WO1994026958A1 - Carbon compositions and processes for preparing a non-conductive substrate for electroplating - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to electrically conductive coatings containing carbon and processes for preparing electrically nonconduct- ive surfaces for being electroplated. More particu ⁇ larly, one aspect of the invention relates to pre ⁇ paring the non-conductive surfaces in the through holes of a multi-layer or double-sided printed wiring board for electroplating.
- Printed circuit boards are formed from a layer of conductive material (commonly, copper or copper plated with solder or gold) carried on a substrate of insulating material (commonly glass-fiber-rein ⁇ forced epoxy resin) .
- insulating material commonly glass-fiber-rein ⁇ forced epoxy resin
- a printed circuit board having two conductive surfaces positioned on opposite sides of a single insulating layer is known as a "double- sided circuit board.” To accommodate even more circuits on a single board, several copper layers are sandwiched between boards or other layers of insulating material to produce a multi-layer circuit board.
- a hole is first drilled through the two conducting sheets and the insulator board.
- These holes are known in the art as "through holes.”
- Through holes are typically from about 0.05 mm to about 5 mm in diameter and from about 0.025 mm to about 6 mm. long.
- the through hole initially has a nonconductive cylindrical bore communicating between the two conductive surfaces on opposite sides of the board.
- a conductive material or element is positioned in the through hole and electrically connected with the conducting sheets on either side of the through hole.
- multi-layer circuit boards also use holes in an intervening insulating layer to complete circuits between the circuit patterns on opposite side of the insulating layer. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this specification to "through holes" refer to these holes in multilayer boards as well, even if they do not literally go through the entire circuit board.
- conductive solid parts e.g., rivets or eyelets
- Jumper wires running around the edge of or through the board and the leads of conductive elements soldered to the board have also been used.
- conductive material typi ⁇ cally
- a layer of copper has been coated on the nonconductive through hole bore to provide a cylindrical bridge between the conducting sheets which lie at the opposite ends of the through hole.
- Electroplating is a desirable method of depositing copper and other conductive metals on a surface, but electroplating cannot be used to coat a nonconduct ⁇ ive surface, such as an untreated through hole. It has thus been necessary to treat the through hole with a conductive material to make it amenable to electroplating.
- One process for making the through hole bores electrically conductive, to enable electroplating, is to physically coat them with a conductive film.
- the coated through holes are conductive enough to electroplate, but typically are not conductive and sturdy enough to form the permanent electrical connection between the conductive layers at either end of the through hole.
- the coated through holes are then electroplated to provide a permanent connection. Electroplating lowers the resistance of the through hole bore to a negligible level which will not consume an appreciable amount of power or alter circuit characteristics.
- Conductive through hole coating compositions containing nonmetallic, electrically conductive particles have long been sought to avoid the expense and disposal problems associated with metal deposition.
- the only common nonmetallic conductors are graphite and carbon black. Of these two, graphite is far more conductive, so the art has long sought to make a graphite dispersion which is suitable for coating a through hole with a conductive layer of graphite.
- Graphite dispersions have been found unsuitable for preparing through holes for electroplating.
- U.S. Patent 3,163,588 (Shortt) , which issued on December 29, 1964, briefly suggests that a through hole surface may be rendered conductive prior to electroplating by applying a paint or ink containing a substance such as graphite. Col. 3, In. 57-58.
- electroplating is used to build up the coating, providing a permanent conductive path.
- patents also teach that graphite is not a substitute for carbon black in carbon black formulations that conductively coat through holes prior to electroplating: 4,622,108 (Polakovic: one of the present inventors) at col. 8, In. 1-5; 4,631,117 (Minten) at col. 7, In. 24-28 ("when graphite particles are used as a replacement for the carbon black particles of this invention, the undesirable plating characteristics mentioned in U.S. Patent No. 3,099,608 would likely occur”); 4,718,993 (Cupta) at col. 8, In. 27-37; and 4,874,477 (Pendleton) at col. 7, In. 60-68.
- the deficiencies with the graphite process included lack of control of the graphite application, poor deposit of the resultant electroplated metal, non-uniform through hole diameters, and high electrical resistance of the graphite.
- the carbon black process is commercially available under the BLACKHOLE trademark from MacDermid Incorporated of aterbury, Connecticut. It is difficult to make the BLACKHOLE process work, however, and it provides a coating with an undesirably high electrical resistance. All the current used for electroplating must flow through the carbon black coating, so, for a given voltage, the current flow through a high resistance coating is relatively low. The rate of electroplating is proportional to the current flow, so a high resistance coating requires a long plating time to plate the desired quantity of metal over the carbon black coating. The voltage drop across the high resistance coating also consumes electricity by generating heat.
- the Randolph patent cited previously teaches that the deficiencies of a single graphite layer or a single carbon black layer can be avoided by applying an aqueous dispersion of carbon black directly to the through hole, removing the water to leave a carbon black film, then applying an aqueous dispersion of graphite to the carbon black film, and finally removing the water to form a second, graphite film.
- the carbon black film acts as a primer for the graphite film to increase adhesion, while the graphite layer is more electrically conductive and thus lowers the resistivity of the composite coating. But a two-pass process is again required.
- an object of the present invention is to develop a composition that is capable of depositing a controlled and uniform coating of graphite or carbon black (which are referred to in this specification either together or separately as "carbon") particles on the non-conductive surface of a through hole.
