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http://dx.doi.org/10.6117/kmeps.2015.22.4.057

A Method for Application of Ammonium-based Pretreatment Solution in Preparation of Copper Flakes Coated by Electroless Ag Plating  

Kim, Ji Hwan (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
Lee, Jong-Hyun (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
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Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society / v.22, no.4, 2015 , pp. 57-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to prepare a low-cost conductive filler material possessing improved anti-oxidation property, Ag-coated Cu flakes were fabricated and the effects of an applying method of ammonium-based pretreatment solution on the Cu flakes were analyzed. The pretreatment solution was used to remove the surface oxide layer on Cu flake. During a single-stage pretreatment process, hole-shaped defects were formed on the flake surface during the pretreatment after 2 min, and the number and size increased in proportion to the pretreatment time. In the case that Ag plating solution was injected in the pretreatment solution after the pretreatment for 2 min, the defects were also formed during Ag plating. In contrast, the defects tremendous decreased in the case that the pretreatment solution was removed after the first pretreatment for 2 min and the Ag plating proceeded after the second pretratment using a low concentration pretreatment solution. As the final result, the 15 wt% Ag-coated Cu flake sample which was fabricated using the single-stage pretreatment oxidized at $166^{\circ}C$, but the sample fabricated by the double-stage pretreatment oxidized at $224^{\circ}C$, indicating definitely improved anti-oxidation property.
Keywords
Ag-coated Cu flake; conductive filler; electroless silver plating; pretreatment; anti-oxidation;
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