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Electroless copper plating solution
Assignee: Resonac Corp
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Filing: 1984-07-30
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2004-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An electroless copper plating solution comprising cupric ions, a complexing agent, a reducing agent, a pH adjuster, a perfluoropolyether, a cyanide and/or α,α'-dipyridyl and/or 1,10-phenanthroline or a derivative thereof is capable of forming a deposited film with high elongation.
Inventors
- 👤 Akishi Nakaso
- 👤 Toshiro Okamura
- 👤 Kiyoshi Yamanoi
- 👤 Sumiko Nakajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:33
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/16; C23C18/31; C23C18/38; C23C18/40; C23C18/405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
An electroless copper plating solution comprising: (a) cupric ions, a complexing agent for cupric ions, a reducing agent and a pH adjuster; (b) a fluoropolyether of the formula: ##STR5## wherein each R is fluorine, k and m are each zero or a positive number, providing k and m are not zero at the same time; and n, p and q are each a positive number; and (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of a cyanide, α,α'-dipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline or a derivative thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electroless copper plating solution comprising: (a) cupric ions, a complexing agent for cupric ions, a reducing agent and a pH adjuster; (b) a fluoropolyether of the formula: ##STR5## wherein each R is fluorine, k and m are each zero or a positive number, providing k and m are not zero at the same time; and n, p and q are each a positive number; and (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of a cyanide, α,α'-dipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline or a derivative thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein the fluoropolyether is at least one of the fluoropolyethers of the formula: ##STR6## wherein r, s, t and u are each a positive number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein the fluoropolyether is used in an amount of 50 mg/l or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 2, wherein the fluoropolyether has a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 20,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein component (c) is a cyanide selected from the group consisting of sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, nickel cyanide, cobalt cyanide, sodium ferrocyanide, potassium ferrocyanide, sodium ferricyanide, potassium ferricyanide, sodium nitroprusside, glycolonitrile and aminoacetonitrile and is in a concentration of 2 to 200 mg/l.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein component (c) is α,α'-dipyridyl and is in a concentration of 5 to 30 mg/l.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein component (c) is 1,10-phenanthroline or a derivative thereof selected from the group consisting of 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and is in a concentration of 5 to 30 mg/l.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electroless copper plating solution according to claim 1, wherein the cupric ions are in a concentration of 0.004 to 0.2 mol/l; the complexing agent is in a concentration of 0.004 to 1 mol/l; and the reducing agent is in a concentration of 0.01 to 0.25 mol/l; the pH adjuster being contained in an amount necessary to adjust the pH of the solution to 11.0 to 13.5.
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