Three-dimensional production method for functional element structure body and functional element structure body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017209931-A1
Application number	US-201715414192-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 24, 2017
Priority date	Jan 26, 2016
Publication date	Jul 27, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to the invention is a three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body, which includes an electrical functional element section having a terminal and an insulating member provided on the periphery of the functional element section in a state where at least the terminal is exposed to the outside, and includes a layer formation step of forming one layer in a layer forming region by supplying a first flowable composition containing first particles for the functional element section from a first supply section, and supplying a second flowable composition containing second particles for the insulating member from a second supply section, a shaping step of shaping the functional element structure body by repeating the layer formation step, and a solidification step of performing solidification by applying energy to the first particles and the second particles in the layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body, wherein
the functional element structure body includes an electrical functional element section having a terminal and an insulating member provided on the periphery of the functional element section in a state where at least the terminal is exposed to the outside, and the method comprises:
a layer formation step of forming one layer in a layer forming region by supplying a first flowable composition containing first particles to serve as a material for the functional element section from a first supply section to a predetermined region, and supplying a second flowable composition containing second particles to serve as a material for the insulating member from a second supply section to a predetermined region;
a shaping step of shaping the functional element structure body by repeating the layer formation step in a stacking direction; and
a solidification step of performing solidification by applying energy to the first particles and the second particles in the layer.

2 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the first supply section and the second supply section ejects the flowable composition in a liquid droplet state.

3 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the first particles include metal particles, and the second particles include ceramic particles.

4 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 3 , wherein
the second particles include ceramic particles and other ceramic particles different from the ceramic particles.

5 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the solidification step is performed every time when the layer is formed.

6 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the melting point of the second particles is higher than the melting point of the first particles.

7 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has a passive element as the functional element.

8 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has an active element as the functional element.

9 . The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has a plurality of functional elements including a passive element and an active element as the functional element.

10 . A functional element structure body, comprising:
an electrical functional element section having a terminal; and an insulating member provided on the periphery of the functional element section in a state where at least the terminal is exposed to the outside, wherein the functional element section and the insulating member are configured such that the contact regions thereof are seamlessly formed.

11 . The functional element structure body according to claim 10 , wherein
the functional element structure body includes an external constituent member to serve as a housing, and the functional element section and the insulating member are configured such that also the contact regions thereof with the external constituent member are seamlessly formed.

12 . The functional element structure body according to claim 10 , wherein
the functional element section has a passive element as the functional element.

13 . The functional element structure body according to claim 10 , wherein
the functional element section has an active element as the functional element.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Ishida Masaya
• Kamakura Tomoyuki
• Okamoto Eiji
• Miyashita Takeshi

Classifications

• H10W40/10

  Arrangements for heating · CPC title

• B22F12/45

  Two or more · CPC title

• B22F12/53

  Nozzles · CPC title

• B22F12/55

  Two or more means for feeding material · CPC title

• B22F10/16

  by embedding the binder within the powder bed · CPC title