Abstract:
A process for removal of undesirable conductive material (e.g., catalyst material and seeped circuit material) on a circuitized substrate and the resultant circuitized substrates disclosed. Such process and resultant circuit effectively address the electrical shorting problems caused by nonremoval of the residual catalyst material and circuit material which has seeped under the residual catalyst material. The process includes the steps of: a) providing a catalyst layer (e.g., palladium and tin) having circuit pattern (e.g., copper) thereon; b) pretreating the catalyst layer and the circuit pattern (e.g., with a cyanide dip) for removal of undesirable portions of each which cause electrical leakage between circuit lines of the circuit pattern; c) oxidizing the catalyst layer and the circuit pattern (e.g., with chlorite, permanganate, hydrogen peroxide, or air at a temperature elevated above ambient conditions); and d) removing the undesirable portions of the catalyst layer and the undesirable portions of the circuit pattern (e.g., with a cyanide submersion). The resultant circuitized substrate includes a circuit pattern on a catalyst layer wherein undesirable portions of the catalyst layer and circuit pattern are completely removed between the circuit features of the circuit pattern so that electrical leakage between the circuit features does not occur.
Abstract:
In order to prevent particles generated in the preparation of a chemically reinforcing molten salt from getting into an operation atmosphere for performing a chemical reinforcement, a chemical reinforcement tank 2 and a dissolution tank 10 for preparing the chemically reinforcing molten salt are separated from each other. In a typical embodiment, the chemical reinforcement tank is disposed in a clean room 35, and the dissolution tank 10 is disposed outside the clean room.
Abstract:
A wire showing satisfactory electrical insulation, mechanical strength, wear resistance, crosslinking properties and appearance may be obtained by coating a conductor with an ethylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer whose density, melt flow rate, decane soluble matter content, melting point and melt tension are controlled to particular ranges. The copolymer may be used singly or in combination with high-pressure low-density polyethylene. Such copolymer provides a coated layer showing tensile strength of not less than 15 MPa, tensile elongation of not less than 400% and taper wear amount of not more than 15 mg. Furthermore, if the resin pressure in the extruder is adjusted to a particular range, high-speed extrusion becomes possible with a smooth apparent coated layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for plating a conductive material on a substrate surface in a highly desirable manner. The invention removes at least one additive adsorbed on the top portion of the workpiece more than at least one additive disposed on a cavity portion, thereby allowing plating of the conductive material take place before the additive fully re-adsorbs onto the top portion and causing greater plating of the cavity portion relative to the top portion.
Abstract:
A method is provided for the selective deposition of an organic solderability preservative (OSP) coating on copper surfaces of articles such as electronic components, e.g., printed wiring boards, to serve as a protective coating and preserve the solderability of the copper surface while substantially excluding gold surfaces from attracting the same OSP coating which coating causes cosmetic defects in the form of staining and may reduce the conductivity of the gold contact surface. The method improves the conventional OSP process and utilizes a pre-treatment of the copper surface before applying the OSP coating comprising treating the cleaned and preferably micro-etched copper with an aqueous solution of benzimidazole or derivative thereof to form a precoat on the copper surface. After the pre-treatment step, the precoated copper surface is conventionally treated with a suitable OSP solution such as an aqueous solution of a substituted benzimidazole compound, preferably at the 2-position.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for preparing a layered structure comprising a lower thin film composed of an oxide superconductor and an upper thin film composed of a material different from the oxide superconductor on a substrate. The lower thin film is deposited by a molecular beam deposition process and the upper thin film is deposited by a process having a deposition rate faster than that of the molecular beam deposition process.
Abstract:
A lubricating layer is applied to the surface of a thin protective layer on a magnetic recording medium. The surface of the protective layer is burnished to reduce protuberances. The lubricating layer is removed by solvent washing. Then, a replacement lubricating layer is deposited on the surface of the protective layer. The resulting surface of the magnetic recording medium exhibits reduced scratching and particle contamination.
Abstract:
In a method of coating substrates, especially printed circuit boards, on both sides, one side of the substrate, which is provided with holes, is coated by a coating process, especially by screen printing, wherein the holes that are not required for the circuit layout are lastingly covered over and the holes that are required are covered over only slightly or are left clear, whereupon the other side of the substrate is coated by a coating process, especially by curtain pouring or spraying, wherein the entire surface of the substrate is provided uniformly with a coating that gives only a light covering over the holes.
Abstract:
Concrete materials are impregnated with liquids which harden within concrete pores and microcracks, and develop a sharp contrast with the body of concrete in microscopic images. The impregnation process involves vacuum application to remove air from concrete pores and microcracks, followed by the introduction of liquids under pressure. The sharp contrast between the impregnated (and hardened) liquid and the body of concrete facilitates distinction of pores and microcracks in microscopic images for the purpose of automated image analysis.
Abstract:
A method for producing a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic material coated on a surface of a polymeric film comprising, in the running direction of the polymeric film, the steps of pressing a cleaning tape made of one of a non-woven fabric and a fabric impregnated with a cleaning agent against the surface of said polymeric film onto which said coating material is coated in order to wipe off foreign matter adhering to said surface of the polymeric film; drying the surface of the wiped polymeric film; and just after the drying step, coating a magnetic coating material onto a surface of a polymeric film while said polymeric film is running. An apparatus for the above method is also disclosed.