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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:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1998
Phillip W Palmatier, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Tracy A Tong, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electroplating apparatus comprising a plating tank containing electroplating solution, one or more substrates to be electroplated, and an electrical contact mechanism. The electrical contact mechanism comprises a first set of one or more conductive contacts electrically connected to a power supply and a second set of one or more conductive contacts mounted to a substrate carrier. The second set of contacts wipes against the first set of contacts when the carrier is maneuvered into and out of a plating position. At least one of the first and second sets of contacts is spring-biased. The first set of contacts may comprise one or more inverted-L-shaped, pivotable contacts, each mounted within a notch in a contact block.