Patents by Inventor Tatsuji Yamada

Tatsuji Yamada has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7704365
    Abstract: In order to make plating thickness uniform in a metal plating apparatus, a metal plating apparatus capable of performing metal plating to a uniform thickness is provided by aligning lines of electric force uniformly and in parallel by disposing a pair of conductive perforated plates 20a and 20b, which are electrically connected to each other, between plating metals 16 immersed in a plating solution and an object 18 to be plated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johji Nakamoto, Tatsuji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20080041726
    Abstract: In order to make plating thickness uniform in a metal plating apparatus, a metal plating apparatus capable of performing metal plating to a uniform thickness is provided by aligning lines of electric force uniformly and in parallel by disposing a pair of conductive perforated plates 20a and 20b, which are electrically connected to each other, between plating metals 16 immersed in a plating solution and an object 18 to be plated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Johji Nakamoto, Tatsuji Yamada
  • Patent number: 6827827
    Abstract: In order to make plating thickness uniform in a metal plating apparatus, a metal plating apparatus capable of performing metal plating to a uniform thickness is provided by aligning lines of electric force uniformly and in parallel by disposing a pair of conductive perforated plates 20a and 20b, which are electrically connected to each other, between plating metals 16 immersed in a plating solution and an object 18 to be plated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johji Nakamoto, Tatsuji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20040238370
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board is disclosed. A seed layer is removed while etching of a circuit pattern is prevented. In a printed circuit board manufacturing process according to a semi-additive method, a seed layer is formed by electroless copper plating. Using a resist pattern, a circuit pattern is formed by electrolytic copper plating. After the formation of the circuit pattern, the exposed regions of seed layer are subjected to etching. According to the invention, an etching liquid at a temperature of about 15° C. or less is used. As a temperature of the etching liquid is lowered, a potential difference between the seed layer and the circuit pattern increases. Due to the increase in potential difference, the seed layer becomes more susceptible to being etched, while the circuit pattern becomes less susceptible to being etched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Watanabe, Tatsuji Yamada, Shogo Mizumoto, Fumio Kumokawa
  • Publication number: 20010054556
    Abstract: In order to make plating thickness uniform in a metal plating apparatus, a metal plating apparatus capable of performing metal plating to a uniform thickness is provided by aligning lines of electric force uniformly and in parallel by disposing a pair of conductive perforated plates 20a and 20b, which are electrically connected to each other, between plating metals 16 immersed in a plating solution and an object 18 to be plated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johji Nakamoto, Tatsuji Yamada