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Combined AC and DC etching of aluminum foil

US4437955A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1983
Grant dateMar 20, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12431
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Aluminum foil exhibiting a good combination of capacitance and mechanical strength is produced by an etching procedure that includes the steps of AC pre-etching aluminum foil in an acid bath containing hydrochloric acid and then, without removing the hydrochloric acid from the foil, etching the foil with a high density DC while the foil is immersed in an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.

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