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Bath and process for plating tin-lead alloys

US4681670A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1986
Grant dateJul 21, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/3473
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electroplating bath and process for electroplating substrates with a tin-lead alloy from an electrolyte containing a soluble tin compound, a soluble lead compound and a complexing agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the metals in solution. Th electrolyte has a pH range of about 1.5 to 5.5 and is free from substantial amounts of free acid or free base components.

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