- a "uniform" coating is one essentially free of excess conductive coating composition build up, particularly at the ends of the through hole, so the coating has a substantially uniform thickness at the mouth and in the interior of the hole, as viewed under a 50x magnification of a cross-section of a through hole after plating.
- Another object of the present invention is to uniformly deposit a particulate carbon coating which is adequate to eliminate the need for electroless plating prior to electroplating.
- An additional object .of the invention is to provide a conductive coating with good adhesion to a nonconductive substrate, for example, a coating which adheres to a through hole wall better than coatings of palladium, electroless copper, carbon black, or graphite provided by prior through hole coating process and compositions.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electroplated conductive through hole coating which is capable of withstanding the solder shock test.
- a still further object of the invention is to provide a conductive carbon coating with a low resistivity.
- Yet another object of the invention is to provide a particulate coating which can provide lower resistivity in a one-pass process than has previously been possible.
- an improved conductive carbon dispersion which is one aspect of the present invention.
- This composition comprises from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight carbon having a mean particle size within the range from about 0.05 to about 50 microns; from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of a water soluble or dispersible binding agent for binding to the carbon particles; an effective amount of an anionic dispersing agent for dispersing the bound carbon particles; a pH within the range of from about 4 to about 14; optionally, an amount of a surfactant that is effective to wet the through holes; and an aqueous dispersing medium.
- the carbon ingredient of the composition can be all carbon black, all graphite, or a combination of carbon black and graphite particles within the scope of the invention.
- Another aspect of the invention is a com- position comprising carbon, an anionic dispersing agent effective for dispersing the bound carbon particles, at least one surfactant in an amount effective to wet the through hole of a circuit board contacted with the composition, a pH within the range of from about 4 to about 14, and an aqueous dispersing medium.
- Yet another aspect of the invention is a printed wiring board comprising a conductive through hole made by depositing a coating of any of the foregoing compositions on a nonconductive through hole to form a coating and drying the coating.
- a liquid dispersion is prepared comprising carbon, a water-dispersible binding agent, and an aqueous dispersing medium, each as previously defined.
- the composition again has a pH within the range of from about 4 to about 14.
- the liquid dispersion is applied to the non-conductive surfaces of the through hole.
- Substantially all of the aqueous dispersing medium is separated from the carbon particles, depositing the carbon particles on the non-conductive surfaces of the through hole in a substantially continuous layer. After that, a substantially continuous metal layer is electro ⁇ plated over the carbon particles deposited on the previously non-conductive surfaces of the through hole.
- Even another aspect of the invention is a method for electroplating a conductive metal layer to the non-conductive surface of a through hole, comprising the previously stated steps.
- the aqueous dispersing medium is separated (e.g. dried) from the carbon particles
- the through hole is contacted with a fixer comprising an aqueous solution of from about 0.1% to about 5% by volume of an aqueous acid.
- the coating is then dried, and a substantially continuous metal layer is electro ⁇ plated over the dispersion coating.
- compositions and methods are capable of depositing a uniform coating of carbon on the non-conductive surfaces of a through hole of either a double-sided or a multi-layer circuit board.
- Through holes that are treated with the carbon dispersions and methods of the present invention prior to electroplating can be made at least substantially free, and preferably entirely free, of visible voids.
- substantially free of visible voids means that, following electroplating, the proportion of plated through hole area is at least about 90% of the entire area.
- Through holes that are treated with the carbon dispersion of the present invention prior to electroplating can also have a substantially uniform diameter. This means that visible lumpiness or pullaway of the coating from the substrate is at least substantially eliminated, or is (at a minimum) better than those characteristics of prior carbon formulations.
- the electroplating process which follows the carbon treatment can be carried out more quickly.
- the present invention is directed to each of the conductive dispersions described in the Description of the Invention section above. A detailed description of the ingredients of the dispersions follows.
- One component of the compositions of the present invention is carbon, in the form of carbon black, graphite, or combinations of the two.
- Graphite is different from carbon black. Carbon black particles are amorphous. In contrast, graphite particles are highly crystalline. Typically, carbon black particles are impure, frequently being associated with 1-10% volatiles. See U.S. Patent 4,619,741 at col. 7, In. 5-11. In contrast, graphite is relatively pure, particularly synthetic graphite.
- the carbon may be present as from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, alternatively from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, alternatively from about 1% to about 7% by weight, alternatively from greater than about 4% to about 6.5% by weight of the composition.
- the carbon may have a mean particle size within the range from about 0.05 to about 50 microns, alternatively from about 0.3 to 1.0 microns, alternatively from about 0.7 to about 1.0 microns. From the perspective of performance and ease of dispersion, particles from the smaller end of the size range are preferred. However, the smaller particles, particularly graphite particles, are more costly.
- Graphite particles of suitable size can be prepared by the wet grinding or milling of raw graphite, having a particle size greater than 50 microns, to form a slurry of smaller particles. Graphite particles of suitable size can also be formed by graphitizing already-small carbon- containing particles.
- the carbon black may have a substantially smaller particle size (for example, a sub-micron average diameter) than the graphite (for example, an about one micron or greater number-average diameter) .
- the ratio of graphite to carbon black may be at least about 1:100, or at least about 1:10, or at least about 1:3, or at least about 1:1, or at least about 3:1, or at least about 6:1, or at least about 10:1, or at least about 20:1, or at least about 50:1, or at least about 100:1, or at most about 1:100, or at most about 1:10, or at most about 1:3, or at most about 1:1, or at most about 3:1, or at most about 6:1, or at most about 10:1, or at most about 20:1, or at most about 50:1, or at most about 100:1, each ratio being a weight-weight ratio.
