JPH03175693A - Terminal electrode of ito film - Google Patents

Terminal electrode of ito film

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JPH03175693A
JPH03175693A JP31562389A JP31562389A JPH03175693A JP H03175693 A JPH03175693 A JP H03175693A JP 31562389 A JP31562389 A JP 31562389A JP 31562389 A JP31562389 A JP 31562389A JP H03175693 A JPH03175693 A JP H03175693A
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Hiroaki Fujisawa
藤沢 弘明
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the junction strength between an ITO film and a terminal electrode by providing a conductor for connection on the middle conductor for the electric connection with an external conductor. CONSTITUTION:Inorganic glass liquid, which has sodium silicate for its main ingredient, is applied by spray on an ITO film 22 and is baked to form a baked film 16 on the nealy whole face on the surface side of a glass board 21. Next, silver paste is applied in the specified position of the periphery of the glass board 21 by screen printing, and is baked to form a middle conductor 15. Subsequently, the solder of quantity required for the connection with an external conductor is swollen on the middle conductor 15, thus a solder bump 24 is made and an terminal electrode 10 is obtained.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔機側 各種装置におけるITO膜と外部導体との電気的接続を
図るための端子電極に関し、 ITOII!Iとの接合強度の向上を図った端子電極を
提供することを目的とし、 ITO膜に接合した水ガラスの焼成膜と、前記焼成膜の
上に塗布した恨ペーストを焼成してなる中間導電体と、
外部導体との電気的接続のために前記中間導電体の上に
設けられた接続用導電体とから構成されたことを特徴と
する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Regarding a terminal electrode for electrically connecting an ITO film and an external conductor in various equipment on the machine side, ITOII! In order to provide a terminal electrode with improved bonding strength with ITO, an intermediate conductor is produced by firing a fired film of water glass bonded to an ITO film and a paste coated on the fired film. and,
A connecting conductor is provided on the intermediate conductor for electrical connection with an external conductor.

〔産業上の利用分野〕[Industrial application field]

本発明は、各種装置におけるITO膜と外部導体との電
気的接続を図るための端子電極に関する。
The present invention relates to a terminal electrode for electrically connecting an ITO film and an external conductor in various devices.

酸化インジウム(InxO3)を主成分とし、数%の酸
化スズを含むITOJ19は、優れた透光性を有してお
り、液晶パネル、プラズマデイスプレィパネル、タッチ
パネルなどの各種の装置における透明導電部材として広
く用いられている。
ITOJ19, which is mainly composed of indium oxide (InxO3) and contains several percent tin oxide, has excellent translucency and is used as a transparent conductive material in various devices such as liquid crystal panels, plasma display panels, and touch panels. Widely used.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

第3図(a)及び(b)はタッチパネルTPの構成を示
す正面図及び側面図である。
FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are a front view and a side view showing the configuration of the touch panel TP.

タッチパネルTPは、例えば、特開昭62−21731
6号公報に開示されている静電容量方式の座標入力装置
として、CRTなどの画面の前面に装着されて使用され
る。
For example, the touch panel TP is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-21731.
The capacitive coordinate input device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 6 is used by being attached to the front of a screen such as a CRT.

ガラス基板21の表面及び裏面には、それぞれ全面にわ
たって、所定の面抵抗値をもった透明導電膜としてのI
TO膜2膜上23が形成されている。裏面側のIT○1
模23はデイスプレィ装置殻のノイズの影響を除くため
のシールド電極となる。
A transparent conductive film having a predetermined sheet resistance value is coated on the front and back surfaces of the glass substrate 21, respectively.
A TO film 2 upper film 23 is formed. IT○1 on the back side
The pattern 23 serves as a shield electrode for removing the influence of noise from the display device shell.

ガラス基板21の周囲において、表面側のITO膜2膜
上2には、図外のタッチ位置検知回路を設けたフレキシ
ブル基板の端子(外部導体)に接続するための接続用R
電体として、半田を溶融させて盛り上げた半田バンプ2
4が、所定のピッチp(例えば20ff111)をもっ
て多数設けられる。
Around the glass substrate 21, on the ITO film 2 on the front side, there is a connecting R for connecting to a terminal (external conductor) of a flexible substrate provided with a touch position detection circuit (not shown).
Solder bump 2 made of melted solder and raised as an electric body
4 are provided in large numbers with a predetermined pitch p (for example, 20ff111).

