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Method for making a raw board for use in printed circuits

Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1979-05-03
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Granted: 1980-11-04
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Expires: 1999-05-03
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Abstract

Abstract A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of first electroplating a foil or sheet of synthesized resins in an electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and a surface glazing agent including thiourea, and secondly electroplating the foil or sheet completed the above step in a conventional electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid. Also, an apparatus therefor is disclosed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshio Kawasumi
  • 👤 Haruki Sato

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 11:23
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/54; C25D5/56; C25D5/10; C25D5/627; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/241; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0347; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/15; H05K2203/1545; H05K3/02; H05K3/022; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3452; H05K3/38; H05K3/388; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12556; Y10T428/12569

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of: (A) depositing copper layer onto a film or sheet of synthesized resins; (B) subjecting said copper-deposited film or sheet to an electrochemical treatment at a temperature between 40° C. and 90° C. with a first electroplating bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and a surface glazing agent including thiourea; and (C) subjecting thereafter the film or sheet to an electrochemical treatment with a second electroplating bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 90 words
A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of: (A) depositing copper layer onto a film or sheet of synthesized resins; (B) subjecting said copper-deposited film or sheet to an electrochemical treatment at a temperature between 40° C. and 90° C. with a first electroplating bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and a surface glazing agent including thiourea; and (C) subjecting thereafter the film or sheet to an electrochemical treatment with a second electroplating bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein an electric current of lower intensity is first used and then a higher intensity electric current is employed in the first electroplating bath.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 107 words
A method for making a fllexible laminate of plastic and copper for use in printed circuits, comprising: (a) subjecting a flexible plastic film to vapor deposition with copper so as to vapor-deposit a first layer of copper directly onto the surface of said film, (b) immersing said film and first copper layer into a first electroplating bath including a brightener as an additive, said bath being as a temperature of about 40° C. to 90° C., and plating a second layer onto said first copper layer; and (c) subjecting thereafter the film to an electrochemical treatment with a second electroplating bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 107 words
A method for making a fllexible laminate of plastic and copper for use in printed circuits, comprising: (a) subjecting a flexible plastic film to vapor deposition with copper so as to vapor-deposit a first layer of copper directly onto the surface of said film, (b) immersing said film and first copper layer into a first electroplating bath including a brightener as an additive, said bath being as a temperature of about 40° C. to 90° C., and plating a second layer onto said first copper layer; and (c) subjecting thereafter the film to an electrochemical treatment with a second electroplating bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method of claim 3 wherein an electric current of lower intensity is first used and then a higher intensity electric current is employed in the first electroplating bath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
The method of claim 3 wherein 20-70% of the total thickness of the deposited copper layer to be adhered onto the film is electroplated at the step (b) and 30-80% thereof is plated at the step (c).
Claim 8
Independent Claim 148 words
A method for making a raw board for use in printed circuits, comprising the steps of (a) subjecting a very long film of a flexible plastic which can be easily rolled in a roll form to vapor deposition with a metal so as to vapor-deposit the metal directly onto the surface of the flexible film, (b) continuously immersing the flexible film in an electrochemical bath including as an additive a brightener which has its brightening effect only at a temperature between about 15° C. to 30° C., said bath being kept at a temperature between about 40°-90° C. where said brightner has no brightening effect so that a metal is continuously electroplated on the surface of the metal previously vapor-deposited on the surface of the flexible film, and (c) subjecting thereafter the film to an electrochemical treatment with a second electrochemical bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 148 words
A method for making a raw board for use in printed circuits, comprising the steps of (a) subjecting a very long film of a flexible plastic which can be easily rolled in a roll form to vapor deposition with a metal so as to vapor-deposit the metal directly onto the surface of the flexible film, (b) continuously immersing the flexible film in an electrochemical bath including as an additive a brightener which has its brightening effect only at a temperature between about 15° C. to 30° C., said bath being kept at a temperature between about 40°-90° C. where said brightner has no brightening effect so that a metal is continuously electroplated on the surface of the metal previously vapor-deposited on the surface of the flexible film, and (c) subjecting thereafter the film to an electrochemical treatment with a second electrochemical bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 110 words
A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of: (a) continuously feeding a copper-deposited long film of snythesized resins as a cathode; (b) guiding the film along at least a pair of anodes; (c) subjecting thereby the film to an electrochemical treatment at 40°-90° C. with a first electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and glazing agent including thiourea; (d) guiding thereafter the film above said first electrolytic bath; (e) transferring the film along another pair of anodes; and (f) subjecting thereby said film to a second electrochemical treatment with a second electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 110 words
A method for preparing a raw board for use in printed circuits comprising the steps of: (a) continuously feeding a copper-deposited long film of snythesized resins as a cathode; (b) guiding the film along at least a pair of anodes; (c) subjecting thereby the film to an electrochemical treatment at 40°-90° C. with a first electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate, sulfuric acid, chlorine ion and glazing agent including thiourea; (d) guiding thereafter the film above said first electrolytic bath; (e) transferring the film along another pair of anodes; and (f) subjecting thereby said film to a second electrochemical treatment with a second electrolytic bath containing copper sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said pairs of anodes are arranged in a V-shape, respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 30 words
A flexible raw board for use in printed circuits as produced by the method of any one of the preceding claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

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