US4495255A
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Laser surface alloying
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1980-10-30
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Granted: 1985-01-22
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Expires: 2000-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A very thin gold coating (e.g., 270 to 3,500 Angstroms) is vapor deposited on the surface of a nickel substrate. A short radiant energy pulse from a laser having a pulse length of about 130 nanoseconds is directed at the coated surface to melt portions of the gold coating and the nickel substrate therebelow. The energy pulse is removed to permit the melted material to resolidify as an alloy with a high concentration of gold at the surface thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton W. Draper
- 👤 John M. Poate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:36
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C26/00; C23C26/02; B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/22; B23K35/24; B23K35/30; B23K35/3013; H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/02; H01H1/021; H01H1/023; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/244; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/4921; Y10T29/49211; Y10T29/49213; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12868; Y10T428/12889; Y10T428/12944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of surface alloying, comprising the steps of: depositing a 270 A. to 3500 A. thick coating of gold on a nickel substrate; depositing a very thin layer of palladium having a thickness of about 300 A. on the gold coated substrate; and raster scanning a plurality of laser pulses of such a length and power density at the coated substrate so as to melt portions of the gold, palladium and the nickel to form an alloy on the surface thereof to a depth of approximately 5,000 A., the alloy having a higher concentration of the gold coating material than the nickel material at the surface of the alloy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of surface alloying, comprising the steps of: depositing a 270 A. to 3500 A. thick coating of gold on a nickel substrate; depositing a very thin layer of palladium having a thickness of about 300 A. on the gold coated substrate; and raster scanning a plurality of laser pulses of such a length and power density at the coated substrate so as to melt portions of the gold, palladium and the nickel to form an alloy on the surface thereof to a depth of approximately 5,000 A., the alloy having a higher concentration of the gold coating material than the nickel material at the surface of the alloy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical connector having an electrical contact area which is a surface alloy formed by the method of claim 1.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-22 | 1988-07-23 | 1989-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-22 | 1992-07-23 | 1993-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-22 | 1996-07-23 | 1997-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |