(19)
(11) EP 1 332 653 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/32

(21) Application number: 01979868.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H05K 3/06, H05K 3/24, H05K 3/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0132/400
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/5897 (02.05.2002 Gazette 2002/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.10.2000 US 697614

(71) Applicant: Oak-Mitsui, Inc.
Hoosick Falls,New York 12090 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ANDRESAKIS, John, A.
    Clifton Parks, NY 12065 (US)

(74) Representative: Zounek, Nikolai, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek,Industriepark Kalle-Albert,Gebäude H 391,Rheingaustrasse 190-196
65174 Wiesbaden
65174 Wiesbaden (DE)

   


(54) USE OF METALLIC TREATMENT ON COPPER FOIL TO PRODUCE FINE LINES AND REPLACE OXIDE PROCESS IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PRODUCTION