ITO膜2膜上2上意の点(座標)Pに指などを触れる
(タッチする)と、ITO膜2膜上2Pで人体の静電容
量を介して接地され、ITO膜2膜上2囲の各点と接地
ラインとの間の抵抗値に変化が生じる。この変化に対応
した信号が、各半田バンブ24を介してタッチ位置検知
回路に伝えられ、これによって座標の指定が可能となる
When you touch (touch) a point (coordinates) P on the ITO film 2 with your finger, it is grounded through the capacitance of the human body at the 2P on the ITO film 2, and the 2 surroundings on the ITO film 2 are grounded. A change occurs in the resistance value between each point of the ground line and the ground line. A signal corresponding to this change is transmitted to the touch position detection circuit via each solder bump 24, thereby making it possible to specify the coordinates.

第2図は従来の端子電極20を示すタッチパネルTP2
の部分断面図である。
FIG. 2 shows a touch panel TP2 showing a conventional terminal electrode 20.
FIG.

一般に上述のように半田バンプ24を設ける場合には、
半田とITO膜2膜上2直接の接合が困難であるため、
半田バンブ24とITOII!422との間に、銀ペー
ストをスクリーン印刷して焼成した銀導電膜からなる中
間導電体25が設けられる。
Generally, when providing the solder bumps 24 as described above,
Since it is difficult to directly bond the solder and the ITO film on the two films,
Handa Bamboo 24 and ITOII! 422, an intermediate conductor 25 made of a silver conductive film formed by screen printing and baking a silver paste is provided.

すなわち、従来においては、中間導電体25と半田バン
プ24とによって、ITO膜2膜上2部導体とを電気的
に接続するための端子電極20が構成されている。
That is, conventionally, the intermediate conductor 25 and the solder bump 24 constitute the terminal electrode 20 for electrically connecting the ITO film 2 and the 2-part conductor on the film.

なお、図中の符号26は、ITO膜2膜上2護するため
に、ITO膜2膜上2辺部(端子電極20の形成領域)
以外の表面を覆って設けられた、例えば有機シリケイト
などからなる保護膜である。
Note that the reference numeral 26 in the figure indicates two side parts on the ITO film 2 (formation area of the terminal electrode 20) in order to protect the ITO film 2.
This is a protective film made of, for example, organic silicate, which is provided to cover the other surfaces.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

銀導電膜は、導電性及びコストの面から中間導電体25
の材質として最適である。
A silver conductive film is used as the intermediate conductor 25 from the viewpoint of conductivity and cost.
It is the most suitable material for

しかしながら、従来においては、中間導電体25とIT
O膜2膜上2接合強度が、中間導電体25と半田バンブ
24との接合強度に比べて小さく、中間導電体25とI
TO膜2膜上2間、つまり、ITO膜2膜上2子電極2
0との間で、剥離が生じ易いという問題があった。
However, in the past, the intermediate conductor 25 and the IT
The bonding strength between the O film 2 and the solder bump 24 is smaller than the bonding strength between the intermediate conductor 25 and the solder bump 24.
Two electrodes between two TO films, that is, two electrodes on two ITO films.
0, there was a problem in that peeling was likely to occur.

このため、タッチパネルTP2の電気的接続の信頼性が
低下することになる。
For this reason, the reliability of the electrical connection of the touch panel TP2 decreases.

本発明は、上述の問題に鑑み、TTO膜との接合強度の
向上を図った端子Ti極を提供することを目的としてい
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a terminal Ti pole with improved bonding strength with a TTO film.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は、上述の課題を解決するため、第1図に示すよ
うに、ITO膜2膜上2合した水ガラスの焼成膜16と
、前記焼成膜16の上に塗布した銀ペーストを焼成して
なる中間導電体15と、外部導体との電気的接続のため
に前記中間導電体15の上に設けられた接続用導電体2
4とから構成されたことを特徴とする。
(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, as shown in FIG. An intermediate conductor 15 formed by firing a silver paste applied thereon, and a connecting conductor 2 provided on the intermediate conductor 15 for electrical connection with an external conductor.
It is characterized by being composed of 4.

