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Process for the treatment of copper oxide in the preparation of printed circuit boards

US4717439A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 1985
Grant dateJan 5, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2203/0315
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A composition and process is disclosed for improving the leach resistance of the copper oxide coating on the copper circuitry of printed circuit boards to solutions used in their preparation which comprises contacting the copper oxide of the circuit board with a solution containing an amphoteric element which forms an acidic oxide, such as selenium dioxide.

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