Patent ID: 6150186
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B23K,B81B,C23C,C25D,G01R,H01H,H01L,H05K,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a structure comprising the steps ofproviding a base part, the part including a shape on which a first material can be deposited,depositing a first material on the shape to give an initial shaped deposit, the first material comprising at least one metal and at least one additive, using a plating bath for depositing the first material wherein the at least one additive is saccharin at a concentration in the plating bath of more than about 20 mg/L,the metal selected from the group consisting of nickel and cobalt, and the at least one additive selected from the group consisting of saccharin and 2-butyne-1,4-diol, andheat treating the initial shaped deposit at a combination of time and temperature to give a heat-treated, shaped deposit with improved material properties.