Global Patent Index - EP 1050607 A3

EP 1050607 A3 20021113 - A method and an equipment for the electrolytic deposition of gold or gold alloys

Title (en)

A method and an equipment for the electrolytic deposition of gold or gold alloys

Title (de)

Verfahren und Einrichtung für die elektrolytische Abscheidung von Gold oder Goldlegierungen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour le dépôt électrolytique d'or et d'alliages d'or

Publication

EP 1050607 A3 20021113 (EN)

Application

EP 00500086 A 20000503

Priority

ES 9900931 A 19990506

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1050607A2] Replenishing of gold is carried out by continuous recirculation of the cyanide-alkaline electrolyte between the electrodeposition electrolytic cell (1) and an auxiliary electrolytic cell (2) in whose anode (21) are placed gold sheets (22) so that free potassium cyanide formed in the electrolyte as a consequence of electrodeposition process, combines with gold in said auxiliary electrolytic cell (2) to produce the cyano-complex (K(Au(CN)2). The equipment comprises an electrodeposition electrolytic cell (1) and an auxiliary electrolytic cell (2) that allows the continuous replenishing of gold. The features of the invention allow to produce an electroplate of uniform thickness and composition, keeping the costs, especially those of replenishing gold, at a low level. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C25D 21/14; C25D 21/12; C25D 17/12; C25D 17/06

IPC 8 full level

C25D 17/06 (2006.01); C25D 17/12 (2006.01); C25D 21/12 (2006.01); C25D 21/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25D 17/06 (2013.01); C25D 17/12 (2013.01); C25D 21/12 (2013.01); C25D 21/14 (2013.01); C25D 3/48 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] US 4288298 A 19810908 - ROGERS OLBERT W
  • [X] "Method for lowering free-cyanide concentration in gold-plating baths", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 29, no. 12, 12 May 1987 (1987-05-12), pages 5164 - 5166, XP002213699
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 547 (C - 1262) 19 October 1994 (1994-10-19)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1050607 A2 20001108; EP 1050607 A3 20021113; EP 1050607 B1 20051005; AT E305988 T1 20051015; DE 60022940 D1 20060216; ES 2166660 A1 20020416; ES 2166660 B1 20030216; ES 2250092 T3 20060416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00500086 A 20000503; AT 00500086 T 20000503; DE 60022940 T 20000503; ES 00500086 T 20000503; ES 9900931 A 19990506