Abstract: Provided are a flexible flat cable and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A shielded flat cable 1 includes one or more ground wires G1, the ground wires G1 being arrayed parallel to each other, one or more signal wires S1 and S2 arrayed parallel to the one or more ground wires G1, insulating layers 11 and 12 covering the one or more ground wires G1 and the signal wires S1 and S2, and shield layers 21 and 22 provided on outer surfaces of the insulating layers 11 and 12. In a cross-section of the one or more ground wires, the insulating layers 11 and 12 include openings 13 and 14 of which bottoms are respectively an upper surface and a lower surface of one ground wire G1, and the one ground wire G1 and the shield layers 21 and 22 are electrically coupled at the openings 13 and 14, and the signal wires S1 and S2 are surrounded by the one or more ground wires G1 and the shield layers 21 and 22.

Abstract: A camera module with compression-molded circuit board is manufactured by compression-molding that can obtain properties such as high flatness, ultra-thin, fine wiring width and high integration.

Abstract: There is provided a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes: a flexible insulation layer having a first surface and a second surface; a first land which is conductive and which is provided on the first surface of the flexible insulation layer; and a conductive member which is provided on the second surface of the flexible insulation layer. A recess is formed on the first land.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and integrated circuit structures. One method includes: forming a via opening through a trench to expose a portion of an underlying metal line; electrolessly plating a metal layer at a bottom of the via opening over the exposed portion of the underlying metal line, the electrolessly plated metal layer formed of a metal not including copper; depositing a cobalt layer to cover the bottom of the via opening over the electrolessly plated metal layer and sidewalls of the via opening; and growing a copper layer over the cobalt layer to form a line within the trench and a via filling the via opening.

Abstract: A method of treating a wiring substrate according to an embodiment includes, in a semi-additive process: (1) contacting the wiring substrate with a pre-etching treatment liquid composition containing a chloride ion, the wiring substrate containing a seed layer formed of an electroless copper and a wiring pattern formed of an electrolytic copper; and (2) continuously, etching the wiring substrate with an etching liquid composition containing a hydrogen peroxide, a sulfuric acid, a tetrazole, a chloride ion, a copper ion and a water.

Abstract: Stable zero-valent metal compositions and methods of making and using these compositions are provided. Such compositions are useful as catalysts for subsequent metallization of non-conductive substrates, and are particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: A surface of an object to be plated is subjected to a treatment for palladium catalyst impartation to impart a palladium catalyst to the surface of an insulating part thereof. A palladium conductor layer is formed on the insulating part from a solution for palladium conductor layer formation which contains a palladium compound, an amine compound, and a reducing agent. On the palladium conductor layer is then directly formed a copper deposit by electroplating. Thus, the work is converted to a conductor with the solution for palladium conductor layer formation, which is neutral, without using an electroless copper plating solution which is highly alkaline. Consequently, the polyimide is prevented from being attacked and no adverse influence is exerted on adhesion. By adding an azole compound to the solution for palladium conductor layer formation, a palladium conductor layer is prevented from depositing on copper.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of creating are provided. The capacitor includes a plurality of interior plates having edges that are brought to and exposed upon a first surface and also upon a portion of a second surface of the capacitor at a region where the second surface meets the first surface. An electroplated terminal is directly in contact with and mechanically and electrically connected to an edge of each of the interior plates where each plate's edge is exposed upon the first surface. The terminal wraps over the region of the capacitor from the first surface onto the portion of the second surface and is directly in contact with and mechanically and electrically connected to an edge of each of the interior plates where each plate's edge is exposed upon the second surface. The terminal does not extend to any additional surfaces which meet the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a copper foil for a printed wiring board including a roughened layer on at least one surface thereof. In the roughened layer, the average diameter D1 at the particle bottom being apart from the bottom of each particle by 10% of the particle length is 0.2 to 1.0 ?m, and the ratio L1/D1 of the particle length L1 to the average diameter D1 at the particle bottom is 15 or less. In the copper foil for printed wiring board, when a copper foil for printed wiring having a roughened layer is laminated to a resin and then the copper layer is removed by etching, the sum of areas of holes accounting for the resin roughened surface having unevenness is 20% or more. The present invention involves the development of a copper foil for a semiconductor package substrate that can avoid circuit erosion without causing deterioration in other properties of the copper foil.