- graphite and carbon black may be synergistic in the contemplated coating compositions because graphite is more conductive but hard to grind to sub-micron size, while carbon black is normally sub-micron-sized but less conductive.
- the smaller carbon black particles may lodge and form low-resistance paths in the interstices between the larger graphite particles, thus reducing the interstitial electrical resistance of the coating.
- the carbon black useful herein can be substantially as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,139,642.
- the carbon black description of that patent is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- Several commercial carbon blacks contemplated to be useful herein include CABOT MONARCH 1300, sold by Cabot Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts; CABOT XC-72R Conductive, from the same manufacturer; ACHESON ELECTRODAG 230, sold by Acheson Colloids Co., Port Huron, Michigan; COLUM ⁇ BIAN RAVEN 3500, made by Columbian Carbon Co., New York City, New York; and other conductive carbon blacks having similar particle sizes and dispersion characteristics.
- the graphite useful herein can be substantially as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,139,642. The graphite description of that patent is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In the compositions of the present invention, the graphite may be either synthetic or naturally occurring. Accordingly, suitable commercial graphites and graphite dispersions contemplated to be useful herein include: ULTRAFINE GRAPHITE, sold by Showa Denko K.K.
- Synthetic graphite is formed by heat treating (graphitizing) a carbon source at temperatures exceeding 2400°C.
- the most conductive and most preferred graphite (electronic grade) is prepared at very high graphitization temperatures (-3000°
- the conductivity of the carbon is important.
- carbon is deposited on the non-conductive surface of a through hole, it is both the conductivity of the carbon particles and their uniform deposition which enable the carbon deposit, as a whole, to act as a cathode and to uniformly electroplate a conductive metal layer thereon.
- Aqueous dispersions of carbon black, graphite, or both are well known in the art and in related arts, such as lubricating compositions and con- ductive coatings for other purposes.
- One skilled in this art is readily able to formulate and prepare such dispersions.
- Another component of some of the compositions of the present invention is a water soluble or dispersible binding agent for binding the carbon particles.
- the binding agent is believed to assist the dispersed carbon particles in adhering to the surface of the non-conductive (i.e., dielectric) substrate which is to be made conductive for elec ⁇ troplating.
- the binding agent may be present as from about 0% to about 15% by weight, or from about 0.2 to about 10% by weight, or from about 0.5% to about 6% by weight, or from about 1.5% to about 3% by weight, of the composition for binding to the carbon particles.
- the binding agent of the present invention is preferably any natural or synthetic polymer, poly ⁇ merizable monomer, or other viscous or solid material (or precursor thereof) that is capable of both adhering to the carbon particles and of receiving an anionic dispersing agent (as described below) .
- the binding agent may be a water soluble or water dispersible material selected from the group consisting of mono- and polysac- charides (or, more broadly, carbohydrates) and anionic polymers.
- a 2% by weight aqueous test solution of the binding agent will have a viscosity within the range of 25-800 cps at 25°C, although other concen ⁇ trations of the binding agent and other viscosities of the complete through hole coating composition are also contemplated herein.
- Monosaccharide binding agents contemplated for use herein include tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses.
- Polysaccharide (which for the present purposes includes disaccharide and higher saccharide) binding agents contemplate for use herein include sucrose (from beets, sugarcane, or other sources) , maltose, fructose, lactose, stachyose, altopentose, dextrin, cellulose, corn starch, other starches, and poly- saccharide gums.
- Polysaccharide gums contemplated for use herein include agar, arabic, xanthan (for example, KELZAN industrial grade xanthan gum, available from the Kelco Div. of Merck & Co, Inc.
- Derivative polysaccharides contemplated for use herein include cellulose acetates, cellulose nitrates, methylcellulose, and carboxymethylcellulose.
- Hemi-cellulose polysac- charides contemplated for use herein include d- gluco-d-mannans, d-galacto-d-gluco-d-mannans, and others.
- Anionic polymers contemplated herein include the alkylcelluloses or carboxyalkylcel- luloses, their low- and medium-viscosity alkali metal salts (e.g.
- CMC sodium carboxymethylcellulose
- anionic polymers include KLUCEL hydroxypropylcellulose; AQUALON CMC 7L sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and NATROSOL hydroxyethyl- cellulose, which are all commercially available from Aqualon Company of Hopewell, VA; ethylcellulose, available from Hercules of Wilmington, Delaware; METHOCEL cellulose ethers, available from Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan; and nitrocellulose, which is also available from Hercules.
- the acrylics contemplated herein for use as binding agents include polymerizable monomers and polymers, for example, emulsion polymers commonly known as acrylic latices.
- the monomers include acrylamide, acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, glycidyl methacrylate, and others.
- the acrylic polymers include polymers of any one or more of the foregoing monomers; polyacrylamide polymers such as SEPARAN NP10, SEPARAN MGL, SEPARAN 870, and SEPARAN MG200 polymers; polyacrylic acid; acrylic ester polymers such as poly ethyl acrylate, poly- ethyl acrylate, polypropyl acrylate, polyisopropyl acrylate, polybutyl acrylate, polyisobutyl acrylate, polypentyl acrylate, polyhexyl acrylate, polyheptyl acrylate, polyoctyl acrylate, and polyisobornyl acrylate; and other polyacrylates.
