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Printed wiring board and manufacturing method therefor

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-05
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-10-05
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Abstract

Abstract A metal cored printed wiring board and a manufacturing method therefor, in which an organic non-conductive layer will not separate from the metal core even in an environment of high temperature and high humidity since both the metal core and the organic non-conductive layer are firmly adhered. An organic non-conductive layer is formed over the metal core (e.g., of aluminum) with a metal plated layer (e.g., nickel) therebetween for protecting the metal core. A metal oxide layer is also used for enhancing adhesive force. By utilizing such a metal oxide layer, it is possible to more effectively prevent the organic non-conductive layer from separating from the plated layer (and thus the metal core). Further, the protecting metal plated layer can protect the metal core from erosion caused by contact with a strong alkali solution, etc. as may be used in a process of forming the metal oxide layer. Still further, copper plating inside the through hole can be performed easily.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shuhichi Endoh
  • 👤 Motoi Suga

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 10:49
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/05; H05K1/056; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/03; H05K2203/0315; H05K3/00; H05K3/44; H05K3/445; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49156; Y10T29/49165

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A printed wiring board comprising: a metal core having a through hole therein; a metal plated layer for protecting such metal core, said metal plated layer being formed over the surfaces of said metal core and said through hole; an adhesion enhancing metal oxide layer formed over said metal plated layer; an organic non-conductive layer formed over said adhesion enhancing metal oxide layer, said metal oxide layer enhancing adhesion of said organic non-conductive layer onto said metal plated layer and said metal core; and a wiring layer over said organic non-conductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A printed wiring board comprising: a metal core having a through hole therein; a metal plated layer for protecting such metal core, said metal plated layer being formed over the surfaces of said metal core and said through hole; an adhesion enhancing metal oxide layer formed over said metal plated layer; an organic non-conductive layer formed over said adhesion enhancing metal oxide layer, said metal oxide layer enhancing adhesion of said organic non-conductive layer onto said metal plated layer and said metal core; and a wiring layer over said organic non-conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The printed wiring board according to claim 1, wherein said metal core is selected from the group consisting essentially of aluminum, magnesium, and alloys thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The printed wiring board according to claim 2, wherein said metal plated layer for protecting said metal core is comprised of nickel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The printed wiring board according to claim 3, wherein said adhesive force enhancing metal oxide layer is comprised of blackened copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The printed wiring board according to claim 4, wherein said organic non-conductive layer comprises an epoxy prepreg layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The printed wiring board according to claim 5, wherein said wiring layer comprises a copper wiring layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 61 words
A printed wiring board comprising: an aluminum core having a through hole formed therein; a nickel layer formed over the surface of said aluminum core and including the inner surface of said through hole; a blackened copper layer over said nickel layer; an epoxy prepreg layer over said blackened copper layer; and a copper wiring layer over said epoxy prepreg layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 61 words
A printed wiring board comprising: an aluminum core having a through hole formed therein; a nickel layer formed over the surface of said aluminum core and including the inner surface of said through hole; a blackened copper layer over said nickel layer; an epoxy prepreg layer over said blackened copper layer; and a copper wiring layer over said epoxy prepreg layer.

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