摘要:
Electroplating apparatus and methods for plating high aspect ratio thru-holes in printed circuit boards and the like. For copper plating thru-holes in printed circuit boards, the printed circuit board is immersed in a tank of electrolyte. Surrounding both sides of the printed circuit board are a plurality of cell-like structures which contain mechanical electrolyte agitating members, filters and electrolyte ion replenishment anode baskets. In addition, a pump is provided to encourage exhausting of the electrolyte from local regions of each side of the printed circuit board to encourage a general but definite flow of electrolyte through any thru-holes in the printed circuit board. The general flow of electrolyte as encouraged by the pump is through the ion replenishment anode basket to the mechanical agitator adjacent the printed circuit board, through any thru-holes in that region of the printed circuit board and to some extent around the printed circuit board, past the mechanical agitator on the other side of the printed circuit board and through a filter adjacent the exhaust manifold for recirculation back and forth through similar cells disposed along the length of the circuit board. The mechanical agitation avoids ion depletion in the electrolyte adjacent the printed circuit board and particularly adjacent the edges of and within the thru-holes by assuring fast and continuous interchange of the "surface" electrolyte with the bulk electrolyte, which itself is replenished at an adequate rate by the background flow established by the pump. Alternate methods and apparatus are also disclosed.
摘要:
A practice hockey puck for use in individual practice on surfaces other than ice. The practice hockey puck body may be a standard hockey puck altered so as to have a plurality of headed pins disposed about the periphery of the two flat surfaces thereon. Headed members are also provided at the center of the two flat surfaces, with the heads thereof extending above the elevation of the heads of the members at the periphery of the flat surfaces so that the majority of the weight of the hockey puck is supported on these central members when resting on a flat surface. The puck is removably coupled to an elastic cord which in turn includes a fastening device at the opposite end thereof for fastening to a hockey stick. One section of the elastic cord may be provided with known and limited breakage characteristics so as to limit the maximum elastic energy which may be stored in the elastic cord to limit the springback of the puck.
摘要:
Electroplating apparatus and methods for rapid and efficient plating of printed circuit board and the like are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a printed circuit board is disclosed within a tank of electrolyte and caused to oscillate in the plane of the printed circuit board. On each side of the printed circuit board are a plurality of paddle assemblies which are rotated to maintain a high degree of turbulence in the electrolyte adjacent the printed circuit board. Ion replenishment for the electrolyte is provided by baskets filled with pieces of the material to be plated, in the embodiment disclosed the baskets themselves being rotatable and having the paddle assemblies integral therewith. Electrolyte circulation is maintained by pumps with the electrolyte being withdrawn from the tank for filtering and replenishment through manifolds in the walls separating the cells within which the paddle assemblies operate. Various alternate embodiments are described.
摘要:
Electroplating apparatus and methods for rapid and efficient plating of printed circuit board and the like are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a printed circuit board is disclosed within a tank of electrolyte and caused to oscillate in the plane of the printed circuit board. On each side of the printed circuit board are a plurality of paddle assemblies which are rotated to maintain a high degree of turbulence in the electrolyte adjacent the printed cirucit board. Ion replenishment for the electrolyte is provided by baskets filled with pieces of the material to be plated, in the embodiment disclosed the baskets themselves being rotatable and having the paddle assemblies integral therewith. Electrolyte circulation is maintained by pumps with the electrolyte being withdrawn from the tank for filtering and replenishment through manifolds in the walls separating the cells within which the paddle assemblies operate. Various alternate embodiments are described.
