Patent ID: 7041591

Claim:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor package substrate having a plated metal layer on a conductive pad, comprising steps of: providing a semiconductor package substrate having a plurality of traces and conductive pads connected thereto formed on at least a surface thereof; forming a first resist layer to cover the surface of the substrate and forming at least an opening penetrating through the first resist layer, such that the opening contacts traces adjacent to said opening; forming a conductive film in the opening of the first resist layer, such that the conductive film electrically connects the adjacent traces; removing the first resist layer and forming a second resist layer covering the surface of the substrate including pads and traces and having a plurality of openings on the surface to expose the conductive pads; performing an electroplating process on the substrate, such that a metal layer is formed on an exposed surface of the conductive pads; and removing the second resist layer and the conductive film from the substrate.