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Electroplating anode including membrane partition system and method of preventing passivation of same

US6126798A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1997
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25D17/008
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An anode includes an anode cup, a membrane and ion source material, the anode cup and membrane forming an enclosure in which the ion source material is located. The anode cup includes a base section having a central aperture and the membrane also has a central aperture. A jet is passed through the central apertures of the base section of the anode cup and through the membrane allowing plating solution to be directed at the center of a wafer being electroplated.

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