Method for depositing a metallic material on a surface of at least one substrate

A method for depositing a metallic material on a surface of at least one substrate, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the at least one substrate having opposite first and second major surfaces;
• providing an arrangement for depositing a metallic material on a surface of the at least one substrate, the arrangement comprising:
• a support structure having an electrode, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte suitable for depositing metal ions onto one or more portions of the first major surface of the at least one substrate;
• attaching the at least one substrate to the support structure such that the electrode is in electrical contact with the at least one substrate;
• contacting the at least one substrate and the counter electrode with the electrolyte;
• and thereafter
• passing an electrical current through the electrolyte between the first major surface of the at least one substrate and the counter electrode such that the metallic material is deposited at at least some areas of the first major surface of the at least one substrate.