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US5454930A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrolytic copper plating using a reducing agent

Assignee: LeaRonal Japan Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-28
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2014-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract An electrolytic copper plating method using a reducing agent is provided, wherein a catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate is dipped in a solution, which contains a copper salt, a copper-reducing agent for the acceleration of copper deposition and a copper-complexing agent and has a pH value of about 6 to 7.5, for electrolysis at a temperature of about 15 DEG C. to 50 DEG C., thereby forming an electrically conductive film of copper on said electrically nonconductive substrate. This method can be used in place of conventional electroless copper plating, dispense with any harmful substance such as formaldehyde, be easily analyzed and controlled, form an electrically conductive film of copper on an electrically nonconductive substrate with improved adhesion thereto, and is effectively applicable to making printed circuit boards in particular.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeshi Miura
  • 👤 Masaru Seita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:25
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/54; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/38; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/18; H05K3/188; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S205/00; Y10S205/916

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
An electrolytic copper plating method using a reducing agent, comprising dipping a catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate in a solution which contains a copper salt, a copper-reducing agent for the acceleration of copper deposition, said copper-reducing agent being selected from the group consisting of dimethylamineborane, a hydrazine and its salts, hypophosphorous acid and its salts, and is present in said solution at a concentration at 0.5 to 20 g/l, and a copper-complexing agent and which has a pH value of about 6 to 7.5, and subjecting said catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate to electrolysis in said solution at a temperature of about 20° C. to 30° C., thereby forming an electrically conductive film of copper on said nonconductive substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 117 words
An electrolytic copper plating method using a reducing agent, comprising dipping a catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate in a solution which contains a copper salt, a copper-reducing agent for the acceleration of copper deposition, said copper-reducing agent being selected from the group consisting of dimethylamineborane, a hydrazine and its salts, hypophosphorous acid and its salts, and is present in said solution at a concentration at 0.5 to 20 g/l, and a copper-complexing agent and which has a pH value of about 6 to 7.5, and subjecting said catalyzed, electrically nonconductive substrate to electrolysis in said solution at a temperature of about 20° C. to 30° C., thereby forming an electrically conductive film of copper on said nonconductive substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
An electrolytic copper plating method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said complexing agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of a polyamine and its salts, an aminocarboxylic acid and its salts, an amine alkanol compound, and a hydroxycarboxylic acid and its salts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
An electrolytic copper plating method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one additive is further added to said solution to improve the properties of said solution and the resulting, electrolytically deposited film.

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