A gentleman by the name of Gerald White in Mesquite, Texas (just 
     outside of Dallas) patented a process many years ago using a variation 
     of sputtering.  He used the term "Mag-ion" plating.  Texas Instruments 
     had played around with it for several different uses, unfortunately I 
     left before any really useful information came out of the project. 
     (This was about 4 years ago.)  
     
     I also believe that an Australia PCB shop (Linguard or something like 
     that) has been producing boards with this process for several years.
     
     Regards,
     Jamie Baumgart  


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Subject: Direct metallization
Author:  [log in to unmask] at smtplink
Date:    12/27/96 9:33 PM


I have heard rumors from a few suppliers around the industry there is a
research group that is attempting a direct metalization method through a
plasma sputter  coater. Has anybody heard of such research?

T. Gaylor 

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