Patent · US Expired

Method for the manufacture of printed circuit boards

US6656370B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 2000
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/244
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A process for the manufacture of printed circuit boards is disclosed wherein a plated silver deposit is used both as an etch resist and as a final finish for enhancing the solderability of the copper circuits. An aqueous alkaline etchant which is free of halide ions is proposed as being particularly compatible with the silver etch resist/final finish.

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