produce an increasing voltage differential up to about 180 V to result in a substantially continuous first layer at the surface of the article, which layer comprises a fluoride, an oxide, an oxofluoride or a mixture thereof, to form a pretreated article; placing the pretreated article into a second aqueous electrolytic solution having a pH of at least 11 and containing 2-15 g/L of an aqueous soluble hydroxide, 2-14 g/L of an aqueous soluble fluoride source, and 5-40 g/L of an alkali metal silicate; establishing a current density of about 5-100 mA/cm* to create a voltage differential of at least 150 V in the electrolytic solution under conditions producing a spark discharge; wherein a silicon oxide-containing coating is formed on the article.
Metallization Process U.S.Pafent 5,264,107.Nov.23, 1993
Bell R.S.Bentsonet al., assignors to AT&T Laboratories, Murray Hi//, NJ.
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A pseudo-electroless, followed by electroless metallization of nickel on metallic wires, as for semiconductor chip-to-chip interconnections.
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Nickel Plating Bath Additive
U.S. Patent 6264,112.Nov.23, 1993 W Dahms,assignor to Afotech Deutschland G&H, Berlin
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Evaporator Boat U.S.Patent 5,261,964. Nov. j6, 1993
H. Grimm, assignorto @&o/d AG, Hanau, Germany
An evaporator boat for evaporating material in an apparatus for coating a substrate in a vacuum coating chamber.
Acid Recycling System U.S.Patenf5,264,123. Nov. 23, 1993 DE. Bailey,Palmer,Mass. A system for removing acid from a metal-rich acid stream by diffusion dialysis, in which the acid stream is contacted with a water stream through an ion exchange membrane, in a series, countercurrent flow contactor; the contactor is formed of a stack of layers of ion exchange membrane and impervious separators with
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Two-Step Anodic Coating for Magnesium Alloys U.S.Patenf5,264,113.Nov.23, 1993 DE. Bartaket a/., assignorslo TechnologyAppkca-
U.S. Patent 5,266,103.Nov.36, 1993 H. Uchidaet al., assignorsto C. Uyemurad Co. Ltd., Osaka
A tin or tin-lead alloy electroless plating bath comprising a soluble metal salt component selected from the group consisting of a stannous salt and a mixture of a stannous salt and a lead salt, an acid, thiourea or a thiourea derivative, a hypophosphorous acid or a hypophosphite, a nonionic surfactant, and a member selected from the group consisting of a cationic surfactant, a heterocyclic compound having a nitrogen atom in the ring and a derivative thereof, and a mixture thereof.
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U.S.Pafent5,266,117.Nov.36, 1993 S. Beisswengeret al., assignorsto LeyboldAG,
A process for forming an improved corrosion-resistant coating on a magnesium-containing article, which comprises placing the article into a first, silicate-free, aqueous electrolytic solution having a pH of at least 11 and containing 3-10 g/L_of an aqueous soluble hydroxide, and S-30 g/L of an aqueous soluble fluoride; establishing a current density of lO-200 mA/cm*, to
An apparatus for coating a substrate with evaporated material, comprising a vacuum chamber having means therein for transferring a substrate from a loading station to a coating station, an evaporation nozzle located above the coating station, and wire supply means for continuously supplying the material in wire form for evaporation.
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