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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1996
Alvin Wilbur Buechele, Clinton Corners, NY (US);
John Thomas Butler, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Karl Otto Muggenburg, Salt Point, NY (US);
Mark Gerard Reichel, Manassas, VA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A nozzle apparatus and method of use for extruding a conductive paste through a stencil or screen onto a substrate are disclosed. The nozzle includes a body and a conformable insert for contacting the screen. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a substrate and a patterned screen, contacting the screen with a nozzle comprising a nozzle body and a conformable nozzle insert, and extruding a paste through the nozzle and screen onto the substrate. The apparatus and method are particularly useful for producing patterned lines from extruded pastes in the manufacture of microelectronic components.