IP Library Granted Patent US 9,175,413
Granted Patent B2
US 9,175,413 · App. 13/727,627 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

Copper electroplating solution and method of copper electroplating

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Patent No.
US 9,175,413
App. No.
13/727,627
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A copper electroplating solution which contains compounds with the structure —X—S—Y— wherein X and Y are, independently atoms selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen, and X and Y can be the same only if they are carbon atoms and ninhydrin. By using this copper electroplating solution, it is possible to form good filled vias without worsening the appearance of the plating.

Claims (13)

1. A method of copper electroplating comprising:

a) providing a base comprising vias, through-holes or vias and through-holes;

b) immersing the base comprising the vias, through-holes or vias and through-holes in a copper electroplating solution comprising water soluble copper compounds selected from the group consisting of copper sulfate and copper pyrophosphate; ninhydrin; and compounds selected from the group consisting of:

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —S—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M ;  (1)

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O 2 —CH 2 —S—CH 2 —O—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M;  (2)

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —S—S—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M;  (3)

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O—CH 2 —S—S—CH 2 —O—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M;  (4)

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —S—C(═S)—S—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M;  (5)

M-SO 3 —(CH 2 ) a —O—CH 2 —S—C(═S)—S—CH 2 —O—(CH 2 ) b —SO 3 -M;  (6)

 wherein a and b in compounds (1)-(6) are integers from 3 to 8, M is hydrogen or an alkali metal element; and

c) electroplating copper on the base and in the vias, or through-holes or in the vias and through-holes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a current density during electroplating copper is 0.1-10 A/dm 2 .

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the water soluble copper compound is copper sulfate.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073515/0243 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: QNITY ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073517/0298 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
To: DUPONT ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 069272/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2015
From: SAITO, MUTSUKO; SAKAI, MAKOTO; MORINAGA, TOSHIYUKI; HAYASHI, SHINJIRO
To: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS K.K.
Reel/Frame 036657/0606 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2015
From: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS K.K.
To: ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LLC
Reel/Frame 036657/0705 →