Hi Alex & other Technetters,

We manufacture MCB's at our facility and do a Direct plate ATOtech process
following a tetraetch. The process seems to work just fine.

Regards,
Les Connally

>  From: Alex Stennett <[log in to unmask]>, on 7/14/98 12:19 PM:
>  Has anyone considered the possibility of electroplating materials by
>  applying a layer of conducting matereial first ...... I know it is a
>  strange idea but I thought it might work and wondered if anyone was
>  interested ................. ie I want to be in on the patent if it
>  works!!!!!!!
>
>  The process might cut out several stages in through hole plating too
>  but it does mean changing the chemistry a little ............
>
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