• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.120-132
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• 2022

In the non-cyanide-based electroless Au plating solution using thiomalic acid as a complexing agent and aminoethanethiol as a reducing agent, analysis of each component constituting the plating solution is essential for the analysis of the reaction mechanism. And component analysis in the plating solution is important for monitoring component changes in the plating process and optimizing the management method. Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) method is rapid, sensitive and quantitative and could be readily applied to analysis of Auⁿ⁺ ion, complexing agent and reducing agent in electroless Au plating solution. In this study, the capillary electrophoresis method was used to analyze each component in the electroless Au plating solution in order to elucidate the complex bonding form and the plating mechanism of the non-cyanide-based electroless Au plating bath. The purpose of this study was to establish data for optimizing the monitoring and management method of plating solution components to improve the uniformity of precipitation and stability. As a result, it was confirmed that the analysis of thiomalic acid as a complexing agent and Auⁿ⁺ ions and the analysis of aminoethanethiol as a reducing agent were possible by capillary electrophoresis. In the newly developed non-cyanide-based electroless Au plating solution, it was confirmed that Auⁿ⁺ ions exist in the form of Au⁺ having a charge of +1, and that thiomalic acid and Au⁺ are combined in a molar ratio of 2 : 1. In addition, it was confirmed that aminoethanethiol can form a complex by combining with Au⁺ ions depending on conditions as well as acting as a reducing agent.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2001

무전해 Ni-Cu-P폐 도금액의 재사용에 대해 소정의 조건에서 조사하였다. 아연화처리한 후 니켈 촉매의 처리는 니켈 촉매처리를 하지 않았을 때 보다 도금시간이 연장되었다 Batch type에서 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액을 50% 첨가하여도 무전해 Ni-Cu-P 폐 도금액의 재사용이 가능하였다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 소모된 도금액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충하여 도금하면(Continuous type), 보충하지 않았을 경우(B기ch type)보다 도금시간이 10배 연장되었다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액 50%를 첨가하여 소모된 도금액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충할 경우(Continuous type)의 도금시간은 보충하지 않았을 경우(Batch type)의 도금시간 보다 3.7배 연장되었다. 도금층의 불량과 급격한 도금속도의 감소는 도금층의 Ni과 Cu의 성분 변화에 큰 영향을 미쳤다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2003

무전해 Ni-Cu-B 폐 도금액의 재사용에 대해 소정의 조건에서 조사하였다. 아연화처리한 후 니켈 촉매의 처리는 니켈 촉매처리를 하지 않았을 때 보다 도금시간이 연장되었다. Batch type에서 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액을 40% 첨가하여도 무전해 Ni-Cu-B 폐 도금액의 재사용이 가능하였다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 소모된 도금액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충하여 도금하면(continuous type), 보충하지 않았을 경우(batch type) 보다 도금시간이 6배 연장되었다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액 40%를 첨가하여 소모된 도금 액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충할 경우(continuous type)의 도금시간은 보충하지 않았을 경우(continuous type)의 도금시간 보다 2배 연장되었다. 도금층의 불량과 급격한 도금속도의 감소는 도금층의 Ni과 Cu의 성분 변화에 큰 영향을 미쳤다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.102-119
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• 2022

Gold plating is used as a coating of connecter in printed circuit boards, ceramic integrated circuit packages, semiconductor devices and so on, because the film has excellent electric conductivity, solderability and chemical properties such as durability to acid and other chemicals. As increasing the demand for miniaturization of printed circuit boards and downsizing of electronic devices, several types of electroless gold plating solutions have been developed. Most of these conventional gold plating solutions contain cyanide compounds as a complexing agent. The gold film obtained from such baths usually satisfies the requirements for electronic parts mentioned above. However, cyanide bath is highly toxic and it always has some possibility to cause serious problems in working environment or other administrative aspects. The object of this investigation was to develop a cyanide-free electroless gold plating process that assures the high stability of the solution and gives the excellent solderability of the deposited film. The investigation reported herein is intended to establish plating bath composition and plating conditions for electroless gold plating, with thiomalic acid as a complexing agent. At the same time, we have investigated the solution stability against nickel ion and pull strength of solder ball. Furthermore, by examining the characteristics of the plated Au plating film, the problems of the newly developed electroless Au plating solution were improved and the applicability to various industrial fields was examined. New type electroless gold-plating bath which containing thiomalic acid as a complexing agent showing so good solution stability and film properties as cyanide bath. And this bath shows the excellent stability even if the dissolved nickel ion was added from under coated nickel film, which can be used at the neutral pH range.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.361-368
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• 2022

