Patent ID: 6316734
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: C23C,H01L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A circuit, comprising:a dielectric substrate;a conductive layer mounted on a surface of the dielectric substrate, the conductive layer patterned to define a plurality of spaced apart conductive elements; anda static charge dissipative layer in contact with and extending between at least two of the conductive elements, the static charge dissipative layer having a thickness of from about 200 .ANG.ngstroms to about 2000 .ANG.ngstroms, a surface resistivity of between about 1.times.10.sup.5 and about 1.times.10.sup.10 ohms/.quadrature. and being made of a material selected from the group consisting of diamond-like carbon, silicon nitride, boron nitride, boron trifluoride, silicon carbide and silicon dioxide.