Abstract: Methods of providing a corrosion-resistant plating on a steel bumper are provided. A galvanized zinc layer is deposited over a steel substrate. A plurality of nickel layers is deposited over the zinc layer. The plurality of zinc layers has at least a first porosity and a second porosity. A chrome layer is applied over the plurality of nickel layers. The porous nickel layer is immediately adjacent the chrome layer such that a stress applied to the chrome layer is distributed over the porous nickel layer. The porous nickel layer delocalizes a stress applied at an impact area to a dispersed area and the dispersed area is larger than the impact area.

Abstract: A method includes removing a casting shell and core from a cast component, which may be a gas turbine blade. The method further includes utilizing a focused removal technique, such as a water jet or laser drill, to remove a portion of a virtual pattern cast (VPC) shell from the cast component. The cast component is then exposed to a leaching solution and high pressure water wash to remove an internal core material and a portion of the VPC shell remainder from the cast component. The method further includes exposing the cast component to a high agitation leaching solution and to the high pressure water wash for a minimal time. An electroless nickel-boron coating is then applied to the cast component, and an electrolytic palladium coating is further applied to the cast component. The cast component is further exposed to a high agitation leaching solution for an extended period.

Abstract: A disk for a hard disk drive is provided. The disk comprises a substrate comprising aluminum, and a coating layer disposed over the substrate. The coating layer comprises an alloy of Ni, X1 and X2, wherein X1 comprises one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, B, Cr, Cu, Ga, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, Te, W, Zn and Zr, and wherein X2 comprises either B or P, and wherein X1 and X2 do not comprise the same elements.

Abstract: A metal composite film having an excellent heat resistance and adhesion, suited for flexible printed circuit boards capable of forming fine wirings, as well as a production process thereof, is disclosed. The metal composite film comprises an insulating film; a thermoplastic polyimide layer(s) formed on at least one surface of the insulating film; and metal layers formed on the surface of each of the thermoplastic polyimide layer(s), which metal layers are formed by electroless plating and then by electrolytic plating, respectively. Since this metal composite film has an excellent heat resistance and adhesion, and maintains the excellent adhesion after forming fine wirings, it is suitably used as a high density flexible printed circuit board having fine circuits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates by forming a conductive layer on a single side or both sides of a material film that is made of an insulating material using the silver complexes having a unique structure and electroplating metals outside of said conductive layer. The present invention can provide the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates, which has a fast operation speed for mass production, simple process steps to minimize defective ratio and cheap production cost.

Abstract: A metal covered polyimide composite comprising a tie-coat layer and a metal seed layer formed on a surface of a polyimide film by electroless plating or a drying method is provided. A copper layer or a copper alloy layer is formed thereon by electroplating. The copper plated layer or copper alloy plated layer includes three layers to one layer of the copper layer or copper alloy layer. The metal covered polyimide composite effectively prevents peeling in a non-adhesive flexible laminate (especially a two-layer flexible laminate), and more particularly, effectively inhibits peeling from the interface of a copper layer and tin plating. A method of producing the composite and apparatus for producing the composite are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a metal covered polyimide composite comprising a tie-coat layer and a metal seed layer formed on a surface of a polyimide film by electroless plating or a drying method, and a copper layer or a copper alloy layer formed thereon by electroplating, wherein the copper plated layer or copper alloy plated layer comprises three layers to one layer of the copper layer or copper alloy layer, and there is a concentrated portion of impurities at the boundary of the copper layer or copper alloy layer when the copper layer or copper alloy layer is three layers to two layers, and there is no concentrated portion of impurities when the copper layer or copper alloy layer is a single layer. Additionally provided are a method of producing the composite and a method of producing an electronic circuit board.

