Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A palladium-based electroless plating solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of effective components, wherein said effective components consist essentially of the following components in the following concentrations: (a) 0.0001 to 0.5 mole/l of a palladium compound, (b) 0.001 to 8 moles/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and amine compounds, (c) 1 to 500 mg/l of an organic compound containing bivalent sulfur, and (d) 0.005 to 1 mole/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hypophosphorous acid compounds and boron hydride compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A palladium-based electroless plating solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of effective components, wherein said effective components consist essentially of the following components in the following concentrations: (a) 0.0001 to 0.5 mole/l of a palladium compound, (b) 0.001 to 8 moles/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and amine compounds, (c) 1 to 500 mg/l of an organic compound containing bivalent sulfur, and (d) 0.005 to 1 mole/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hypophosphorous acid compounds and boron hydride compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 wherein the amine compounds are monoamines, diamines polyamines, amino acids and imidazolines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 wherein the amine compounds are diamines and polyamines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 wherein the amine compounds are ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 wherein the organic compound contaning bivalent sulfur is at least one compound of mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, thiazoles, ##STR6##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 wherein the organic compound containing bivalent sulfur is at least one compound of sulfides and disulfides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 1 which has a pH of about about 5 to about 10 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A palladium-based electroless plating solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of effective components, wherein said effective components consist essentially of the following components in the following concentrations: (a) 0.0001 to 0.5 mole/l of a palladium compound, (b) 0.001 to 1 mole/l of a nickel compound, (c) 0.001 to 8 moles/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and amine compounds, (d) 1 to 500 mg/l of an organic compound containing bivalent sulfur, and (e) 0.005 to 1 mole/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hypophosphorous acid compounds and boron hydride compounds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A palladium-based electroless plating solution consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of effective components, wherein said effective components consist essentially of the following components in the following concentrations: (a) 0.0001 to 0.5 mole/l of a palladium compound, (b) 0.001 to 1 mole/l of a nickel compound, (c) 0.001 to 8 moles/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia and amine compounds, (d) 1 to 500 mg/l of an organic compound containing bivalent sulfur, and (e) 0.005 to 1 mole/l of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hypophosphorous acid compounds and boron hydride compounds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 wherein the amine compounds are monoamines, diamines, polyamines, aminio acids and imidazolines.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 wherein the amine compounds are diamines and polyamines.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 where the amine compounds are ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 wherein the organic compound containing bivalent sulfur is at least one compound of mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, thiazoles, ##STR7##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 wherein the organic compound containing bivalent sulfur is at least one compound of sulfides and disulfides.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A palladium-base electroless plating solution according to claim 8 which has a pH of about 5 to about 11.