- Suitable acryl ⁇ ics available to the trade include NALCO 603, PURIFLOC C31, and ACRYSOL acrylics sold by Rohm and Haas Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- the vinyl resins contemplated herein include polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl ethers, and polyvinyl chlorides.
- the pyrrolidinone resins contemplated herein include poly(N-viny1-2- pyrrolidinone) . Representative trade materials of this kind are PVP K-60 resin, PVP/VA E335 resin, PVP/VA 1535 resin, and other resins sold by GAF Corporation.
- the polyols contemplated herein include polyvinyl alcohols.
- the polyvinyl alcohols contemplated herein include ELVANOL 90-50, ELVANOL HV, ELVANOL 85-80, and others.
- Cationic resins and other materials contemplated for use herein as binding agents include polyethylenimine, methylaminoethyl resins, alkyltrimethylammonium chlorides, and others.
- Esters of olefinic alcohols, aminoalkyl esters, esters of ether alcohols, cycloalkyl esters, and esters of halogenated alcohols are also contemplated for use as binding agents.
- Polyethylene oxides such as materials available under the trade names NSR N-10, NSR N3000, and NSR 301 from Union Carbide Corp., are contemplated herein.
- binding agents contemplated herein include epoxy resins, cresol novolac resins, phenol novolac resins; epichlorohydrin resins; bisphenol resins; phenolic resins, such as DURITE AL-5801A resin available from Borden Packaging and Industrial
- a practical upper limit to the amount of binding agents used is contemplated to be that amount which materially interferes with the conductivity of the resulting conductive coatings by diluting the conductive solids in the composition after it is deposited as a film.
- the anionic dispersing agent has a molecular weight less than about 1000 Daltons, so it is a substantially smaller molecule than the binding agent.
- the anionic dispersing agent has a hydrophobic end and a hydrophilic (anionic) end. It functions by surrounding the bound carbon particles and causing the bound particles to disperse. It is believed that the hydrophobic end of each anionic dispersing agent is attracted to the hydrophobic region of the binding agent, thereby causing the anionic end of the anionic dispersing agent to stick out into the aqueous surrounding dispersing medium.
- the sphere of anionic charges surrounding each particle causes the particles to repel one another, and thus, to disperse.
- the amount of anionic dispersing agent that is contemplated in the composition of the present invention is an amount sufficient to cause the bound carbon particles to disperse in the aqueous dispersing medium.
- the amount of dispersing agent that is used is dependent upon the size of the carbon particle and the amount of binding agent bound thereto. As a general rule, smaller carbon particles require lesser amounts of dispersing agent than would be required to disperse larger particles.
- To determine the amount of dispersing agent that is required in any particular case one of ordinary skill in the art can begin by adding ever increasing amounts of dispersing agent to the bound carbon particles until a sufficient amount is added to cause the particles to disperse. This amount of dispersing agent is the minimum effective amount of dispersing agent.
- the amount of anionic dispersing agent that is used in the composition of the present invention must be an amount that is effective for dispersing the bound carbon particles.
- the anionic dispersing agent may be present as from about 0% to about 10% by weight, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 2% by weight of the composition.
- a practical upper limit to the amount of anionic dispersing agents used is contemplated to be that amount which materially interferes with the conductivity of the resulting conductive coatings by diluting the conductive solids in the composition after it is deposited as a film.
- Suitable anionic dispersing agents include acrylic latices, aqueous solutions of alkali metal polyacrylates, and similar materials.
- Specific dispersing agents contemplated herein include ACRYSOL 1-1955 and ACRYSOL 1-545 dispersing agents, both of which are commercially available from the Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- the ACRYSOL dispersing agents may be used alone or together, preferably together.
- a preferred weight ratio of ACRYSOL 1-1955 to ACRYSOL 1-545 is about 1:4.
- the composition and method of the present invention is capable of being run over a wide pH range.
- the present composition may have a pH within the range of from about 4 to about 14.
- An alternative pH range is from about 9 to about 11, another is from about 9.5 to about 10.5, and still another is from about 10.7 to about 11.
- the pH is maintained by a pH buffer.
- the buffer functions by precluding or minimizing changes in pH such as may occur during the course of a run as a large number of boards are treated with the composition of the present invention.
- the maintenance of a constant or nearly constant pH insures the composition is reproducible from board to board.
- Another advantage of using a buffer system is that the normalities of one or more buffer components can be measured and adjusted to maintain proper process control.
- a pH in the preferred range can be provided by a carbonate-bicarbonate buffer.
- pH buffering systems such as phosphate, acetate, borate, barbital, and the like, are well known in the art.
- the anions of the buffer may be associated with any suitable cation, such as an alkali metal cation, such as sodium, potassium, or lithium; or an ammonium cation.
- An optional component of some of the compositions of the present invention is a surfactant.
- One function of the surfactant is to decrease the surface tension of the aqueous dispersing medium such that the aqueous dispersing medium containing the dispersed carbon particles is able to freely penetrate into the through holes.
- a second function of the surfactant is to wet the surfaces of the polymeric and glass substrates. This facilitates the coating of these surfaces with the carbon dispersion.
- the amount of surfactant that is used in any particular case will vary depending upon the surfactant itself. To determine the amount of surfactant that is required in any particular case, one can begin by adding about 0.1% by weight surfactant to the composition and increasing the amount until the desired performance is achieved. Although additional amounts of surfactant could be added, they might not provide any additional benefit.