Abstract: A method for depositing nickel-metal layers for colouring surfaces, and a bath for depositing such a layer. This is made possible by depositing a nickel-metal layer from a bath for the electroless deposition of nickel which contains at least one further metal compound, a voltage being additionally applied enable the metal of the metal compound to be incorporated while forming a nickel-metal layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating a metallic surface of an object with an aqueous copper-plating solution, with which a first copper-plating solution, which is free of cyanide and free of strong reducing agent, is electrolessly applied to clean metallic surfaces of the object, or after pretreatment to cleaned metallic surfaces, to form a first copper layer or copper alloy layer as a barrier layer and/or as a conductive layer, and also to the use of the objects produced by the process according to the invention.

Abstract: There are provided technologies for adsorbing a catalyst metal selectively to an anionic group such as a carboxyl group, thereby forming a metal film on a nonconductive resin selectively, including a palladium complex represented by the following formula (I): wherein L represents an alkylene group and R represents an amino group or a guanidyl group, or a structural isomer thereof, a processing solution for electroless plating catalyst application containing the complex as an active component, and a method for forming a metal plated film on a nonconductive resin, containing subjecting a nonconductive resin having a surface anionic group to a catalyst adsorbing treatment using the processing solution and then to a reduction treatment, electroless metal plating, and metal electroplating.

Abstract: A method includes removing a casting shell and core from a cast component, which may be a gas turbine blade. The method further includes utilizing a focused removal technique, such as a water jet or laser drill, to remove a portion of a virtual pattern cast (VPC) shell from the cast component. The cast component is then exposed to a leaching solution and high pressure water wash to remove an internal core material and a portion of the VPC shell remainder from the cast component. The method further includes exposing the cast component to a high agitation leaching solution and to the high pressure water wash for a minimal time. An electroless nickel-boron coating is then applied to the cast component, and an electrolytic palladium coating is further applied to the cast component. The cast component is further exposed to a high agitation leaching solution for an extended period.

Abstract: A method of forming a metal film, the method including: (a) forming a primer layer on a substrate by applying a first polymer including a unit having a cyano group in a side chain; (b) forming a polymer layer on the surface of the primer layer by applying a second polymer, the second polymer having a functional group that interacts with an electroless plating catalyst or a precursor thereof and a polymerizable group; (c) applying the electroless plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to the polymer layer; and (d) forming a metal film on the polymer layer by performing electroless plating.

Abstract: Stable zero-valent metal compositions and methods of making and using these compositions are provided. Such compositions are useful as catalysts for subsequent metallization of non-conductive substrates, and are particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: Stable zero-valent metal compositions and methods of making and using these compositions are provided. Such compositions are useful as catalysts for subsequent metallization of non-conductive substrates, and are particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic devices.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board including providing a core substrate having a penetrating-hole, forming an electroless plated film on a surface of the substrate and an inner wall surface of the penetrating-hole, electrolytically plating the substrate while moving with respect to the surface of the substrate an insulating member in contact with the surface of the substrate such that an electrolytic plated film is formed on the electroless plated film, an opening space inside the penetrating-hole is filled with an electrolytic material, and a through-hole conductor structure is formed in the penetrating-hole, forming an etching resist having an opening pattern on the electrolytic plated film, and removing an exposed pattern of the electrolytic plated film exposed by the opening pattern and a pattern of the electroless plated film under the exposed pattern such that a conductor circuit is formed on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a metal plated material, the method including: preparing a polymer solution containing a polymer; preparing a composition by mixing the polymer solution with a monomer at an amount of from 30% by mass to 200% by mass with respect to the polymer, and with a compound having a non-dissociative functional group and a reactive group, the non-dissociative functional group being capable of interacting with a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof, and at least one of the polymer or the monomer having a functional group that reacts with the reactive group in the compound; forming a cured layer on a substrate by applying the composition, drying the composition and curing the composition; applying the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to the cured layer; and conducting plating with respect to the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to form a plating film on the cured layer.

