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 ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ 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 *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************