Lucent Technologies Inc.

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Agere Systems Guardian Corp.

Joseph John Maisano

Joseph Anthony Abys

Conor Anthony Dullaghan

Peter Epstein

Lars Goran Holmbom

A process for producing sodium gold sulfite in solution is described. The sodium gold sulfite solution is useful in gold electroplating baths, and can be used in applications which require pure, soft gold deposits.

Process for making gold salt for use in electroplating

This invention provides a process of making a palladium replenisher comprising a complex of palladium tetraammine sulfate. The process includes distilling a palladium nitrate solution at a temperature maintained at or below about 115&deg; C. Palladium sulfate and ammonium hydroxide are then added to make the palladium tetraamine sulfate replenisher from solution. The replenisher of the invention is used to replenish depleted palladium during palladium electroplating to maintain the palladium concentration in the bath within from about 5 to about 10 weight percent of recommended plating bath levels.

Process for synthesizing a palladium replenisher for electroplating baths

The specification describes novel rhodium sulfate complex solutions which have a minimum of metal to metal complexing and are mostly complexed through the sulfate groups. Use of these solutions as electrolytes for plating rhodium results in electroplated layers with improved brightness and reduced stress.

Rhodium sulfate compounds and rhodium plating

An apparatus for measuring the throwing power of electroplating solutions which provides a nearly linear current density distribution across the panel. The apparatus includes a cylindrical body adapted for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof, a cylindrical cathode arranged coaxially about a central portion of the cylindrical body, an anode coaxially positioned at a lower end portion of the cylindrical body, a conical shield coaxially arranged around an upper end portion of the cathode; and an annular disk-baffle coaxially arranged around a lower end portion of the cathode. The conical shield and the disk-baffle provide a substantially linear current distribution over the cathode. In another aspect, the invention includes a method for measuring the throwing power of an electrolyte comprising using the instrument of the invention to analyze the variation in the appearance of an electrodeposit over a wide range of current densities along test panel by providing a nearly linear current density distribution across the panel in order to determine optimal electroplating conditions.

Hydrodynamically controlled hull cell and method of use

A process for producing sodium gold sulfite in solution is described. The sodium gold sulfite solution is useful in gold electroplating baths, and can be used in applications which require pure, soft gold deposits. A process is also described whereby the sodium gold sulfite solution can be solidified by a freeze-drying process.

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Branchburg, NJ, United States of America

Joseph John Maisano