Abstract: Stable tin-free palladium catalysts are used to metalize through-holes of printed circuit boards. A stabilizer is included in the catalyst formulation which prevents precipitation and agglomeration of the palladium.

Abstract: A process for chrome plating magnesium and its alloys. The process uses a combination of electroless nickel plating, a multi-stage copper coating transition system and multiple layers of electrodeposited nickel to form a corrosion resistant system of substantial impermeability and interlayer adherence suitable for direct chromium electroplating.

Abstract: A method for electroplating a substrate having an aluminum alloy surface comprises: applying a zinc layer onto the aluminum alloy surface; electroplating a first copper layer onto the zinc layer from an alkaline copper electroplating solution; electroplating a second copper layer onto the first copper layer from an acid copper electroplating solution; electroplating a Cu—Sn alloy layer onto the second copper layer from a Cu—Sn electroplating solution; and electroplating a chromium layer onto the Cu—Sn alloy layer from a trivalent chromium solution. The alkaline copper electroplating solution is substantially free of cyanide ion.

Abstract: Methods are provided for bonding pure rhenium to a substrate comprising a material. Non-lubricated components configured to have friction contact with another component are also provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes disposing a eutectic alloy over the substrate to form an inter layer, the eutectic alloy comprised essentially of a base alloy and one or more melting point depressants and having a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the substrate material and a melting temperature of rhenium, placing pure rhenium over the inter layer, and heating the inter layer to a temperature that is substantially equal to or greater than the melting temperature of the eutectic alloy, but that is below the melting temperature of the substrate material and the melting temperature of the pure rhenium to bond the pure rhenium to the substrate.

Abstract: A resin material is brought into contact with a first solution containing ozone, and at the same time, ultraviolet rays are irradiated. The activation due to the treatment with ozone water and the activation due to the treatment with ultraviolet rays are synergistically operated to enable the formation of a plated coating having excellent adhesive strength by a short treatment. In addition, even by a long treatment, the adhesive strength can be restrained from lowering. Consequently, a plated coating having excellent adhesion can be formed without roughening the surface of the resin material by a short pretreatment.

Abstract: A heat sink comprises a heat sink body, which in some embodiments is a plastic heat sink body, and a thermally conductive layer disposed over the heat sink body. In some embodiments the thermally conductive layer comprises a copper layer. A light emitting diode (LED)-based lamp comprises the aforementioned heat sink and an LED module including one or more LED devices in which the LED module is secured with and in thermal communication with the heat sink. Some such LED-based lamps may have an A-line bulb configuration or an MR or PAR configuration. Disclosed method embodiments comprise forming a heat sink body and disposing a thermally conductive layer on the heat sink body. The forming may comprise molding the heat sink body, which may be plastic. In some method embodiments the heat sink body includes fins and the disposing includes disposing the thermally conductive layer over the fins.

Abstract: The present invention is directed at a decorative article which has a particular noble metal-containing outer layer sequence. The invention further relates to a coating process suitable for this purpose. The layer sequence is characterized in that a palladium-containing bottom layer is followed by an electrolytically deposited alloy of ruthenium and an element of the group consisting of platinum and rhodium.

Abstract: A doctor blade for wiping printing ink off a surface of a printing plate, comprising a flat and elongated main body having a working edge region configured in a longitudinal direction, the working edge region being covered with a first coating on the basis of a nickel-phosphorus alloy applied by electroless deposition, and hard material particles being dispersed in the first coating, characterized in that the first coating is covered with a second coating on the basis of galvanically deposited nickel.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved metallization process for making fuser members which avoids the extra steps of metal seeding or special substrate treatment. In embodiments, a metallized substrate, formed via a polycatecholamine-assisted metallization process, is used for the complete fabrication of the fuser member.

