Patent ID: 6322855
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
A method for coating conductive metal onto an electrode, comprising:(a) adhering a tape on a first side of a tooling plate, the tooling plate having a plurality of guiding holes therein, each guiding hole capable of accommodating a single electrode;(b) shaking electrodes into the respective guiding holes of the tooling plate for allowing a first end of each the electrode to be adhered by the tape at the first side of the tooling plate;(c) pre-pressing each electrode at a second end thereof opposing to the first end;(d) holding the tooling plate having the electrodes with a vacuum holder, and having the second ends of the electrodes down for dipping into a liquid conductive metal trough;(e) dipping the tooling plate for a pre-determined period into the liquid conductive metal trough to provide a first coating of conductive metal on the second ends of the electrodes;(f) re-dipping the tooling plate for another pre-determined period into the liquid conductive metal trough to provide a second coating of conductive metal on the second ends of the electrodes;(g) baking the second ends of the electrodes;(h) applying another tape onto a second side of the tooling plate for adhering the second ends of the electrodes;(i) removing the tape of step (a) and exposing the first ends of the electrodes;(j) pre-pressing the first ends of the electrodes;(k) holding the tooling plate with the vacuum holder and dipping the first ends of the electrodes into the liquid conductive metal trough for the predetermined period;(l) baking the first ends of the electrodes; and(m) removing said another tape of step (h).