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US5096546A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for treating surface of copper foil

Assignee: Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-28
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a process for treating a surface of a copper foil for producing the copper foil for a printed circuit board in which a zinc layer, a copper layer and a chromate layer are formed in turn on the copper foil. The product of the present invention is excellent in heat resistance and hydrochloric acid resistance and the process according to the present invention does not require the use of dangerous chemicals and is free from any problems on safety.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nobuo Kitamura
  • 👤 Makoto Fujiki
  • 👤 Yukio Kodama
  • 👤 Katsuhiro Yoshimura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:38
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C28/00; C23C28/30; C23C28/32; C23C28/322; C23C28/3225; C23C28/34; C23C28/345; C23C28/3455; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/10; C25D5/627; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/282; H05K3/38; H05K3/382; H05K3/384; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0355; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/03; H05K2203/0307; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/0723

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A process for treating a surface of a copper foil for producing the copper foil for a printed circuit board, comprising the steps of forming in turn a zinc layer, a copper layer and a chromate rust resistant layer on the surface of the copper foil, the surface of the copper foil being made roughened by electrically depositing a granular copper layer on said surface by burned plating; and then applying a smooth copper plating on said surface at less than or equal to a given limiting current density.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A process for treating a surface of a copper foil for producing the copper foil for a printed circuit board, comprising the steps of forming in turn a zinc layer, a copper layer and a chromate rust resistant layer on the surface of the copper foil, the surface of the copper foil being made roughened by electrically depositing a granular copper layer on said surface by burned plating; and then applying a smooth copper plating on said surface at less than or equal to a given limiting current density.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process for treating the surface of the copper foil according to claim 1, wherein a zinc layer is additionally formed between the copper layer and the chromate rust resistant layer.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-03-17 1995-09-16 1996-03-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-03-17 1999-09-16 2000-03-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-03-17 2003-09-16 2004-03-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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