Abstract: A method of producing a metal plated material, the method including: preparing a polymer solution containing a polymer; preparing a composition by mixing the polymer solution with a monomer at an amount of from 30% by mass to 200% by mass with respect to the polymer, at least one of the polymer or the monomer having a non-dissociative functional group that interacts with a plating catalyst or a precursor thereof, forming a cured layer on a substrate by applying the composition, drying the composition and curing the composition; applying the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to the cured layer; and conducting plating with respect to the plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to form a plating film on the cured layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: a base substrate; insulation layers which are formed on both sides of the base substrate and in which trenches are formed; and circuit layers including circuit patterns and vias formed in the trenches using a plating process. The printed circuit board is advantageous in that trenches are formed in both sides of a base substrate, so that a fine circuit pattern can be simultaneously formed on both sides thereof, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process thereof.

Abstract: A plastic lead frame with reflection and conduction metal layer includes a base made of a metal catalyst containing or an organic substance containing plastic material, the base further includes a slanted reflection surface formed downwardly on top of the base; an insert slot continuously and staggeringly formed along the circumferential fringe of the base; a molded carrier made of non-metallic catalyst or organic substance containing plastic material accommodated in the insert slot; an interface layer formed on the surface of the base by chemical deposition; an insulation route formed on the surface of the base by ablating part of the interface layer with the laser beam radiation; and a metallic layer formed on the base by electroplating process thereby forming a plastic lead frame of excellent electrical conductivity and high light reflection property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates by forming a conductive layer on a single side or both sides of a material film that is made of an insulating material using the silver complexes having a unique structure and electroplating metals outside of said conductive layer. The present invention can provide the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates, which has a fast operation speed for mass production, simple process steps to minimize defective ratio and cheap production cost.

Abstract: A plating bath, able to form a resistance layer with a uniform thickness distribution on the roughened surface of a conductive base, including nickel ions and sulfamic acid or its salt as essential components and at least one of phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and salts of the same; a conductive base having a thin resistance layer with a stable resistance, and a resistance circuit board material using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a metal covered polyimide composite comprising a tie-coat layer and a metal seed layer formed on a surface of a polyimide film by electroless plating or a drying method, and a copper layer or a copper alloy layer formed thereon by electroplating, wherein the copper plated layer or copper alloy plated layer comprises three layers to one layer of the copper layer or copper alloy layer, and there is a concentrated portion of impurities at the boundary of the copper layer or copper alloy layer when the copper layer or copper alloy layer is three layers to two layers, and there is no concentrated portion of impurities when the copper layer or copper alloy layer is a single layer. The provided metal covered polyimide composite can effectively prevent peeling in a non-adhesive flexible laminate (especially a two-layer flexible laminate), particularly can effectively inhibit peeling from the interface of a copper layer and tin plating.

Abstract: A method for electroplating a substrate having an aluminum alloy surface comprises: applying a zinc layer onto the aluminum alloy surface; electroplating a first copper layer onto the zinc layer from an alkaline copper electroplating solution; electroplating a second copper layer onto the first copper layer from an acid copper electroplating solution; electroplating a Cu—Sn alloy layer onto the second copper layer from a Cu—Sn electroplating solution; and electroplating a chromium layer onto the Cu—Sn alloy layer from a trivalent chromium solution. The alkaline copper electroplating solution is substantially free of cyanide ion.

Abstract: A multilayer printed wiring board including a first interlayer resin insulation layer, a first conductive circuit formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer, a second interlayer resin insulation layer formed on the first interlayer resin insulation layer and the first conductive circuit and having an opening portion exposing a portion of the first conductive circuit, a second conductive circuit formed on the second interlayer resin insulation layer, a via conductor formed in the opening portion of the second interlayer resin insulation layer and connecting the first conductive circuit and the second conductive circuit, and a coating layer having a metal layer and a coating film and formed between the first conductive circuit and the second interlayer resin insulation layer. The metal layer is formed on the surface of the first conductive circuit and the coating film is formed on the metal layer.

