Pd and Pd-Ni electrolyte baths

US8900436B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Sascha Berger · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
• Frank Oberst · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
• Franz Simon · Schmitten, DE
• Uwe Manz · Mögglingen, DE
• Klaus Bronder · Tegernsee, DE
• Bernd Weyhmueller · Hintersteinenberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 2, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C25D3/567
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrolyte for the electrochemical deposition of palladium or palladium alloys on metallic or conductive substrates. The invention likewise relates to a corresponding electroplating process using this electrolyte and specific palladium salts which can be advantageously used in this process.