The overall process, from the pre-treatment of aluminum substrates to the eco-friendly neutral electroless Ni-P plating process, was observed, compared, and analysed. To remove the surface oxide layer on the aluminum substrate and aid Ni-P plating, a zincation process was carried out. After the second zincation treatment, it was confirmed that a mostly uniform Zn layer was formed and the surface oxide of aluminum was also removed. The Ni-P electroless plating films were formed on the secondary zincated aluminum substrate using electroless plating solutions of pH 4.5 and neutral pH 7.0, respectively, while changing the plating bath temperature. When a neutral pH7.0 electroless solution was used, the Ni-P plating layer was uniformly formed even at the plating bath temperature of 50 ℃, and the plating speed was remarkably increased as the bath temperature was increased. On the other hand, when a pH 4.5 Ni-P electroless solution was used, a Ni-P plating film was not formed at a plating bath temperature of 50 ℃, and the plating speed was very slow compared to pH 7.0, although plating speed increased with increasing bath temperature. In the P contents, the P concentration of the neutral pH 7.0 Ni-P electroless plating layer was reduced by ~ 42.3 % compared to pH 4.5. Structurally, all of the Ni-P electroless plating layers formed in the pH 4.5 solution and the neutral (pH 7.0) solution had an amorphous crystal structure, as a Ni-P compound, regardless of the plating bath temperature.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2010

In this study, the effects of multi-complex agents addition on characteristics of electroless Ni plating solution are investigated. The species and the concentration of complexing agents are major factors to control the deposition rate, P concentration, and surface morphology of plating films. Adipic acid increases the deposition rate in regardless of single- or mutli-complex agent addition. However, lactic acid effectively increases the deposition rate in case of multi-addition as the complex agents with adipic or sodium succinate acid. In addition, sodium citric acid and malic acid show good stabilizing effects of plating solution and lowering the deposition rate, because they have high complexibility. Therefore, it is suggested that the development of Ni-P plating solution suitable for diverse usages can be carried out systematically using the database from this study.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2005

무전해 Co-Cu-P 폐 도금액의 재사용에 대해 소정의 조건에서 조사하였다. 아연화처리한 후 코발트 촉매의 처리는 코발트 촉매 처리를 하지 않았을 때 보다 도금시간이 연장되었다. Batch type에서 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액을 $50\%$ 첨가하여도 무전해 Co-Cu-P폐 도금액의 재사용이 가능하였다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 소모된 도금액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충하여 도금하면(Continuous 쇼pe), 보충하지 않았을 경우(Batch type) 보다 도금시간이 7.5배 연장되었다. 새로 제조한 도금액에 폐 도금액 $50\%$를 첨가하여 소모된 도금액의 성분을 연속적으로 보충할 경우(Continuous type)의 도금시간은 보충하지 않았을 경우(Batch type)의 도금시간 보다 2.5배 연장되었다. 도금층의 불량과 급격한 도금속도의 감소는 도금층의 Co와 Cu의 성분 변화에 큰 영향을 미쳤다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2017

In this study, the effects of the concentration of metal ions and the applied current density in the Sn-Ag plating solutions were examined in regards to the resulting composition and morphology of the solder bumps' surface. Furthermore the effect of any impurities present in the methanesulfonic acid used as a base acid in the Sn-Ag solder plating solution on the stability of plating solution as well as the characteristics of the Sn-Ag alloys films was also explored. As expected, the uniform bump was obtained by means of removing impurities in the plating solution. Consequently the resultant solder bump was obtained in an optimal current density of the range of $1A/dm^2$ to $15A/dm^2$, which has acceptable bump shape and surface roughness with 12inch wafer trial results.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2014

In the present study, we successfully developed an eco-friendly chemical etching solution and proper condition for plating on ABS material. The mechanism of forming Ni plating layer on ABS substrate is known as following. In general, the etching solution used for the etching process is a solution of chromic acid and sulfuric acid. The etching solution is given to the surface resulting in elution of butadiene group, so-called anchor effect. Such a rough surface can easily adsorb catalyst resulting in the increase of adhesion between ABS substrate and Ni plating layer. However a use of chromic acid is harmful to environment. It is, therefore, essential to develop a new alternative solution. In the present study, we proposed an eco-friendly etching solution composed of potassium permanganate, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. This solution was testified to observe the surface microstructure and the pore size of electrical Ni plating layer, and the adhesive correlation between deposited layers fabricated by electro Ni plating was confirmed. The result of the present study, the newly developed, eco-friendly etching solution, which is a mixture of potassium permanganate 25 g/L, sulfuric acid 650ml/L and phosphoric acid 250ml/L, has a similar etching effect and adhesion property, compared with the commercially used chromium acid solution in the condition at $70^{\circ}C$ for 5 min.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2017

하이드로퀴논 환원제를 사용하는 무전해 은도금 방법으로 은(Ag)코팅 구리(Cu) 플레이크를 제조하는 공정에서 전처리 용액, 반응온도, pH, Ag 도금액 조성 및 주입속도, 펄프농도 등 여러 변수를 변화시켜가며 우수한 품질의 Ag 코팅이 형성되는 공정조건들을 확보하였다. Cu 플레이크 표면의 산화층을 제거하기 위한 효과적인 전처리 용액이 제시되었고, 낮은 반응온도, 4.34 수준의 pH값, 느린 Ag 도금액 주입속도, Ag 도금액에서 증류수 제거, 높은 펄프농도 조건에서 분리형 미세 Ag 입자들의 생성이 억제되고, Cu 표면 커버리지가 우수한 Ag 코팅층이 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었다.