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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harold E Fuchs, Kansas City, MO (US);
Robert E McAnany, Kansas City, MO (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
205138 ; 205148 ; 205166 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for achieving a uniform coating of metal, such as copper, on an insulating strip, such as polyimide. After activating the surface, the strip is passed through a plating cell which includes a pumped solution mixed with a gas to achieve frothing. A high current is supplied to the cathode, so a cooled cathode construction is provided to prevent burning of the strip. Further features of the apparatus include a means for splicing strips, and a cantilever beam cathode contact for improving the physical contact with the strip.