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Composition for preparing printed circuit through-holes for metallization

US5132038A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1990
Grant dateJul 21, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2203/122
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions for use in a process for preparing the surfaces of through-holes in printed circuit boards (especially multilayer printed circuit boards) preparatory to a treatment of the through-holes with an alkaline permanganate solution, the composition being in the form of a substantially homogeneous, substantially clear mixture comprised of a substantially water-immiscible organic material which acts upon the insulating substrate of the circuit board, water, an alkakli metal compound and a surfactant component. The composition is useful as a pretreatment prior to the use of an alkaline permanganate solution in a desmearing and/or etch-back process, a combined desmearing-conditioning process, or a conditioning process following a separate desmearing process.

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