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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Kenji Ohsawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidetoshi Kusano, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To enable readily forming the etching stop layer of a lead frame with multilayer structure by plating without using a large-scale device, enhance adhesive strength between the etching stop layer and an adjacent metal layer and prevent peeling caused by deterioration caused by the invasion of a chemical between the etching stop layer and each adjacent metal layer from occurring, an etching stop layer is formed by nickel or a nickel alloy in a method of manufacturing a lead frame at least provided with an etching process for selectively etching metal layers using an etching stop layer as an etching stopper in a state in which a thick metal layer is formed on one side of the etching stop layer as an intermediate layer and a thin metal layer is formed on the other side and a process for etching the etching stop layer using the metal layers on both sides as a mask.