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Method of preparing surfaces for electroplating

Assignee: M&T HARSHAW
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Filing: 1973-03-22
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Granted: 1974-10-15
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Expires: 1993-03-22
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Abstract

Abstract 1. AN AQUEOUS FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING BRIGHT COPPER FROM AQUEOUS ACIDIC BATHS COMPRISING BUFFING A METAL SURFACE; IMMERSING SAID PRETREATED METAL SURFACE IN ORGANIC SOLVENT; THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY CLEANING SAID SURFACE IN AN ALKALINE SOLUTION, RISING SAID SURFACE, IMMERSING SAID SURFACE IN ACID, RINSING SAID SURFACE THEREBY OBTAINING A BRIGHT, CLEAN METAL SURFACE; DEPOSITING ON SAID SURFACE A COATING OF COPPER FROM SOLUTION CONTAINING: 0.01 GRAMS PEER LITER TO 10 GRAMS PER LITER OF CUSO4.5H2O; 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 500 GRAMS PER LITER OF NONOXIDIZING ACID; AND 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 100 GRAMS PER LITER OF A POLYETHER CONTAINING AT LEAST 5 ETHER OXYGEN ATOMS PER MOLECULE; AND ELECTRODEPOSITING ON SAID STRIKE COATING A RELATIVELY THICKER LAYER OF BRIGHT, STRONGLY LEVELED, DUCTILE COPPER FROM A COPPER PLATING BATH.

Inventors

  • 👤 D Arcilesi

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/34; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/31; C23C18/38; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/38; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/244

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
AN AQUEOUS FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING BRIGHT COPPER FROM AQUEOUS ACIDIC BATHS COMPRISING BUFFING A METAL SURFACE; IMMERSING SAID PRETREATED METAL SURFACE IN ORGANIC SOLVENT; THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY CLEANING SAID SURFACE IN AN ALKALINE SOLUTION, RISING SAID SURFACE, IMMERSING SAID SURFACE IN ACID, RINSING SAID SURFACE THEREBY OBTAINING A BRIGHT, CLEAN METAL SURFACE; DEPOSITING ON SAID SURFACE A COATING OF COPPER FROM SOLUTION CONTAINING: 0.01 GRAMS PEER LITER TO 10 GRAMS PER LITER OF CUSO4.5H2O; 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 500 GRAMS PER LITER OF NONOXIDIZING ACID; AND 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 100 GRAMS PER LITER OF A POLYETHER CONTAINING AT LEAST 5 ETHER OXYGEN ATOMS PER MOLECULE; AND ELECTRODEPOSITING ON SAID STRIKE COATING A RELATIVELY THICKER LAYER OF BRIGHT, STRONGLY LEVELED, DUCTILE COPPER FROM A COPPER PLATING BATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
AN AQUEOUS FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING BRIGHT COPPER FROM AQUEOUS ACIDIC BATHS COMPRISING BUFFING A METAL SURFACE; IMMERSING SAID PRETREATED METAL SURFACE IN ORGANIC SOLVENT; THEN ELECTROLYTICALLY CLEANING SAID SURFACE IN AN ALKALINE SOLUTION, RISING SAID SURFACE, IMMERSING SAID SURFACE IN ACID, RINSING SAID SURFACE THEREBY OBTAINING A BRIGHT, CLEAN METAL SURFACE; DEPOSITING ON SAID SURFACE A COATING OF COPPER FROM SOLUTION CONTAINING: 0.01 GRAMS PEER LITER TO 10 GRAMS PER LITER OF CUSO4.5H2O; 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 500 GRAMS PER LITER OF NONOXIDIZING ACID; AND 0.1 GRAMS PER LITER TO 100 GRAMS PER LITER OF A POLYETHER CONTAINING AT LEAST 5 ETHER OXYGEN ATOMS PER MOLECULE; AND ELECTRODEPOSITING ON SAID STRIKE COATING A RELATIVELY THICKER LAYER OF BRIGHT, STRONGLY LEVELED, DUCTILE COPPER FROM A COPPER PLATING BATH.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-10-14 1978-04-15 1978-10-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-14 1982-04-15 1982-10-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-14 1986-04-15 1986-10-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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