concentration of boron atoms (B) contained in the ceramic layer increases toward the conductor trace.

A flexible circuit board, a method for manufacturing the flexible circuit board, and a display device are provided. The flexible circuit board includes: a plurality of driving signal lines arranged with mutually insulate-gates, wherein the driving signal lines comprise at least two voltage signal lines arranged adjacent to each other; at least one isolation protecting line, the isolation protecting line being located between the two voltage signal lines arranged adjacent to each other.

A process of improving resistance to conductive anodic filament (CAF) formation is disclosed. The process includes dissolving a base resin material, a lubricant material, and a coupling agent in a solvent to form a functionalized sizing agent solution. The process also includes applying the functionalized sizing agent solution to individual glass fibers following a glass fiber formation process. The process further includes removing the solvent via a thermal process that partially converts the base resin material. The thermal process results in formation of coated glass fibers having a flowable resin coating that is compatible with a pre-impregnated (prepreg) matrix material utilized to form a prepreg material for manufacturing a printed circuit board. During one or more printed circuit board manufacturing operations, the flowable resin coating flows to fill voids between the individual glass fibers that represent CAF formation pathways.

A method of forming a solderable solder deposit on a contact pad, comprising the steps of providing an organic, non-conductive substrate which exposes said contact pad under an opening of a first non-conductive resist layer, depositing a conductive layer inside and outside the opening such that an activated surface results, thereby forming an activated opening, electrolytically depositing nickel or nickel alloy into the activated opening such that nickel/nickel alloy is deposited onto the activated surface, electrolytically depositing tin or tin alloy onto the nickel/nickel alloy, with the proviso that the electrolytic deposition of later steps results in an entirely filled activated opening, wherein the entirely filled activated opening is completely filled with said nickel/nickel alloy, or in the entirely filled activated opening the total volume of nickel/nickel alloy is higher than the total volume of tin and tin alloy, based on the total volume of the entirely filled activated opening.

A process of improving resistance to conductive anodic filament (CAF) formation is disclosed. The process includes dissolving a base resin material, a lubricant material, and a coupling agent in a solvent to form a functionalized sizing agent solution. The process also includes applying the functionalized sizing agent solution to individual glass fibers following a glass fiber formation process. The process further includes removing the solvent via a thermal process that partially converts the base resin material. The thermal process results in formation of coated glass fibers having a flowable resin coating that is compatible with a pre-impregnated (prepreg) matrix material utilized to form a prepreg material for manufacturing a printed circuit board. During one or more printed circuit board manufacturing operations, the flowable resin coating flows to fill voids between the individual glass fibers that represent CAF formation pathways.

Semiconductor layers useable for minimizing or preventing the growth of metal whiskers, as well as devices and methods utilizing the same and kits for making the same, are described.

An electronic circuit includes a substrate having functional circuitry configured to realize and carry out at least one functionality. At least one guard feature is positioned between a first feature including a metal that is coupled to a node in the electronic circuit configured for being biased at a first voltage to operate as an anode and a second feature including the metal which is coupled to a node in the circuitry circuit configured for being biased at a second voltage<the first voltage to operate as a cathode to enable dendritic growth of the metal on the cathode. The functional circuitry includes a plurality of interconnected transistors, the anode, and the cathode which are configured for implementing the functionality, wherein the guard feature does not contribute to the functionality of the circuit.

A flexible printed circuit board with reduced ion migration from signal-carrying elements which are coated against corrosion includes an insulating layer, a wiring area, a copper electroplating layer, a nickel electroplating layer, a cover film, and a gold chemical-plating layer. The wiring area is formed on the insulating layer. The copper electroplating layer formed on the wiring area has a first portion and a second portion. The nickel electroplating layer is formed on at least the first portion and exposes sidewalls of the first portion. The cover film is formed on the second portion and fills in gaps of the copper electroplating layer. The gold chemical-plating layer is formed on top surface of the nickel electroplating layer and the sidewalls of the first portion.

The wiring board according to the present disclosure includes: a first insulating layer including insulating particles; a plurality of first conductors located on the first insulating layer at an interval of a first distance from each other; a second conductor located on the first insulating layer at an interval of a second distance from the first conductor; and a second insulating layer located on the first insulating layer to cover the first conductor and the second conductors and including the insulating particles. When a boundary portion between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer is viewed in cross-section in the thickness direction, the ratio of a first area occupied by the insulating particles in a first boundary portion including the first distance is higher than the ratio of a second area occupied by the insulating particles in a second boundary portion including the second distance.

A method of manufacturing a ceramic substrate includes the steps of preparing a ceramic paste in which a powder of at least one of a metal boride and a metal silicide is added to a raw material powder of a glass ceramic, applying the ceramic paste to a green sheet which is to become a ceramic layer after firing, applying a conductor paste which is to become a conductor trace after firing to the ceramic paste having been applied to the green sheet, and firing the green sheet carrying the ceramic paste and the conductor paste applied thereto.