Patent ID: 9486988
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: B32B,H01C,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A process of forming a resistive device comprising: placing a dielectric layer onto a substrate, the dielectric layer defining a single layer of dielectric tape, providing an expandable mandrel having a conformable membrane; completely surrounding the substrate and the single layer of dielectric tape with the conformable membrane; laminating the dielectric tape on the substrate through a single predetermined cycle of pressure, temperature and time using the expandable mandrel to provide a uniform application of pressure to an outer surface of the dielectric tape, wherein uniform application of pressure causes the dielectric tape to be laminated to the substrate with a uniform thickness and adhesion; forming a resistive layer on the dielectric layer after the dielectric layer is adhered to the substrate; and forming a protective layer over the resistive layer.