摘要:
An electrical connector comprises connector contacts having a metal base and a surface finish layer over the base, the surface finish layer being a composite of an electroplated precious metal composition and wear resistant particles dispersed therein. In the preferred embodiment, the precious metal layer is a PdCo alloy and the wear resistant particles are sub-micron sized lubricating particles, e.g. polytetrafluoroethylene particles and a flash coat of gold is provided over the composite layer.
摘要:
A process for depositing a conformable nickel coating on a lead frame is disclosed. The metal lead frame substrate is copper, copper alloy, or nickel alloy. The lead frame substrate is coated with a conformable nickel coating that is crack-resistant when the lead frame is bent to an angle of at least about 82 degrees with a bend radius of about 100 .mu.m to about 300 .mu.m. Cracks do not appear through the thickness of the conformable nickel coating of the present invention when the depth of the deformations that result from this bending do not exceed about 5 .mu.m. The conformable nickel coating is formed using an electroplating bath containing nickel as a nickel complex, a nickel salt, a buffer and a fluorochemical wetting agent.
摘要:
In accordance with the invention, a packaged electronic device comprises at least one electronic device and leads sealed within a protective package. The leads comprise a conductive metal substrate having a composite metal finish with a total thickness of 1000 Å or less. The finish comprises, in succession from the substrate, 25-750 Å of palladium alloy and 5-250 Å of wirebondable and solderable material. The substrate is advantageously nickel-plated copper alloy or Fe—Ni alloy. The content of palladium in the palladium alloy coating can range from 10-95 weight percent. This finish meets requirements of wirebonding and solderability at a thickness surprisingly lower than previously used packaging finishes.
摘要:
In accordance with the invention, a metal substrate is coated with a multilayer surface finish comprising, in succession, an amorphous metal underlayer, a corrosion-resistent metal middle layer and one or more outer layers of precious metal. In an exemplary embodiment the metal substrate comprises copper alloy, the amorphous metal underlayer is Ni—P, the middle layer is nickel and the outer layer is palladium. The resulting structure is particularly useful as an electrical connector.
摘要:
A surface finish which provides improved wirebonding performance for integrated circuit packages is disclosed. The surface finish which is formed on a substrate includes a palladium layer and one or more material layers. The one or more material layers are interposed between the substrate and the palladium layer. The palladium layer has a hardness that is less than about 500 (KHN.sub.50) while at least one material layer has a hardness that is less than about 250 (KHN.sub.50).
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a lead frame in which the metal lead frame substrate is copper, copper alloy, or iron alloy. The lead frame substrate is coated with a conformable nickel coating that is crack-resistant when the lead frame is bent to an angle of at least about 82 degrees with a bend radius of about 100 &mgr;m to about 300 &mgr;m. Bending the lead frame in this manner causes surface deformations in the lead frame substrate. Cracks do not appear through the thickness of the conformable nickel coating of the present invention when the depth of the deformations that result from this bending do not exceed about 5 &mgr;m.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a lead frame in which the metal lead frame substrate is copper, copper alloy, or nickel alloy. The lead frame substrate is coated with a conformable nickel coating that is crack-resistant when the lead frame is bent to an angle of at least 82 degrees with a bend radius of about 150 .mu.m to about 300 .mu.m. Bending the lead frame in this manner causes surface deformations in the lead frame substrate. Cracks do not appear through the thickness of the conformable nickel coating of the present invention when the depth of the deformations that result from this bending do not exceed about 5 .mu.m.
摘要:
Compositions and methods for silver plating onto metal surfaces such as PWBs in electronics manufacture to produce a silver plating which is greater than 80 atomic % silver, tarnish resistant, and has good solderability.
摘要:
A method for reducing whisker formation and preserving solderability in tin coatings over metal features of electronic components. The tin coating has internal tensile stress and is between about 0.5 m and about 4.0 m in thickness. There is a nickel-based layer under the tin coating.
摘要:
A method for enhancing corrosion resistance of a tin-based surface on a workpiece involving contacting the tin-based surface with a composition comprising a phosphonic acid compound and water to form a phosphorus-based film over the tin-based coating thereby inhibiting corrosion of the tin-based surface. Phosphonic acid containing compositions having a concentration up to about 30 vol. % of an organic solvent, and water.