- the diameter of the through holes is typically within the range of 0.05 mm to 5 mm. With through hole sizes within the range of 4-5 mm, a surfactant may not be necessary. However, with through hole sizes below about 4 mm, an increasing amount of surfactant is recommended with decreasing through hole sizes.
- the circuit boards may vary in thickness (and thus their through holes may vary in length) from that of a double-sided circuit board to a multilayer circuit board having up to twenty-four layers.
- the composition of the present invention should contain sufficient surfactant to allow the aqueous dispersing medium to freely carry the dispersed carbon particles through the through holes in circuit boards having through holes of various sizes.
- the composition typically contains from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, or from about 0.02% to about 3% by weight, or from about 0.05% to about 1% by weight of the composition, of the surfactant.
- Suitable surfactants for use in the present invention include TRITON X-100, sold by Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; MAPHOS 56, sold by Mazer Chemicals, Inc.; TAMOL 819L-43, 850, and 960 anionic surfactants, available from Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; FLUORAD® FC- 120, FC-430, FC-431, FC-129, and FC-135 anionic fluorochemical surfactant; sold by Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, Minnesota; DARVAN NO. 1, sold by R.T. Vanderbilt Co.; ECCOWET LF, sold by Eastern Color and Chemical; PETRO ULF, sold by Petro Chemical Co.
- surfactant sold by Olin Corporation
- Cationic and other surfactants may also be used, depending upon the pH and other characteristics of the composition.
- Other surfactants contemplated to be suitable for use herein include DM-5, M-5, and M-10 polymeric dispersants or Colloid 211, 225, and 233 surfactants, sold by Rhone-Poulenc, Cranbury, New Jersey; SURFINOL CT-136 and CT-141 surfactants, sold by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania; GRADOL 300 and 250 and HA and HAROL D surfactants, sold by Graden Chemicals Co.
- AEROSOL NS and OT-B surfactants sold by American Cyanamid Co., Wayne, New Jersey
- LIGNASOL B and BD MARASPERSE N-22
- CBOS-3 and C-21 surfactants sold by Dashowa Chemicals Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut.
- Aqueous Dispersing Medium Another component of the compositions of the present invention is an aqueous dispersing medium.
- aqueous dispersing medium includes any solvent that is from 80 to 100% water wherein the balance of the material is a water soluble organic composition.
- Typical water soluble organic compositions include the low molecular weight alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol. Additional organic molecules also include solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide, tetra- hydrofuran, and ethylene or propylene glycol.
- the aqueous dispersing medium is 100% water. Deionized water is preferred.
- the resulting composition is a carbon dispersion that is capable of depositing a uniform, low resistivity coating of carbon particles on the non-conductive surfaces of a through hole.
- the composition of the present invention may be used "as is,” or it may be sold in concentrate form and then diluted up to tenfold (10:1), preferably up to fourfold (4:1), at the point of use.
- the composition may be diluted with an aqueous dispersing medium, which may include one or more of a buffer, a dispersing agent, a surfactant, or other ingredients.
- the present invention is also directed to a process for electroplating a conductive metal layer, such as copper, to the surface of a non-conductive material.
- a conductive metal layer such as copper
- the process of the present invention comprises:
- cleaning, conditioning, fixing, rinsing and drying steps are not included above, it is within the scope of the present invention to include rinsing steps between various reagent baths to prolong the life of the subsequent reagent baths. It is also within the scope of the present invention to include one or more drying steps, such as before an optional etching step as described in Example 13. Cleaning and conditioning steps are also necessary and conventional.
- the fixing step is important in the treatment of printed circuit boards, since it makes the carbon dispersion more workable.
- the fixing step comprises applying a fixing solution to the dispersion coated surfaces of Step (b) .
- the fixing solution removes excessive carbon composition deposits, crosslinks the first monolayer of carbon which is directly attached to the substrate, and thus smooths the carbon coating on the through hole surfaces by eliminating lumps and by making the coating more uniform.
- the composition of the present invention is preferably run at a fourfold dilution.
- the fixing solution may be water, aliphatic or aromatic solvents, or a dilute aqueous acid. If water is used, the water must be warm (120-140°F) to effect fixing, whereas the dilute acid solution is capable of fixing the bound carbon at room temperature or warmer. Fixing is typically accomplished by a 30-60 second exposure of the carbon coating to the fixing solution. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that the dilute acid fixer works faster or under milder conditions, particularly when sodium carboxymethylcellulose is the binder, by neutraliz ⁇ ing or crosslinking the carboxyl groups, thereby causing the dispersed and bound carbon particles to precipitate on the through hole bore.
- Typical acid fixing solutions include dilute aqueous solutions containing from 0.1 - 5% by volume of an acid.
- Convenient acids useful herein include mineral acids, such as hydrochloric, phosphoric, nitric, or sulfuric acid.
- Organic carboxylic acids such as acetic acid, citric acid, and others, may also be used.
- a specifically contemplated fixing solution is a dilute aqueous solution of sulfuric acid, such as an aqueous solution containing 0.1 - 2% sulfuric acid by volume. Acidic fixing solutions that contain less than 0.1% acid may require some heat to effect fixing within the typical 30 - 60 second exposure.
