A ceramic circuit substrate having high bonding performance and excellent thermal cycling resistance properties, having a circuit pattern provided on a ceramic substrate with a braze material layer interposed therebetween, and a protruding portion formed by the braze material layer protruding from the outer edge of the circuit pattern, wherein: the braze material layer includes Ag, Cu, Ti, and Sn or In; and an Ag-rich phase is formed continuously for 300 μm or more, towards the inside, from an outer edge of the protruding portion, along a bonding interface between the ceramic substrate and the circuit pattern, and has a bonding void ratio of 1.0% or less.

A method for manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode array, comprising: a) depositing a metal trace layer containing a base coating layer, a conducting layer and a top coating layer on the insulator polymer base layer; b) applying a layer of photoresist on the metal trace layer and patterning the metal trace layer and forming metal traces on the insulator polymer base layer; c) activating the insulator polymer base layer and depositing a top insulator polymer layer and forming one single insulating polymer layer with the base insulator polymer layer; d) applying a thin metal layer and a layer of photoresist on the surface of the insulator polymer layer and selective etching the insulator layer and the top coating layer to obtain at least one via; and e) filling the via with electrode material. A layer of polymer is laid down. A layer of metal is applied to the polymer and patterned to create electrodes and leads for those electrodes. A second layer of polymer is applied over the metal layer and patterned to leave openings for the electrodes, or openings are created later by means such as laser ablation. Hence the array and its supply cable are formed of a single body. Alternatively, multiple alternating layers of metal and polymer may be applied to obtain more metal traces within a given width. The method provides an excellent adhesion between the polymer base layer and the polymer top layer and insulation of the trace metals and electrodes.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a novel triazole silane compound and a method for synthesizing the same, and a silane coupling agent containing the triazole silane compound as a component; and a surface treatment solution, a surface treatment method, and a method for bonding two different materials, which use said triazole silane compound.

The invention relates to an aqueous alkaline pre-treatment solution for use prior to deposition of a palladium activation layer on a substrate in manufacturing an article with an integrated circuit and a method and use thereof, wherein the solution comprises: at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid or salt thereof according to the general formula (I)

[RCH.sub.2—(RCH).sub.n—COO.sup.−].sub.m M.sup.m+  (I)

wherein n is integer from 2 to 4 and m is 1 or 2, R is independently H or OH with proviso that at least one R is OH, and wherein M.sup.m+ with m: 1 is hydrogen, ammonium or alkali metal; or M.sup.m+ with m: 2 is earth alkali metal, at least one polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, at least one sulphonated fatty acid or a salt thereof.

The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a transfer film including an electrode layer, the method comprising: an electrode layer formation step of forming an electrode layer on a carrier member by using a conductive material; a placement step of placing the carrier member on at least one side of an insulating resin layer respectively; a bonding step of bonding the carrier member and the insulating resin layer together by applying pressure thereto; and a transfer step of removing the carrier member to transfer the electrode layer on the insulating resin layer.

A method for assembling components implementing includes a pre-treatment of the solder bumps allowing an assembly by fluxless and residue-free soldering. A first component carrying solder bumps is assembled with a second component carrying connectors. Beforehand, a pre-treatment of the components carrying solder bumps is carried out by contacting them with a pre-treatment liquid which makes their subsequent fluxless and residue-free soldering possible.

A wiring substrate at which a metal wire is formed includes a substrate containing a resin as a main component and an organic substance having a hydroxyl group; and a metal plating layer constituting the metal wire. A formation portion of the metal wire at one surface of the substrate is rougher than a non-formation portion of the metal wire at the one surface of the substrate, and has the organic substance in a state of being embedded in the resin, and a catalyst. The wiring substrate with such a configuration can increase the adhesion of the metal wire to the substrate.

[Problem] An object is to provide novel composite copper foils. [Means to solve the problem] A composite copper foil comprises a copper foil and a layer of metal other than copper, the metal layer being formed on at least a part of a surface of the copper foil, wherein at least a part of the composite copper foil has protrusions on a surface thereof, and each protrusion has a height of 10 nm or more but 1000 nm or less in a cross-section of the composite copper foil.

A touch panel includes a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A peripheral circuit is disposed in the peripheral area. The peripheral circuit comprises at least one bonding pad made of a metal layer. A plurality of touch sensing electrodes is disposed in the display area. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes is made of a metal nanowire layer, a film layer disposed on the metal nanowire layer, and a negative-type photosensitive layer disposed on the film layer. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes is electrically connected to the peripheral circuit.

A chemical solution used for cleaning or etching a ruthenium-containing layer, which can obtain the ruthenium-containing layer having a reduced surface roughness while maintaining a good etching rate against the ruthenium, and a method for fabricating ruthenium wiring. The chemical solution includes orthoperiodic acid, a base component, and any one of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, an organic phosphonic acid, and an organic carboxylic acid.