Abstract:
A method of electrochemically pretreating articles, especially bands and sheets of steel, for a later one-layer enameling process according to which the article to be pretreated is degreased and, if necessary, pickled and in an electrolytic nickel and/or cobalt bath containing a nitrate ion is provided with a nickel and/or cobalt layer.
Abstract:
Selective soft gold electroplating of noble metal regions on composite surfaces, including exposed titanium regions, is expedited by small lead addition to the electroplating bath. Improvement in selectivity most evident subsequent to the onset of plating permits increasing plating voltage and corresponding increase in plating density. The procedure is applicable to the fabrication of silicon integrated circuits.
Abstract:
A device for selectively shielding portions of lead frames so that a metal can be selectively electro-deposited in predetermined regions of lead frames or the like.
Abstract:
A charge storage device of the type in which a target electrode provides a plurality of spatially distributed charge storage sites formed on an output side of semiconductor wafer with means associated with the storage sites for sensing and converting the charge on the storage sites into an electrical signal. Input excitation is directed onto the other or input side of the semiconductor wafer and may be in the form of electrons or light capable of generating electron-hole pairs within the semiconductor wafer which diffuse through to the storage sites. The output side of the semiconductor wafer is provided with an apertures insulating layer with a reading electron beam making contact through the apertures in the insulating coating to the spatially distributed storage sites within these apertures. This invention is directed to an improvement in the structure and the process for manufacture thereof wherein pillars of the semiconductive wafer extend from the substrate of the wafer above the insulating layer and a semiconductive region of opposite type conductivity to that of the wafer is provided in the top of the pillar and an electrical conductive contact is provided on the top of said pillar for better electron beam contact to the target. The invention is directed to this structure and the process of fabricating the electrical contact onto the top of the pillar. The process includes the spinning of a resist coating over the pillared surface of the target in such a manner to provide a desired resist pattern for the manufacturing process and thereby avoids other difficult masking process steps.
Abstract:
Copper surfaces are plated in a process comprising etching, activating, electroless and electrolytic copper deposition, and heating or baking at a temperature of about 150* to about 450*F. for about 10 min. to about 2 hours or more. Substantial improvement in the adhesion between the copper surface and the metal deposited by electroless and electrolytic plating is achieved. Processes for plating on copper-clad plastic substrates and for the manufacture of printed circuit boards are also set forth.
Abstract:
A TANTALLIDE OR NIOBIDE COATING IS FORMED ON SPECIFIED BASE METAL COMPOSITIONS BY MAKING THE BASE METAL THE CATHODE JOINED THROUGH AM EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT TO A TANTAUM OR NIOBIUM ANODE IN AN ELECTRIC CELL HAVING A SPECIFIED FUSED SALT ELECTROLYTE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 900*C., BUT BELOW THE MLETING POINT OF THE METAL COMPOSITION. SUCH A COMBINATION IS A SELF-GENERATING CELL PRODUCING ELECTRIC BUT AN EXTERNAL E.M.F. MAY BE IMPRESSED PROVIDING THE CURRENT DENSITY DOES NOT EXCEED 10 EMPERS/CM.2. THE PROCESS IS USEFUL IN MAKING TIGHT ADHERENT COATINGS COMPOSED OF TANTALUM OR NIOBIUM AND THE BASE METAL ON THE SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A NOVEL ELECTROPLATING BATH FOR THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METAL IONS FROM AN ACID SOLUTION OF SAID METAL IONS AND INDIUM IONS. THE PLATING BATHS OF THIS INVENTION PRODUCE A BRIGHT, DUCTILE, MORE REFINED GRAINED METAL COATING AND ALLOW A HIGHER LIMITING CURRENT DENSITY. PREFERABLY THE BATH IS A COPPER PLATING BATH COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF A COPPER SALTS, INDIUM SALT AND AN ACID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, FLUOBORIC AND MIXTURES THEREOF, EACH BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT WHICH UPON DISSOLUTION IN AN AQUEOUS BATH PROVIDES A COPPER CONCENTRATION FROM 5 TO 35 GRAMS PER LITER, AN INDIUM CONCENTRATION SUCH THAT THE WEIGHT RATIO OF INDIUM TO COPPER RANGES FROM 0.002 TO 4.0 AND AN ACID CONCENTRATION FROM 100 TO 700 GRAMS PER LITER. THE COPPER PLATING BATHS HAVE PARTICULAR EFFICACY IN THE COPPER PLATING OF RECESSED AREAS, SUCH AS PERFORATED SUBSTRATES, FOR USE AS PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS.
Abstract:
ANODIC OXIDATION IS EMPLOYED IN THE FABRICATION OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS TO PROVIDE PASSIVATION AND PROTECTION FROM ABRASION. IN ONE RESPECT OF THE INVENTION THE ANODIZED PASSIVATING LAYER IS SELECTIVELY ETCHED TO EXPOSE BONDNG PADS AND SCRIBE LINE AREAS. IN A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE INVENTION A METHOD FOR FABRICATING A MULTILEVEL INTERCONNECTED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IS PROVIDED WHEREIN A LAYER OF ANOIDIC OXIDE IS FORMED TO COVER THE FIRST LEVEL OF INTERCONNECTS. A LAYER OF INSULATINNG MATERIAL IS THEN DEPOSTED OVER THE ANODIC OXIDE LAYER TO ADVANTAGEOUSLY REDUCE INTERLEVEL CAPACITANCE. FIRST LEVEL BONDING PADS AND SCRIBE LINE AREAS ARE EXPOSED. A CONDUCTIVE LAYER IS THEN DEPOSITED AND PATTERNED TO FORM THE SECOND LEVEL INTERCONNECTED PATTERN. THIS SECOND LEVEL INTERCONNECT MAY ALSO BE PROTECTED BY AN ANODIC OXIDATION OVERLAYER, IF DESIRED.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an insulated gate field effect transistor and method of making same. An aluminum film is evaporated on a silicon wafer. Portions of the aluminum film are masked. The unmasked portions are anodized. The unanodized portions are removed leaving the anodized insulative portions thereon. Dopant atoms are diffused into areas of the silicon wafer which are not covered by the anodized insulative layer. The anodized insulative layer acts as a diffusion mask, to form source and drain regions in the silicon wafer, and to thus delineate a gate insulator layer between the source and drain regions by the act of diffusion. A second aluminum film is evaporated over the silicon wafer. The portions of the areas of the second aluminum film over the source and drain regions, and the area of the second aluminum film over the aligned gate insulator layer are masked. The unmasked portions of the second aluminum film are anodized to delineate an aligned gate electrode over the aligned gate insulator layer and to delineate source and drain electrodes in contact with the source and drain regions. An insulated gate field effect transistor is thus formed.
Abstract:
A strippable masking or resist coating for preventing metal deposition on a thermoplastic surface is in the form of vinyltoluene-butadiene copolymer applied to the surface. The copolymer is readily removable by means of a solvent which does not dissolve or otherwise affect the thermoplastic substrate.