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US 2017/0287720 A1Published application
Methods to Prevent Whisker Growth in Metal Coatings
AssigneeSandia Corporation
InventorsPaul T. Vianco, Jerome A. Rejent
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Abstract
Whisker growth can be prevented in tin coatings by altering the tin film composition) or by modifying the tin/substrate interface.
Claims11
A method to prevent whisker growth in a metal layer, comprising:
- depositing a metal layer on a substrate, wherein the metal comprises an alloy addition sufficient to prevent whisker growth in the metal layer.
A method to prevent whisker growth in a tin layer, comprising:
- depositing an iron layer on a substrate, and depositing a tin layer on the iron layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.