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US 10,828,725 · App. 16/382,553 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Method of nitriding and inspecting laser-irradiated nickel film

Inventors: Sachiko Nakajima (Toyota, JP); Atsushi Fukunishi (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
B23K26/352B23K26/0006B23K26/08H01L21/02365H01L21/268H01L21/67115H01L23/29H01L23/31
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Patent No.
US 10,828,725
App. No.
16/382,553
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of inspection of a laser-irradiated nickel film is disclosed. The method may include: reducing a surface of the laser-irradiated nickel film under a reducing gas atmosphere; heating the surface of the nickel film at 250 degrees Celsius or higher under a nitrogen atmosphere after the reducing; measuring a color of the surface of the nickel film after the heating; and assessing a condition of the surface of the nickel film based on a result of the color measuring.

Claims (25)

1. A method of inspection of a laser-irradiated nickel film, the method comprising:

reducing a surface of the laser-irradiated nickel film under a reducing gas atmosphere;

heating the surface of the nickel film at 250 degrees Celsius or higher under a nitrogen atmosphere after the reducing;

measuring a color of the surface of the nickel film after the heating; and

assessing a condition of the surface of the nickel film based on a result of the color measuring.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the result of the color measuring comprises at least an index indicating a blue component, and

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing the condition of the surface of the nickel film based on the index indicating the blue component.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing cleanliness of the nickel film based on the index indicating the blue component.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing whether an organic compound adheres to the nickel film or not based on the index indicating the blue component.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing that the organic compound adheres to the nickel film when the index indicating the blue component is greater than a predetermined reference value.

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing a processed condition of the nickel film created by the laser irradiation based on the index indicating the blue component.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing that the processed condition of the nickel film created by the laser irradiation is defective when the index indicating the blue component is greater than a predetermined reference value.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the result of the color measuring comprises at least an index indicating a red component, and

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing the condition of the surface of the nickel film based on the index indicating the red component.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing a processed condition of the nickel film created by the laser irradiation based on the index indicating the red component.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein

the assessing of the condition comprises assessing that the processed condition of the nickel film created by the laser irradiation is defective when the index indicating the red component is less than a predetermined reference value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2020
From: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052279/0846 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2019
From: NAKAJIMA, SACHIKO; FUKUNISHI, ATSUSHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 048871/0479 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-083037 · Apr 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190321918A1 · Oct 24, 2019