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Method of providing electrically conductive substrate through-holes

Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1967-02-14
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1987-02-14
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Abstract

Abstract THIS DISCLOSURE TEACHES SPECIFICALLY THE METHOD OF METALLIZING A SUBSTRATE OR DIELECTRIC THROUGH-HOLE BY DIRECTING A LASER BEAM OR AN ELECTRON BEAM ON A SUPPLY OF METAL TO VAPORIZE THE METAL AND VAPOR DEPOSIT THE METAL ON THE WALLS OF THE SUBSTRAE THROUGH-HOLE. THIS DISCLOSURE ALSO TEACHES THE METHOD OF DRILLING A SUBSTRATE THROUGH-HOLE WITH A LASER BEAM OR AN ELECTRON BEAM AND METALLIZING THE THROUGH-HOLE AS STATED ABOVE. FURTHER, THIS DISCLOSURE TEACHES THE METHOD OF METALLIZING A SUBSTRATE THROUGH-HOLE BY PLACING A SUPPLY OF METAL OVER A SUB STRATE THROUGHHOLE AND ENGAGING THE METAL SUPPLY WITH A LASER BEAM OR AN ELECTRON BEAM TO METL THE SUPPLY AND FLOW OF MELTED SUPPLY THROUGH THE THROUGH-HOLE. IN ADDITION, THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE TEACHES THE METHOD OF METALLIZING A SUBSTRATE THROUGH-HOLE BY FILLING THE THROUGH-HOLE WITH METAL GRANULES, AND ENGAGING THE GRANULES WITH A LASER BEAM OR AN ELECTRON BEAM TO VAPORIZE THE GRANULES AND VAPOR DEPOSIT THE METAL ON THE WALLS OF THE THROUGH-HOLE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Benjamin Howell Cranston
  • 👤 Richard Allen Wydro Sr

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CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4076; B; B23; B23K; B23K15/00; B23K15/08; B23K15/085; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/04; C23C14/046; C23C14/22; C23C14/24; C23C14/28; H01; H01B; H01B1/00

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-02-08 1974-08-10 1975-02-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-08 1978-08-10 1979-02-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-08 1982-08-10 1983-02-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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