Jabil Inc.
Adhesive Circuit Patterning Process

Abstract:

Disclosed are processes and materials for adhesive circuit patterning which strengthen and protect printed circuit traces and adhesive bonded joints of surface mounted devices in flexible or stretchable electronics in a single process. A method for adhesive circuit pattering include deposing a circuit pattern on a thermal adhesive film. One or more surface mounted device(s) are attached to a cured printed circuit to form an assembled printed circuit. The assembled printed circuit may be placed on a stretchable substrate. The thermal adhesive film is melted on the assembled printed circuit and the stretchable substrate to protect and reinforce joint bonds and the circuit pattern of the assembled circuit pattern and attach the assembled printed circuit to the stretchable fabric in one melting or curing step.