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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2021
Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, Aichi, JP;
Masayoshi Nakano, Aichi, JP;
Tsubasa Shinozuka, Aichi, JP;
Hiroaki Ito, Aichi, JP;
Shigeaki Takamatsu, Aichi, JP;
Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A capacitance sensor () is provided with two electrode layers () and an insulating layer () disposed between the electrode layers (). At least one of the two electrode layers () is constituted by a reticulated soft electrode () that is formed from a conductive polymer and has a reticulated shape. The conductive polymer comprises a polymer and a conductive material dispersed in the polymer and has an elastic modulus of 1000 MPa or less. This method for manufacturing the capacitance sensor () in which the two electrode layers () are constituted by the reticulated soft electrode () comprises: an electrode manufacturing step in which the reticulated soft electrode () is manufactured; and a laminating step in which the reticulated soft electrode () is laminated onto the front and back surfaces of the insulating layer ().