US4586990A
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Chelating metals
Assignee: Gsp Metals and Chemicals Corp
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Filing: 1984-02-13
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2004-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for plating metallic leads or terminals of integrated circuits having a leaded glass component with a plating composition that avoids dentrite growth, can be soldered, and is corrosion resistant is disclosed. According to the method, the metallic element is electroplated with lead and tin simultaneously. An aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulphate ion, tin, and chelated lead, where the lead is chelated with either ethylene diamine or ethylene diamine gluconate, is formed. The metallic element with a leaded glass portion is placed in the solution and an electrical current is passed through this solution to deposit lead and tin on the metallic element to form a plating comprising at least about 90 percent by weight tin, and at least about 2 percent by weight lead. The plating solution and the plated substrate produced by the method of the present invention are also novel.
Inventors
- 👤 Shepard Drazin
- 👤 William P. Van Antwerp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:13
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/56; C25D3/60; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3473
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for electroplating a metallic element with lead and tin simultaneously, the plating comprising at least 2% by weight lead and at least 90% by weight tin, the metallic element being part of a component that includes a leaded glass portion, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulfate ion, tin in an amount effective for electroplating, and chelated lead in an amount of at least about two parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin, where the lead is chelated with a bifunctional chelating agent capable of forming with lead a five or six member group that is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution, said chelating agent being selected from either ethylene diamine or ethylene diamine gluconate; (b) placing a component comprising a metallic element and a leaded glass portion in the plating solution; and (c) passing an electrical current through the solution to deposit lead and tin on the metallic element to form a plating comprising at least about 90% by weight tin and at least about 2% by weight lead.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for electroplating a metallic element with lead and tin simultaneously, the plating comprising at least 2% by weight lead and at least 90% by weight tin, the metallic element being part of a component that includes a leaded glass portion, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulfate ion, tin in an amount effective for electroplating, and chelated lead in an amount of at least about two parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin, where the lead is chelated with a bifunctional chelating agent capable of forming with lead a five or six member group that is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution, said chelating agent being selected from either ethylene diamine or ethylene diamine gluconate; (b) placing a component comprising a metallic element and a leaded glass portion in the plating solution; and (c) passing an electrical current through the solution to deposit lead and tin on the metallic element to form a plating comprising at least about 90% by weight tin and at least about 2% by weight lead.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for electroplating a metallic element with lead and tin simultaneously comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulfate ion, tin, and chelated lead in an amount effective for electroplating when the chelated lead is chelated with a chelating agent capable of forming a chelated lead which is both stable and soluble in sulfate solution, such chelating agent being selected from either ethylenediamine or ethylenediamine gluconate; (b) placing a metallic element in the aqueous plating solution; and (c) passing an electrical current through the solution to deposit lead on the metallic element.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for electroplating a metallic element with lead and tin simultaneously comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulfate ion, tin, and chelated lead in an amount effective for electroplating when the chelated lead is chelated with a chelating agent capable of forming a chelated lead which is both stable and soluble in sulfate solution, such chelating agent being selected from either ethylenediamine or ethylenediamine gluconate; (b) placing a metallic element in the aqueous plating solution; and (c) passing an electrical current through the solution to deposit lead on the metallic element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 or 2 in which the plating solution contains at least one ounce by weight of tin as SnSO 4 per gallon of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 in which the plating solution comprises at least two parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition suitable for electroplating comprising: (a) water; (b) sulfate ion; (c) tin; and (d) chelated lead in an amount sufficient for electroplating a metallic element where the chelated lead is chelated with a chelating agent capable of forming a lead chelate which is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution, such chelating agent being selected from either ethylenediamine or ethylenediamine gluconate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition suitable for electroplating comprising: (a) water; (b) sulfate ion; (c) tin; and (d) chelated lead in an amount sufficient for electroplating a metallic element where the chelated lead is chelated with a chelating agent capable of forming a lead chelate which is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution, such chelating agent being selected from either ethylenediamine or ethylenediamine gluconate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 5 comprising at least 2 parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electroplating solution comprising: (a) water; (b) sulfuric acid in an amount of 10% by volume of the volume of water; (c) a wetting agent; (d) at least about 0.1 ounce of tin sulfate per gallon of water; and (e) chelated lead in an amount of at least about 2 parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin, the lead being chelated with a bifunctional chelating agent capable of forming with lead a five or six member group that is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electroplating solution comprising: (a) water; (b) sulfuric acid in an amount of 10% by volume of the volume of water; (c) a wetting agent; (d) at least about 0.1 ounce of tin sulfate per gallon of water; and (e) chelated lead in an amount of at least about 2 parts by weight lead per 100 parts by weight tin, the lead being chelated with a bifunctional chelating agent capable of forming with lead a five or six member group that is both stable and soluble in a sulfate solution.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The solution of claim 7 in which the chelating agent is ethylenediamine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The solution of claim 7 in which the chelating agent is ethylenediamine gluconate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The solution of claim 7 in which the chelating agent is an organo-oxy-anion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The solution of claim 10 in which the chelating agent is gluconic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The solution of claim 10 in which the chelating agent is diethylglycine.
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