Resin composition for production of clad layer, resin film for production of clad layer utilizing the resin composition, and optical waveguide and optical module each utilizing the resin composition or the resin film

Abstract

A thermosetting resin composition containing: (A) a resin composition having an unsaturated maleimide group, produced by reacting (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per one molecule and (b) an amine compound having at least two primary amino groups per one molecule, in an organic solvent; (B) a thermosetting resin; and (C) a modified imidazole compound, such as an isocyanate-masked imidazole and an epoxy-masked imidazole, and a prepreg, an insulating film with a support, a laminate plate and a printed wiring board, each containing the same.

1 . A thermosetting resin composition comprising: (A) a resin composition having an unsaturated maleimide group, produced by reacting (a) a maleimide compound having at least two N-substituted maleimide groups per one molecule and (b) an amine compound having at least two primary amino groups per one molecule; (B) a thermosetting resin; and (C) a modified imidazole compound represented by any one of the following general formulae (I) to (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; and A represents an alkylene group of an aromatic hydrocarbon group, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; and B represents a single bond, an alkylene group, an alkylidene group, an ether group or a sulfonyl group, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 7  and R 8  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxymethyl group or a phenyl group; and R 9  represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or an allyl group. 
     
     
         2 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (D) an amine compound having an acidic substituent represented by the following general formula (IV): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 1  each independently represent a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group or a sulfonic acid group as the acidic substituent; R 2  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; x represents an integer of from 1 to 5; and y represents an integer of from 0 to 4, provided that a sum of x and y is 5. 
     
     
         3 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (E) an inorganic filler. 
     
     
         4 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (F) a molybdenum compound. 
     
     
         5 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (G) a phosphorus-containing compound that imparts flame retardancy. 
     
     
         6 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (H) a compound that achieves chemical roughening. 
     
     
         7 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, an unsaturated imide resin, a cyanate resin, an isocyanate resin, a benzoxazine resin, an oxetane resin, an amino resin, an unsaturated polyester resin, an allyl resin, a dicyclopentadiene resin, a silicone resin, a triazine resin and a melamine resin. 
     
     
         8 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the inorganic filler (E) is fused spherical silica and/or a metal hydrate that has a thermal decomposition temperature of 300° C. or more. 
     
     
         9 . An insulating film with a support comprising a support having formed on a surface thereof a film containing the thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1  in a semi-cured state. 
     
     
         10 . A prepreg comprising the thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1  that is coated on a reinforcing substrate in a form of a fiber sheet, and is rendered into a B-stage. 
     
     
         11 . A laminate plate comprising at least one sheet of the insulating film with a support according to  claim 9 . 
     
     
         12 . A printed wiring board comprising the laminate plate according to  claim 11 . 
     
     
         13 . A laminate plate comprising at least one sheet of the prepreg according to  claim 10 . 
     
     
         14 . A printed wiring board comprising the laminate plate according to  claim 13 . 
     
     
         15 . A laminate plate comprising (i) at least one sheet of an insulating film with a support comprising a support having formed on a surface thereof a film containing the thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 1  in a semi-cured state, and (ii) at least one sheet of a prepreg comprising said thermosetting resin composition that is coated on a reinforcing substrate in a form of a fiber sheet and is rendered into a B-stage. 
     
     
         16 . A printed wiring board comprising the laminate plate according to  claim 15 . 
     
     
         17 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 2 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (E) an inorganic filler. 
     
     
         18 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 17 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (F) a molybdenum compound. 
     
     
         19 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (G) a phosphorus-containing compound that imparts flame retardancy. 
     
     
         20 . The thermosetting resin composition according to  claim 19 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition further comprises (H) a compound that achieves chemical roughening.