Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material – To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-20
2010-10-26
Landau, Matthew C (Department: 2813)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
C438S622000, C438S672000, C438S675000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07820545
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes methods of electroless plating of nickel selectively on exposed conductive surfaces relative to exposed insulative surfaces. The electroless plating can utilize a bath which contains triethanolamine, maleic anhydride and at least one nickel salt.
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Landau Matthew C
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Mitchell James M
Wells St. John P.S.
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