Metakem Gesellschaft Fur Schichtchemie Der Metalle Mbh

M.p.c. Micropulse Plating Concepts

Micropulse Plating Concepts

Jörg Wurm

Stephane Menard

Lothar Schneider

The invention relates to an anode assembly for electroplating comprising (a) an anode body comprising soluble anode material and (b) a shielding covering at least part of the anode body and comprising a self-passivating metal electrically connected to the anode body and allowing electrolyte transport therethrough. The shielding comprises at least one layer of self-passivating metal having no openings larger than 2 mm, preferably 1 mm, in width or the shielding comprises at least two layers of self-passivating metal wherein the openings of at least one layer are at least partially covered by the metal of another layer. The invention also relates to a shielded anode basket, a method for electroplating and the use of the anode assembly and the shielded anode basket.

Anode assembly for electroplating

The present invention relates to an anode for electroplating, which has an anode base and a shield and is characterized in that additive degradation is reduced when it is used in electroplating.

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Kronberg, Germany

Jörg Wurm