〔作 用〕[For production]

水ガラスの焼成膜16はITO膜2膜上2合する。焼成
膜16とITO膜2膜上2合力は大きい。
The fired water glass film 16 is placed on the two ITO films. The resultant force on the fired film 16 and the two ITO films is large.

中間導電体15は、焼成膜16の上に塗布した銀ペース
トを焼成することによって設けられる。
The intermediate conductor 15 is provided by firing a silver paste applied onto the fired film 16.

焼成F!16と中間導電体15の接合力も大きい。Firing F! The bonding force between 16 and intermediate conductor 15 is also large.

銀ペーストの焼成の際に、銀ペースト中の根粒子が焼成
膜16に染み込み、ITO膜2膜上2間導電体15の導
通が可能となる。
When the silver paste is fired, the root particles in the silver paste penetrate into the fired film 16, making it possible to conduct the conductor 15 between the two ITO films.

接続用導電体24は、外部導体との電気的接続のために
中間導電体15の上に設けられる。
A connecting conductor 24 is provided on the intermediate conductor 15 for electrical connection with an external conductor.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照しつつ説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明に係る端子電極IOを示す夕・ノチパネ
ルTPIの部分断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a front panel TPI showing a terminal electrode IO according to the present invention.

同図において、第2図及び第3図と同一の機能を有する
構成要素には同一の符号を付し、その説明を省略する。
In this figure, components having the same functions as those in FIGS. 2 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their explanations will be omitted.

端子電極IOは、水ガラスの焼成11J16、中間導電
体15、及び半田バンプ24から構成されており、以下
のようにして形成される。
The terminal electrode IO is composed of a fired water glass 11J16, an intermediate conductor 15, and a solder bump 24, and is formed as follows.

まず、ITO膜2膜上2に、ケイ酸ナトリウムを主成分
とする無機水ガラス液をスプレー塗布し、450[”C
]の温度で30分の焼成を行い、ガラス基板21の表面
側のほぼ全面を被う1500〜2000 [入〕の厚さ
の焼成11り16を形成する。
First, an inorganic water glass liquid containing sodium silicate as a main component was spray-coated on the ITO film 2, and
] is performed for 30 minutes to form a fired layer 16 having a thickness of 1500 to 2000 mm, covering almost the entire surface side of the glass substrate 21.

水ガラスは、ITOとの接合の親和性が良いことが知ら
れ°ζおり、焼成膜16とITO膜2膜上2接合強度は
大きい。
It is known that water glass has good bonding affinity with ITO, and the bonding strength between the fired film 16 and the ITO film 2 is high.

次に、ガラス基板21の周囲の所定位置に、スクリーン
印刷によって銀ペーストを塗布し、所定のパターン形状
の銀ペースト層を設ける。そして、450[’C]の温
度で30分の焼成を行い、30μmの厚さの層状部を有
する中間導電体15を形成する。
Next, silver paste is applied to predetermined positions around the glass substrate 21 by screen printing to provide a silver paste layer in a predetermined pattern shape. Then, baking is performed for 30 minutes at a temperature of 450['C] to form the intermediate conductor 15 having a layered portion with a thickness of 30 μm.

焼成膜16の表面は、ITO膜2膜上2面よりも粗いの
で、中間導電体15の下面が焼成膜16の表面の凹凸に
入り込んだ状態で接合することによるいわゆるアンカー
効果によって、焼成膜16と中間導電体15とが物理的
に強固に接合するとともに、銀ペーストのガラス職分と
水ガラス成分とがガラス質化して化学的に結合すること
によっても接合の強度が増大する。
Since the surface of the fired film 16 is rougher than the upper two surfaces of the ITO film 2, the lower surface of the intermediate conductor 15 penetrates into the irregularities of the surface of the fired film 16 and joins, resulting in a so-called anchor effect. The strength of the bond is also increased by physically strongly bonding the intermediate conductor 15 and the glass component of the silver paste and the water glass component becoming vitrified and chemically bonding.

