Abstract:
The present invention discloses a process for electroless plating of a metal or metal alloy onto copper features of an electronic device such as a printed circuit board which suppresses undesired skip plating and extraneous plating. The process comprises the steps i) providing such a substrate, ii) activating of the copper features with noble metal ions; iii) removing excessive noble metal ions or precipitates formed thereof with an aqueous pre-treatment composition comprising an acid, a source for halide ions and an additive selected from the group consisting of thiourea, thiourea derivatives and polymers comprising thiourea groups, and iv) electroless plating of a metal or metal alloy layer.
Abstract:
A contact smart card (100, 101) comprises a smart card contact pad (10) and an IC chip (200, 300). The smart card contact pad 10 includes an imageable circuit substrate (12), a card-reader contact element (14) on a first side (16) of the imageable circuit substrate (12), and a, preferably flip-chip, connection element (18) on a second side (20) of the imageable circuit substrate (12) which is opposite the first side (16). The card-reader contact element (14) has a noble metal electrically conductive surface (30), and the connection element (18) has a chip terminal connection surface (36) which is not a noble metal. The IC chip (200, 300) is preferably flip-chip mounted at the second side (20) of the imageable circuit substrate (12) and electrically connected to the chip terminal connection surface (36). Furthermore, the chip terminal connection surface is preferably an organometallic electrically conductive corrosion protection layer.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a process for electroless plating of a metal or metal alloy onto copper features of an electronic device such as a printed circuit board which suppresses undesired skip plating and extraneous plating. The process comprises the steps i) providing such a substrate, ii) activating of the copper features with noble metal ions; iii) removing excessive noble metal ions or precipitates formed thereof with an aqueous pre-treatment composition comprising an acid, a source for halide ions and an additive selected from the group consisting of thiourea, thiourea derivatives and polymers comprising thiourea groups, and iv) electroless plating of a metal or metal alloy layer.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a printed circuit board which can prevent the occurrence of damage to a component insertion hole or a broken electrical connection due to an impact during component insertion when components are mounted on the printed circuit board or any impact which occurs after component mounting. The printed circuit board comprises: a substrate having a circuit pattern formed thereon; a main hole which is formed so as for a component to be mounted on the substrate; and one or more secondary holes formed around the main hole, wherein the main hole and the secondary hole(s) may have the same electrical configuration.
Abstract:
The invention provides silane compositions which are useful as adhesives, in particular in the preparation of multi-layer laminates such as printed circuit boards. The silane compositions comprise at least one coupling agent selected from the group consisting of (A-1) a silane coupling agent of the formula A (4-x) SiB x (wherein A is a hydrolyzable group, x is 1 to 3, and B is as defined in the description); (A-2) a silane coupling agent of the formula X-{B-[R-Si(A) 3 ] z } x (wherein X is a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing from 5 to 10 carbon atoms, B is a divalent or trivalent hetero atom, A is a hydrolyzable group and R, z and x are as defined in the description); (A-3) a tetraorgano silane coupling agent of the formula Si(OR) 4 (wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, allyl or alkenyl); and (A-4) a water soluble silicate coupling agent characterized by the formula SiO 2 €¢ x M 2 O (wherein x is 1 to 4, and M is an alkali metal or ammonium ion); and (B) a colloidal silica; with the proviso that (a) said colloidal silica (B) is optional if at least one of compounds (A-3) or (A-4) is present; and (b) said colloidal silica (B) is mandatory if none of compounds (A-3) or (A-4) is present. The invention further provides the use of such silane compositions for the production of multilayer circuit boards and the multilayer circuit boards thus obtained.
Abstract:
A tin or tin alloy plating film surface treatment aqueous solution that can reduce whiskers on the surface of a tin or tin alloy plating film, and can provide a favorable tin or tin alloy plating film using a simple method for tin or tin alloy plating films that are used on electronic components.