US4610758A
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Manufacture of printed circuit boards
Assignee: Ferranti International PLC
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Filing: 1984-05-30
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2004-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacture of a printed circuit board having plated-through holes interconnecting printed conductors formed on each of two external surfaces, includes the step of masking those areas of the external surfaces where solder will subsequently be required to adhere. The unmasked conductive areas are then coated with a material which prevents wetting by normal soldering techniques. The masking material is subsequently removed. The coating material may be electroless nickel, or electroplated nickel or suitable nickel alloys.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey C. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:41
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3452; H05K3/22; H05K3/24; H05K3/243; H05K3/40; H05K3/42; H05K3/425; H05K3/427; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0352; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2081; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0562; H05K2203/0574; H05K3/0094; H05K3/02; H05K3/06; H05K3/061; H05K3/062; H05K3/241; H05K3/242; H05K3/244; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of manufacture of a printed circuit board adapted to have components soldered thereto and having plated through holes interconnecting printed conductors formed on each of two external surfaces, which enables ready removal of soldered components having portions thereof received in the plated through holes of the printed circuit board, said method including the steps of masking those areas of the external surfaces where solder will be required to adhere when a component is soldered to the printed circuit board, coating unmasked conductive areas with a material which prevents wetting by normal soldering techniques, and subsequently removing the masking material so that components can be soldered to the printed circuit board at the areas which were masked during said masking step, said areas which were masked during said masking step each being located on one of the surfaces of the printed circuit board adjacent to the periphery of the bore of a said plated through hole and said coating material being applied to the bore of the plated through holes whereby components which are soldered to the printing circuit board at the areas that were masked during said masking step and which have portions thereof received in said plated through holes can be readily removed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of manufacture of a printed circuit board adapted to have components soldered thereto and having plated through holes interconnecting printed conductors formed on each of two external surfaces, which enables ready removal of soldered components having portions thereof received in the plated through holes of the printed circuit board, said method including the steps of masking those areas of the external surfaces where solder will be required to adhere when a component is soldered to the printed circuit board, coating unmasked conductive areas with a material which prevents wetting by normal soldering techniques, and subsequently removing the masking material so that components can be soldered to the printed circuit board at the areas which were masked during said masking step, said areas which were masked during said masking step each being located on one of the surfaces of the printed circuit board adjacent to the periphery of the bore of a said plated through hole and said coating material being applied to the bore of the plated through holes whereby components which are soldered to the printing circuit board at the areas that were masked during said masking step and which have portions thereof received in said plated through holes can be readily removed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the coating is an electroplated layer of nickel or a suitable nickel alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the coating is applied after an etching of printed conductors on that external surface of a board to which the coating is to be applied, but before the etching of printed conductors on the other external surface of the board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the coating is applied before an etching of printed conductors on either external surface of a board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the coating is an electroless coating of nickel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 in which the coating is applied to a circuit board having printed conductors formed on both external surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coating is applied to one surface of the bore and is limited on that surface to an area around the periphery of the through holes.
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