Abstract: A chromium plating bath containing trivalent chromium ions and hexavalent chromium ions is prepared by a method including the steps of: (A) mixing chromic acid and an organic acid in an aqueous solution containing these acids and reducing chromic acid by the organic acid so as to prepare an aqueous solution not containing hexavalent chromium ions; (B) adding a pH adjustor to the aqueous solution not containing hexavalent chromium ions so as to adjust pH to a value of 1 to 4; and (C) further adding chromic acid to the aqueous solution not containing hexavalent chromium ions and having undergone the pH adjustment so as to prepare an aqueous solution containing trivalent chromium ions and hexavalent chromium ions. The chromium plating bath containing both trivalent chromium ions and hexavalent chromium ions can be prepared while easily and assuredly adjusting the contents (content ratio) of trivalent chromium ions and hexavalent chromium ions to predetermined values (a predetermined value).

Abstract: A material for forming electroless plate comprising a non-conductive base material and a catalyst adhering layer provided on the non-conductive base material is constituted so that the catalyst adhering layer should comprise a hydrophilic (meth)acrylic resin constituted with a hydrophilic monomer and a hydrophobic monomer and containing the hydrophobic monomer at a ratio of 50 to 90 mol %. This material for forming electroless plate shows favorable catalyst adhering property, and shows no delamination of the catalyst adhering layer from the non-conductive base material, no dissolution of the catalyst adhering layer into a plating solution, and no discoloration of plate layer during the catalyst adhering step, development step and other steps.

Abstract: A surface of an object to be plated is subjected to a treatment for palladium catalyst impartation to impart a palladium catalyst to the surface of an insulating part thereof. A palladium conductor layer is formed on the insulating part from a solution for palladium conductor layer formation which contains a palladium compound, an amine compound, and a reducing agent. On the palladium conductor layer is then directly formed a copper deposit by electroplating. Thus, the work is converted to a conductor with the solution for palladium conductor layer formation, which is neutral, without using an electroless copper plating solution which is highly alkaline. Consequently, the polyimide is prevented from being attacked and no adverse influence is exerted on adhesion. By adding an azole compound to the solution for palladium conductor layer formation, a palladium conductor layer is prevented from depositing on copper.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved metallization process for making fuser members which avoids the extra steps of metal seeding or special substrate treatment. In embodiments, a metallized substrate, formed via a polycatecholamine-assisted metallization process, is used for the complete fabrication of the fuser member.

Abstract: The present invention is a plated resin molded article and process of producing the plated resin molded article, wherein metal plating is carried out on the surface of a thermoplastic resin molded article and either of requirements (1), (2) and (3) described below is included: (1) the thermoplastic resin molded article contains a thermoplastic resin and a water-soluble substance, a step of carrying out the removal of fat from the resin molded article and a step of electroless plating are provided in combination, and a step of etching by an acid containing a heavy metal is not included; (2) the thermoplastic resin molded article contains a polyamide-based resin and a styrene-based resin, a step of carrying out the removal of fat from the resin molded article and a step of electroless plating are provided in combination, and a step of etching by an acid containing a heavy metal is not included; or (3) a step of contact-treating the thermoplastic resin molded article with an acid or base not containing a heav

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flexible film is disclosed. The method includes (a) forming at least one hole on an insulating film, (b) after the step (a), forming a first metal layer on a first surface corresponding to an inner circumferential surface of the hole, and at least one of a second surface corresponding to an upper surface of the insulating film and a third surface corresponding to a lower surface of the insulating film, and (c) forming a second metal layer on the first metal layer. A thickness of the first metal layer is smaller than a thickness of the second metal layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a polyimide-metal laminated body includes forming a metal conductive layer on a polyimide film having a ceramic-modified or pseudoceramic-modified surface with a wet plating process which includes forming at least a ground treatment layer by electroless plating, conducting electroless metal plating and conducting electrolytic copper plating.