Disclosed is an adhesive film for circuit connection. This adhesive film for circuit connection includes a first adhesive layer containing conductive particles, a cured product of a photocurable resin component, and a first thermosetting resin component, and a second adhesive layer provided on the first adhesive layer and containing a second thermosetting resin component. A thickness of the first adhesive layer is 5 μm or less.

Disclosed is an adhesive film for circuit connection. This adhesive film for circuit connection includes a first adhesive layer containing conductive particles, a cured product of a photocurable resin component, and a first thermosetting resin component, and a second adhesive layer provided on the first adhesive layer and containing a second thermosetting resin component. A thickness of the first adhesive layer is 5 μm or less.

Electrically conductive masking tapes include an electrically conductive backing and an electrically conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive contains an acrylate-based copolymeric matrix, a crosslinker, an electrically conductive filler, and at least one antioxidant. The acrylate-based copolymeric matrix is the reaction product of a polymerizable mixture including at least one first alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer with a homopolymer Tg of less than −50° C., and at least one hydroxyl-functional alkyl(meth)acrylate with a homopolymer Tg of less than −10° C. The electrically conductive tape is capable of being laminated to and cleanly removed from a substrate surface, after being subjected to harsh conditions such as plasma vapor deposition conditions.

Electrically conductive masking tapes include an electrically conductive backing and an electrically conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive contains an acrylate-based copolymeric matrix, a crosslinker, an electrically conductive filler, and at least one antioxidant. The acrylate-based copolymeric matrix is the reaction product of a polymerizable mixture including at least one first alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer with a homopolymer Tg of less than −50° C., and at least one hydroxyl-functional alkyl(meth)acrylate with a homopolymer Tg of less than −10° C. The electrically conductive tape is capable of being laminated to and cleanly removed from a substrate surface, after being subjected to harsh conditions such as plasma vapor deposition conditions.

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.

A method of producing a connected body, containing: disposing an adhesive film between a first electronic member having a first electronic electrode and a second electronic member having a second electrode; and pressure-bonding the second electronic member to the first electronic member via the adhesive film so that the second electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode; wherein the first electronic member has an indented surface, the first electrode is provided in a depressed portion of the indented surface, the second electrode has a substantially flat surface having an area larger than an area of the first electrode, the adhesive film contains: first conductive particles that are dendritic conductive particles; and second conductive particles containing a non-conductive core and a conductive layer provided on the core, and the second conductive particles have an average particle diameter of not less than a depth of the depressed portion.

A method of producing a connected body, containing: disposing an adhesive film between a first electronic member having a first electronic electrode and a second electronic member having a second electrode; and pressure-bonding the second electronic member to the first electronic member via the adhesive film so that the second electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode; wherein the first electronic member has an indented surface, the first electrode is provided in a depressed portion of the indented surface, the second electrode has a substantially flat surface having an area larger than an area of the first electrode, the adhesive film contains: first conductive particles that are dendritic conductive particles; and second conductive particles containing a non-conductive core and a conductive layer provided on the core, and the second conductive particles have an average particle diameter of not less than a depth of the depressed portion.

The instant disclosure describes example techniques for bonding multiple metal structures prior or subsequent to application of a protective coating (e.g., an electrocoating or e-coating) to the structures. In certain aspects, the structures may include one or more attachment points for attaching a single structure or multiple structures bonded together to a clamp or other suitable means for applying an electrical current to the structure(s).

The instant disclosure describes example techniques for bonding multiple metal structures prior or subsequent to application of a protective coating (e.g., an electrocoating or e-coating) to the structures. In certain aspects, the structures may include one or more attachment points for attaching a single structure or multiple structures bonded together to a clamp or other suitable means for applying an electrical current to the structure(s).

A thermosetting silicone resin composition contains the following components (A-1) to (D): (A-1) an alkenyl group-containing linear organopolysiloxane; (A-2) a branched organopolysiloxane shown by (R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.a(R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.b(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.c (1); (B-1) a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (HR.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.1/2).sub.d(R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.e(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.f (2); (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (R.sup.2.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2).sub.2(HR.sup.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.x(R.sup.2.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2).sub.y (3); (C) an adhesion aid which is an epoxy group-containing branched organopolysiloxane; and (D) a catalyst containing a combination of a zero-valent platinum complex with a divalent platinum complex and/or a tetravalent platinum complex. This provides a thermosetting silicone resin composition which causes little contamination at a gold pad portion and has excellent adhesiveness to a silver lead frame.