- An acid fixing bath contemplated for use herein contains sufficient acid to provide a pH of from about 0.01-6, alternatively from about 0.1 to about 4, alternatively about 0.7, which may be provided by using from about 0.1 to about 0.5% by volume of concentrated sulfuric acid in deionized water.
- the normality of the acid may be from 0.07N to 0.17N, alternatively from 0.01N to l.ON, alternatively from 0.00IN to 5N.
- the bath may be used at room temperature (for example, about 70°F or 20° C), or alternatively at from about 125° to about 135°F (from about 52° to about 57° C) .
- this fixing step may be used with a carbon dispersion alone, without using all the adjuvants specified in the present composition inventions.
- the carbon coating process is complete, the deposited conductive coating is resistant to pullaway (which resembles a blister in the plating) and other adhesion defects, even when the most severe thermal shock tests are performed.
- Another aspect of the invention is a printed wiring board having conductive through holes, made by applying any of the compositions described above to a printed wiring board having one or more through holes, in accordance with any of the methods described above.
- the printed wiring board may have more than one coating, but preferably has a single layer, provided by a one-pass coating process, which provides the through holes with adequate conductivity for electroplating. This printed wiring board is then electroplated to provide a printed wiring board having copper clad through holes.
- the resistance of a printed wiring board which has been treated to make its through holes conduc ⁇ tive is measured as an indication of the amount of time which will be required to electroplate the through holes. The lower the resistance, the more rapidly electroplating can proceed.
- the resistance of the through holes is conventionally measured by measuring the resistance between the two metal-clad surfaces on opposite ends of the through holes. Thus, one through hole resistance value is obtained for an entire printed wiring board before electroplating proceeds.
- a single printed wiring board has many through holes of varying diameters.
- the number of through holes depends upon the size of the circuit board and the particular circuit it will carry.
- a typical 18 inch by 24 inch (46 cm by 61 cm) board may have 3000 holes with diameters varying from about 6 mils (1.5 mm) to about 0.25 inch (6 mm).
- a board may have a thickness of from about 1 mil (25 microns) to about 0.25 inch (6 mm.).
- Multiple through holes create parallel conduct ⁇ ive paths, so the net resistance of all the through holes on the board is less than the resistance of one through hole. The more through holes there are, the lower the resistance, other things being equal.
- the diameter of the through hole determines the cross-sectional area of its conductive surface, so a larger diameter through hole has a lower resistance than a smaller diameter through hole, other things being equal.
- the thickness of the board determines the length of each conductive through hole. The thicker the board, the longer each through hole and the higher its resistance, other things being equal. Finally, “other things" are not equal, so even if the number and dimensions of the through holes are known, the resistance of each through hole cannot be directly calculated with any accuracy. Different through holes on the same board may have different coating thicknesses, the coating is applied on an irregular bore surface, fluid circulation in a bath to the various holes is different, and so forth.
- the 18 by 24 inch (46 by 61 cm) board referred to previously, coated with the preferred graphite composition according to the present invention in one pass commonly has a resistivity of about one ohm through its through holes, which rises to about 10 ohms after microetching.
- the same board coated using the commercially available two-pass BLACKHOLE carbon black process has resistivities more than ten times as great, and sometimes 50 to 70 times as great, as those of the preferred graphite composition.
- the board has an electrical resistiv ⁇ ity of less than about 1000 ohms, optionally less than about 600 ohms, optionally less than about 400 ohms, optionally less than about 250 ohms, optional- ly less than about 80 ohms, optionally less than about 60 ohms, optionally less than about 30 ohms, optionally less than about 10 ohms, optionally less than about 2 ohms, optionally less than about 1 ohm, each measured prior to electroplating the through hole.
- the treated through hole has an electrical resistivity of less than about 5000 ohms, optionally less than about 1000 ohms, optionally less than about 600 ohms, optionally less than about 400 ohms, optional ⁇ ly less than about 250 ohms, optionally less than about 80 ohms, optionally less than about 60 ohms, optionally less than about 30 ohms, optionally less than about 10 ohms, each measured prior to electro ⁇ plating the through hole.
- Coating uniformity Determination A thin, uniform coating of the carbon composi ⁇ tion on the through holes is necessary so the plat ⁇ ing which is deposited on the coating will not suffer from pullaway, particularly when subjected to the thermal shock of soldering.
- the coating ideally will be nearly as thin as the diameters of the dispersed particles of carbon, so it will form a monolayer of carbon particles.
- a composition containing one-micron mean diameter particles would provide a film on the order of one micron thick. More particularly, the inventors contemplate a coating of from about one to about three microns thick. Thinner coatings are acceptable until the coating becomes so thin that complete coverage is not obtainable.
- coatings more than about 3 microns thick will start to present problems. Pullaway (a place where the plating delaminates) becomes more probable in this thickness range. A region of the coating as thick as about 7 microns is contemplated to be less desirable, while a coating of about 12 microns is contemplated to be still less desirable. When part of the coating becomes as thick as roughly 7 microns, it becomes visible when a 200 power (200X magnification) microscope is used to examine the plated through hole. Thus, another definition of the appropriate coating thickness is a coating which is too thin to see in a plated through hole cross-section under a 200 power microscope.
- the degree of uniformity of the coating is sometimes expressed qualitatively by reporting that the coating in question exhibits, or is free of, lumpiness or localized areas having a thick coating of the carbon coating.
