IP Library Granted Patent US 7,087,315
Granted Patent B2
US 7,087,315 · App. 10/944,863 · Granted Aug 8, 2006

Method for forming plating film

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Patent No.
US 7,087,315
App. No.
10/944,863
Granted
Aug 8, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for forming a plating film, comprising the steps of: applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and maintaining the object to be plated at a second current density lower than the first current density. According to the present invention, it is possible to improve solderability of a plating film for conventional lead-free solder by a simple method, which allows the productivity to further enhanced, resulting in a plating film with reduced production costs.

Claims (11)

1. An electronic component having a plating film formed thereon by a method comprising:

applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and

maintaining the object to be plated at a second current density lower than the first current density; and

neutralizing the object to be plated with a trisodium phosphate solution.

2. An electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the plating film is made of an Sn—Cu alloy containing 1 to 5 wt % of Cu.

3. An electronic component of claim 1 , wherein the plating film is a non-glossy plating film of about 8 to 20 μm thick and has particles of an alloy with a 1 μm or less diameter dispersed uniformly therein.

4. An electronic component having a plating film formed thereon by a method comprising:

applying a plating film of an alloy comprising Sn and Cu onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode and an anode; and

treating for neutralizing the object to be plated with a solution containing 5 to 10% wt of trisodium phosphate.

5. An electronic component of claim 4 , wherein the plating film is made of an Sn—Cu alloy containing 1 to 5 wt % of Cu.

6. An electronic component of claim 4 , wherein the plating film is a non-glossy plating film of about 8 to 20 μm thick and has particles of an alloy with a 1 μm or less diameter dispersed uniformly therein.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2025
From: SOLACE SIPROCAL, LLC
To: DIGITAL REEF, INC.; SILEO, LLC; SIPROCAL, INC.; GAMES CLUB ESPORTS, LLC; GAMERS CLUB META, LLC; IMAGINATION UNWIRED LLC; IMOX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Reel/Frame 070813/0370 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 14, 2005
From: LEADMIKK, LTD.
To: KOBE LEADMIKK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016263/0013 →