摘要:
Electroplating apparatus and methods for plating high aspect ratio thru-holes in printed circuit boards and the like. For copper plating thru-holes in printed circuit boards, the printed circuit board is immersed in a tank of electrolyte. Surrounding both sides of the printed circuit board are a plurality of cell-like structures which contain mechanical electrolyte agitating members, filters and electrolyte ion replenishment anode baskets. In addition, a pump is provided to encourage exhausting of the electrolyte from local regions of each side of the printed circuit board to encourage a general but definite flow of electrolyte through any thru-holes in the printed circuit board. The general flow of electrolyte as encouraged by the pump is through the ion replenishment anode basket to the mechanical agitator adjacent the printed circuit board, through any thru-holes in that region of the printed circuit board and to some extent around the printed circuit board, past the mechanical agitator on the other side of the printed circuit board and through a filter adjacent the exhaust manifold for recirculation back and forth through similar cells disposed along the length of the circuit board. The mechanical agitation avoids ion depletion in the electrolyte adjacent the printed circuit board and particularly adjacent the edges of and within the thru-holes by assuring fast and continuous interchange of the "surface" electrolyte with the bulk electrolyte, which itself is replenished at an adequate rate by the background flow established by the pump. Alternate methods and apparatus are also disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention contemplates fabrication of a printed circuit board blank having a predetermined pattern of pads and interconnecting conductive pathways, preferably (but not necessarily) flush with the face of the insulating substrate. To fabricate a finished circuit board of any desired circuit configuration, the printed circuit board blank is coated with a photoresist and exposed so that upon development of the photoresist and etching in accordance with the developed pattern, the interconnecting conductive pathways between pads will be selectively etched away so that only those interconnects for the desired circuit pattern remain. While contact printing or image exposure systems may be used to expose the photoresist, computer controlled raster scan laser printers offer the combination of speed and versatility, as the predetermined starting matrix of the invention is highly conductive to computer aided design, and the percentage of circuit board area required for exposure is very small compared to normal copper-clad board fabrication techniques. For multilayer printed circuit boards, registration apertures are provided in each board layer for alignment purposes. Interconnects between boards are made by drilling through selective pads and plating the through holes to interconnect the various board layers. Isolation of any layer of any plated through hole may be obtained by either isolation of the pad (removal of all pad interconnects) at the through hole, or alternatively by etching a larger diameter in the pad which region will be filled with laminating adhesive during the lamination process to insulate the pad from the through hole copper plating.
摘要:
The present invention contemplates fabrication of a printed circuit board blank having a predetermined pattern of pads and interconnecting conductive pathways, preferably (but not necessarily) flush with the face of the insulating substrate. To fabricate a finished circuit board of any desired circuit configuration, the printed circuit board blank is coated with a photoresist and exposed so that upon development of the photoresist and etching in accordance with the developed pattern, the interconnecting conductive pathways between pads will be selectively etched away so that only those interconnects for the desired circuit pattern remain. While contact printing or image exposure systems may be used to expose the photoresist, computer controlled raster scan laser printers offer the combination of speed and versatility, as the predetermined starting matrix of the invention is highly conducive to computer aided design, and the percentage of circuit board area required for exposure is very small compared to normal copper-clad board fabrication techniques. For multilayer printed circuit boards, registration apertures are provided in each board layer for alignment purposes. Interconnects between boards are made by drilling through selective pads and plating the through holes to interconnect the various board layers. Isolation of any layer of any plated through hole may be obtained by either isolation of the pad (removal of all pad interconnects) at the through hole, or alternatively by etching a larger diameter in the pad which region will be filled with laminating adhesive during the lamination process to insulate the pad from the through hole copper plating.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for providing high and uniform processing rates for electroplating, deplating, etching and the like, substantially independent of the surface geometries of the article subjected to the process. In an electroplating application, the article to be plated is supported on a cathode so the electrolyte may be forcibly sprayed on the article from an array of spray nozzles adjacent the surface thereof. Intermixed with the array of spray nozzles may be a second array of openings providing suction to locally remove most of the sprayed electrolyte after impingment on the work piece. In this manner most of the spent electrolyte is removed from the work piece locally so that it is not available to flow down the work piece to shield the surface thereof from the spray of lower nozzles. One or more additional intermixed arrays of delivery ports may also be used to deliver such things as inert gases, brighteners, polishing media, air under pressure to increase agitation, etc., either on a continuous basis or on an intermittent basis as desired. Uniformity over the work piece area is assured by random oscillation of the work piece in an amount on the order of the nozzle spacing. The methods and apparatus are applicable to other electrical processes such as deplating, and non-electrical processes such as etching and cleaning.