- Lumpiness typically is found at the entrance or exit of a through hole (i.e. at the corners of a rectangular cross-section of a cylindrical hole) , and is manifested as visible (under a 50X microscope) non- uniform areas of plating projecting inwardly from the plane defined by the wall of the through hole bore.
- a plated through hole bore is free of lumpiness if the plating appears to be a straight line down each side of the through hole connecting the conductive cladding at each end of the hole, when viewed in cross-section at 5Ox magnification.
- DI water distilled or deionized water
- TERGITOL 15-S-9 secondary alcohol polyethylene glycol ether surfactant sold by Union Carbide Corp., New York City, New York
- the working cleaner/conditioner was prepared by combining one volume of the cleaner/conditioner concentrate from Example 1 with 9 volumes of DI (deionized) water.
- EXAMPLE 3 Cleaning and Conditioning Circuit Boards Circuit boards having through holes were immersed for 4 to 6 minutes in a tank containing the working cleaner/conditioner solution at a temperature within the range of 140-160°F (60°- 71°C) , a normality of 0.15 to 0.20, and a pH within the range of 9.5 to 11.8.
- the tank for the cleaner/conditioner solution was stainless steel, and it had a stainless steel heater element. Alternatively, a polypropylene tank could also be used.
- Colloidal graphite (19.9 wt. %) having a particle size of about 1 micron was combined with 2.14 wt. % CMC 7L carboxymethylcellulose, 0.1% wt. TAMOL 819 surfactant, and water, forming a dispersion.
- the pH of the dispersion was 8.82, the viscosity (at 2060 rpm, 77°F) was 145 cps, and the film resistivity of a 1 mil (25 micron) dried coating of the dispersion was 11.8 ohms per square.
- 200 g of the colloidal graphite dispersion and 790 g of DI water were mixed, and the mixture was stirred for approximately 20 minutes.
- the preferred equipment for the working dispersion bath comprises a polyethylene, polypropylene, or a stainless steel 316 tank. Such a tank is outfitted with a circulating centrifugal pump that is capable of turning over the tank volume three to six times per hour.
- a circuit board having through holes was cleaned and conditioned by immersion for about 4-6 minutes in a bath at 130°F - 140°F (about 54° to about 60°C) containing the working cleaner/- conditioner solution of Example 3. Thereafter, the board was rinsed for about one minute in deionized water at ambient room temperature (65°F - 95°F; 18°C - 35°C) . The rinsed board was immersed from four to six minutes in a bath containing the working graphite dispersion of Example 4 at ambient room temperature.
- Each panel was a 3 inch (76mm.) by 3 inch (76mm.) square, and each had the same number and pattern of through holes.
- the graphite dispersions were prepared by dispersing the following coating-forming ingredients in a suitable amount of deionized water.
- the average particle sizes of the respective natural and synthetic graphite dispersions were measured and found to be comparable, though not the same as the average particle sizes reported by the vendors of the materials.
- panels were compared.
- the compared panels were of the multilayer type and of the double-sided type. Each panel was 3 inches (76 mm.) square.
- Each type of panel had the same number and pattern of through holes.
- the through hole diameters of each type of panel were 0.15 - 1.0 mm.
- Each multilayer panel had four layers of copper film.
- the carbon black composition and process that was used in this comparison is commercially available under the trade name BLACKHOLE from MacDermid Incorporated, aterbury, Connecticut. According to the manufacturer, the BLACKHOLE carbon black process requires a double pass through the process to obtain good results.
- the cleaners and conditions that were used in the carbon black process were those recommended by the manufacturer, i.e., BLACK HOLE CLEANER II and BLACK HOLE CONDI ⁇ TIONER.
- Runs 1, 2, and 3 Three variations of the carbon black technology are presented as Runs 1, 2, and 3 below.
- Run 1 duplicate multilayer and double- sided panels were subjected to the following sequence of steps:
- Run 2 is identical to Run 1 except that a conditioning step (Step (g) ) and a rinse step (Step (h) ) were added below before the second application of the carbon black dispersion.
- the process of Run 2 was as follows:
- Step 3 employed Steps (a) through (f) of Run 1 and added a conventional microetching step (Step (g) ) .
- the micro-etching step removed 50 micro inches (1.27 microns) of copper.
- Steps (a) through (h) of Run 1 were repeated as Steps (h) through (m) of Run 3.
- the process of Run 3 was as follows:
- Runs 4-7 comprised the following steps: a) Cleaner/Conditioner 5 minutes 140°F (2.5%) (60 °C) b) Rinse 1 minute Room Temp. c) Conditioner (2.5%) 5 minutes Room Temp. d) Rinse 1 minutes Room Temp. e) Graphite Dispersion 5 minutes Room Temp. f ) Oven Dry 20 minutes, 190°F
- the data in this Example establishes that the graphite compositions of the present invention, when used in the process of the present invention, produced through hole deposits of graphite that had substantially higher conductivities (lower resistivities) than the through hole deposits of carbon black produced by the composition and methods of the '741 patent. Examination of cross-sections of these through holes also revealed that the graphite composition provided no pullaway and improved adhesion compared to carbon black compositions.
- EXAMPLE 8 For use in Examples 9-11 herein, the. following cleaner/conditioner, graphite composition, and fixer solutions were prepared.
- a working cleaner/conditioner solution was prepared by diluting one volume of the cleaner/conditioner concentrate sold commercially as SHADOW cleaner/conditioner 1 by Electrochemicals, Inc. , Youngstown, Ohio with nine volumes of DI water. In practice, the working cleaner/conditioner was maintained within the range of 140 - 160°F (60 - 71°C) .
