Abstract: Treated copper foil produced by electrodepositing on a matte surface of a base copper foil a “corrective” copper layer having a surface roughness different from the surface roughness of the matte surface of the base foil and which has a peak count greater than the peak count of the matte surface of the base foil. In the electrodeposition there are used a unique electrolyte composition and plating conditions effective to control the micro-throwing process of the plating process so that the surface roughness of the corrective is substantially constant from one batch of base foil to another.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2002
Assignee:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles B. Yates, George Gaskill, Chinsai T. Cheng, Ajesh Shah, Adam M. Wolski, Paul DuFresne
Abstract: A one-step, integrated process and apparatus for producing electrolytic copper foil having a dual-layer copper bond-enhancing treatment electrodeposited on the matte side of the foil, which employs two “super anodes” on a rotating drum cathode to deposit the treatment.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 11, 2001
Publication date:
February 28, 2002
Applicant:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles B. Yates, George Gaskill, Ajesh Shah, Chinsai T. Cheng, Keith Bodendorf, Adam M. Wolski
Abstract: A treated electrodeposited copper foil having a bond-enhancing copper layer, preferably a plurality of layers, electrodeposited on a bonding side of a base copper foil, a layer of co-deposited copper and arsenic electrodeposited on the bond-enhancing layer, and a zinc or zinc alloy layer electrodeposited on the copper/arsenic layer. A process for making such foil, and a copper-clad laminate wherein such foil is bonded to a polymeric substrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 1999
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2002
Assignee:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles B. Yates, George Gaskill, Chinsai T. Cheng, Ajesh Shah
Abstract: Treated copper foil produced by electrodepositing on a matte surface of a base copper foil a “corrective” copper layer having a surface roughness different from the surface roughness of the matte surface of the base foil and which has a peak count greater than the peak count of the matte surface of the base foil. In the electrodeposition there are used a unique electrolyte composition and plating conditions effective to control the micro-throwing process of the plating process so that the surface roughness of the corrective is substantially constant from one batch of base foil to another.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 13, 1999
Publication date:
December 13, 2001
Applicant:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
CHARLES B. YATES, GEORGE GASKILL, CHINSAI T. CHENG, AJESH SHAH, ADAM M. WOLSKI, PAUL DUFRESNE
Abstract: A one-step, integrated process and apparatus for producing electrolytic copper foil having a dual-layer copper bond-enhancing treatment electrodeposited on the matte side of the foil, which employs two “super anodes” on a rotating drum cathode to deposit the treatment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 1999
Date of Patent:
August 7, 2001
Assignee:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles B. Yates, George Gaskill, Ajesh Shah, Chinsai T. Cheng, Keith Bodendorf, Adam M. Wolski
Abstract: Treated copper foil for use in the manufacture of copper-clad laminates for printed circuit boards, wherein a continuous, very thin cobalt barrier layer, which is substantially non-ferromagnetic, is electrodeposited on a copper bonding treatment electrodeposited on a bonding side of a base copper foil; and a process and electrolyte for producing such treated foil, wherein the electrolyte contains a low concentration of cobalt and certain addition agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 1, 2001
Assignee:
Yates Foil USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Charles B. Yates, George Gaskill, Chinsai T. Cheng, Ajesh Shah, Adam M. Wolski, Paul DuFresne