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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
May. 05, 2020
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Raymond P. Johnston, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Kevin W. Gotrik, Hudson, WI (US);
John J. Sullivan, Hudson, WI (US);
Kenneth A. P. Meyer, Eagan, MN (US);
Joseph C. Carls, Austin, TX (US);
Haiyan Zhang, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Gregory L. Abraham, Austin, TX (US);
Matthew S. Stay, Bloomington, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A patterned conductive articleincludes a substrateincluding a unitary layer-and includes a micropattern of conductive tracesembedded at least partially in the unitary layer. Each conductive trace extends along a longitudinal direction (y-direction) of the conductive trace and includes a conductive seed layerhaving a top major surfaceand an opposite bottom major surfacein direct contact with the unitary layer; and a unitary conductive bodydisposed on the top major surface of the conductive seed layer. The unitary conductive body and the conductive seed layer differ in at least one of composition or crystal morphology. The unitary conductive body has lateral sidewallsand at least a majority of a total area of the lateral sidewalls is in direct contact with the unitary layer.