- a desmeared 3 inch (76 mm.) square four layer circuit board (Sample 1) and a 2 inch (51 mm.) square four layer circuit board (Sample 2) were treated with the working cleaner and conditioner of Example 8, rinsed with DI water for about 15-20 seconds, and then treated with the graphite composition of Example 8.
- the resistivity of the dried boards was as follows: Sample 1: 10 ohms
- composition with the following ingredients is prepared according to the method of Example 4:
- composition used here is apparently too concentrated and forms an undesirably thick coating, with or without a fixer.
- the 2:1 dilution with a fixer provides excellent results — the resistance is low, and 100% surface coverage is obtained
- Example 10 The composition of Example 10 was further diluted and tested as in Example 10 for surface coverage. No fixer was used in this experiment.
- a stock bath of the graphite dispersion of the present invention was prepared as described herein and its pH was found to be 10.47. This sample was run as the control. Two aliquots of the dispersion had their pH*s adjusted to 5.18 and 13.3 respectively. Three identical panels, namely panel #1 (pH 10.47), panel #2 (pH 5.18), and panel ⁇ 3 (pH 13.3), were subjected to the following process which differed for each panel only in the indicated pH of the dispersion.
- the resistivities of the three panels were measured at various stages during the process of Example 13. The three panels based upon the pH of the graphite dispersion, are identified as #1 (control, pH 10.47), panel #2 (pH 5.18), and panel #3 (pH 13.3) :
- Colloidal carbon black having an average particle diameter of about 1 micron was combined with deionized water and an organic dispersing agent, forming a dispersion having a viscosity of about 800 cps, a pH of 9.6, and a solids content of 25%. 100 ml of the colloidal graphite dispersion and 400 ml. of DI water were stirred to make a working bath.
- Example 24 To 500 ml. of the dispersion of Example 24 were added 3 g potassium carbonate, 1 g potassium bicarbonate, 0.1 g. ACRYSOL 1-1955 binding agent,
- EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of Carbon Black Dispersion To 500 ml. of the dispersion of Example 24 were added 3 g potassium carbonate, 1 g potassium bicarbonate, 0.2 g. ACRYSOL 1-1955 binding agent, 0.8 g. of ACRYSOL 1-545 binding agent, and 0.2 g. of FLUORAD FC-120 surfactant.
- Colloidal carbon black having an average particle diameter of about 1 micron was combined with deionized water and an organic dispersing agent, forming 100 ml. of a dispersion having a viscosity of about 800 cps, a pH of 9.6, and a solids content of 25%.
- 2 g of sodium carboxymethylcellulose and 400 ml. of DI water were mixed using high speed mixing.
- the carbon black and carboxymethylcellulose dispersions were mixed to make a working bath.
- Example 32 To one liter of the dispersion of Example 32 were added 0.1 g. ACRYSOL 1-1955 binding agent and 0.4 g. of ACRYSOL 1-545 binding agent.
- Example 31 To one liter of the dispersion of Example 31 were added 0.4 g. ACRYSOL 1-1955 binding agent and 0.4 g. of ACRYSOL 1-545 binding agent.
- a commercially available BLACKHOLE carbon black dispersion is diluted with DI water to 2.5% solids.
- third, and fourth dispersions are made, each having the same active ingredients as the first, but respectively prepared with less water to provide 5% solids, 7.5% solids, and 10% solids.
- Additional dispersions are made like the first four, but additionally containing 1.25 g of sodium carboxymethylcellulose per 500 ml. of BLACKHOLE dispersion. Additional dispersions are made by combining 1.25 g. of sodium carboxymethylcellulose with 500 ml. of BLACKHOLE dispersion and diluting the same to 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% solids in separate trials.
- BLACKHOLE dispersions with additives provide conductive through hole coatings with improved adhesion and/or lower resistivity than BLACKHOLE dispersions as sold commercially.
- the carbon black compositions of Examples 24, 25, and 27-30 were used in a dip process in the following order, under the indicated conditions, to improve the conductivity of through holes on double- sided coupons.
- sodium persulfate microetch (10% in water, 80°F., 27°C), 30 seconds.
- compositions of Examples 31, 32, and 34 were used in a dip process in the following order, under the indicated conditions, to improve the conductivity of through holes on double-sided coupons.
- compositions of Examples 31, 32, 33, and 34 were used in a dip process in the following order, under the indicated conditions, to improve the conductivity of through holes on double-sided coupons.
- Examples 45-60 coupons were electroplated conventionally by sequentially dipping them in the baths and under the conditions described below.
- compositions, details of the coating process, resistivities, and plating results are summarized in the table for Examples 44-59 below. Several results are indicated by this experimental work.
- the carbon black dispersion modified with MAPHOS 56 surfactant and potassium hydroxide used in Examples 50-56 and prepared in Examples 31- 33, provided high resistivity (exceeding 1 kilohm) to the treated through holes, even before microetching.
- the use of the carbon black/MAPHOS 56/KOH formulation of Example 31 resulted in pullaway, lumpiness, or voids.
- this carbon black/MAPHOS 56/KOH formulation can provide very good plating results, however.
- compositions which do not contain sodium carboxymethylcellulose can provide good performance, too.
- Example 45 The carbon black/carbonates/ACRY- SOL/FLUORAD system of Example 45 gave the best results in these tests.
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