また、水ガラスの焼成膜16は、周知のように微視的に
は空疎(ポーラス)である、したがって、銀ペーストの
焼成時に、銀粒子が焼成膜16に浸透してITOII!
22に到達する。これによって、焼成膜16の内の中間
導電体15の下方の部分は、導電性を有することになる
Furthermore, as is well known, the fired film 16 of water glass is microscopically porous. Therefore, when the silver paste is fired, silver particles penetrate into the fired film 16 and ITOII!
Reach 22. As a result, the portion of the fired film 16 below the intermediate conductor 15 becomes electrically conductive.

すなわち、焼成膜16は絶縁体であるが、焼成11! 
16の厚さを上述の程度の値とした場合には、充分にI
TO膜2膜上2部との導通を図ることができる。
That is, although the fired film 16 is an insulator, the fired film 11!
When the thickness of 16 is set to the above-mentioned value, the I
It is possible to establish electrical conduction with the upper portion of the TO film 2.

その後においては、中間導電体15上に、外部導体との
接続に必要な量の半田が盛り上げられ、半田バンプ24
が設けられる。
Thereafter, the amount of solder necessary for connection with the external conductor is piled up on the intermediate conductor 15, and the solder bumps 24
is provided.

上述の実施例によれば、周辺部をも含めてガラス基板2
1の全面を焼成膜16で覆うようにしたので、この焼成
膜16をITO膜2膜上2護するための保護膜すること
ができる。言い換えれば、従来において、ガラス基板2
Iの周辺部以外に設けられていた保護膜26を水ガラス
の焼成によって形成することとし、保護膜の形成領域を
ガラス基板21の周辺部まで延長するだけで、端子電極
10を構成する焼成膜16を設けることができる。
According to the above embodiment, the glass substrate 2 including the peripheral portion
Since the entire surface of the ITO film 1 is covered with the fired film 16, the fired film 16 can be used as a protective film for protecting the ITO film 2. In other words, conventionally, the glass substrate 2
The protective film 26 provided outside the peripheral area of the terminal electrode 10 is formed by firing water glass, and by simply extending the protective film formation area to the peripheral area of the glass substrate 21, the fired film constituting the terminal electrode 10 can be formed. 16 can be provided.

したがって、従来と同数の5!造工数で、電気的接続の
信頼性の向上を図ったタッチパネルTPを製造すること
ができる。
Therefore, the same number as before! A touch panel TP with improved reliability of electrical connection can be manufactured with fewer man-hours.

上述の実施例においては、タッチパネルTPにおける端
子電極10を例示したが、透明導電体としてITO膜を
用いる各種の装置にも本発明を適用することができる。
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the terminal electrode 10 in the touch panel TP was illustrated, but the present invention can also be applied to various devices using an ITO film as a transparent conductor.

[発明の効果] 本発明によれば、ITO膜と端子電極との接合強度の向
上を図ることができる。
[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the bonding strength between the ITO film and the terminal electrode.

4、4,

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明に係る端子電極を示すタッチパネルの部
分断面図、 第2図は従来の端子電極を示すタッチパネルの部分断面
図、 第3図はタッチパネルの構成を示す図である。 図において、 10は端子電極、 15は中間i!A電体、 !6は水ガラスの焼成膜、 22はITO膜、 24は半田バンプ(接続用導電体) である。
FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a touch panel showing terminal electrodes according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of a touch panel showing conventional terminal electrodes, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the touch panel. In the figure, 10 is a terminal electrode, 15 is an intermediate i! A electric body! 6 is a fired film of water glass, 22 is an ITO film, and 24 is a solder bump (conductor for connection).

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)ITO膜(22)に接合した水ガラスの焼成膜(
16)と、 前記焼成膜(16)の上に塗布した銀ペー ストを焼成してなる中間導電体(15)と、外部導体と
の電気的接続のために前記中間 導電体(15)の上に設けられた接続用導電体(24)
と から構成されたITO膜の端子電極。
(1) Fired water glass film bonded to ITO film (22) (
16), an intermediate conductor (15) formed by firing a silver paste applied on the fired film (16), and an intermediate conductor (15) formed on the intermediate conductor (15) for electrical connection with an external conductor. Provided connection conductor (24)
A terminal electrode of an ITO film composed of.
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