Patent ID: 6267860
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: C25D,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enhancing the electroplating of at least one article supported by an electrically conductive support structure adapted to conduct electrical current and having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to connect to at least one article to be electroplated which comprisesproviding a resistor between said electrically conductive support structure and the article to be electroplated at each of said plurality of electrical connections;said resistors being electrically connected to said electrically conductive support structure at connection points;the said electrically conductive support structure having an electrical resistance between any of said connection points and each of other of said connection points;at least one resistance between a connection point and another connection point forming a maximum electrical resistance value between any two connection points on said electrically conductive support structure;wherein the ratio of the resistance of said resistors to the maximum electrical resistance value between any two connection points on said electrically conductive support structure is at least about 10:1;providing an electroplating composition in contact with the at least one article to be plated, and applying a plating current to thereby plate the at least one article.