Printed circuit board and method and apparatus for making same
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1. A method for making a multi-layer printed circuit board having a higher mechanical strength at an increased temperature, the method comprising:
- a step of etching a copper surface of copper circuit pattern on an insulating substrate to roughen the copper surface;
an oxidizing step of forming a dark brown/black copper oxide layer on the roughened surface of copper circuit pattern on both sides of the insulating substrate using an oxidizing agent;
a reducing step of forming a reduced copper layer by reducing the copper oxide layer;
a plating step of forming a metallic film having nickel or cobalt metal particles discretely distributed thereon on the surface of the reduced copper oxide layer in a plating solution containing a nickel salt or a cobalt salt and a boron compound free from palladium to form a layered body; and
a step of water washing and drying the layered body and then laminating a plurality of the layered bodies, each separated by an insulating resin layer, followed by bonding the insulating resin layers under pressure;
wherein no treatment with water is carried out between the reducing step and the plating step.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a printed circuit board which is high in acid resistance, mechanical strength at high temperature and bond strength, a method for making the printed circuit board and an apparatus used for making the printed circuit board. The technique of the present invention is characterized in that a metallic film having metal particles discretely distributed therein is provided on a roughened surface of copper circuit pattern on an insulating substrate which has been oxidized to form copper oxide and thereafter reduced.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for making a multi-layer printed circuit board having a higher mechanical strength at an increased temperature, the method comprising:
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a step of etching a copper surface of copper circuit pattern on an insulating substrate to roughen the copper surface; an oxidizing step of forming a dark brown/black copper oxide layer on the roughened surface of copper circuit pattern on both sides of the insulating substrate using an oxidizing agent; a reducing step of forming a reduced copper layer by reducing the copper oxide layer; a plating step of forming a metallic film having nickel or cobalt metal particles discretely distributed thereon on the surface of the reduced copper oxide layer in a plating solution containing a nickel salt or a cobalt salt and a boron compound free from palladium to form a layered body; and a step of water washing and drying the layered body and then laminating a plurality of the layered bodies, each separated by an insulating resin layer, followed by bonding the insulating resin layers under pressure; wherein no treatment with water is carried out between the reducing step and the plating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 10, 11)
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3. A method for making a primed circuit board having a higher mechanical strength at an increased temperature, the method comprising:
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a step of etching a copper surface of copper circuit pattern on an insulating substrate to roughen the copper surface; a step of forming dark brown/black copper oxide on the roughened surface of copper circuit pattern on the insulating substrate using an oxidizing agent; a step of reducing said copper oxide; and a plating step of forming a metallic film having nickel or cobalt metal particles discretely distributed therein on the surface of said reduced copper oxide in a plating solution containing a nickel salt or a cobalt salt and a boron compound free from palladium; wherein no treatment with water is carried out between the step of reducing and the plating step. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14)
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