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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1999
Fujio Kuwako, Urawa, JP;
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An alkaline refractory metal which is insoluble in alkaline etching solutions, is electrodeposited on the surface of copper foil, then a thermosetting resin is applied to the surface and semi-cured to obtain a coated copper foil. The coated copper foil is bonded to one or both faces of an inner layer board having wirings on one or both of its faces. Then, the copper foil on a surface of this laminate is removed by alkaline etching, while selectively leaving the alkaline refractory metal layer. A laser beam is used to form via holes in both the alkaline refractory metal layer and the thermosetting resin layer simultaneously. With the above method, via holes of the multi-layered printed wiring board can be easily formed using a laser, and adhesion between the outer wirings made from the plated copper and the insulating resin is improved.