US 5,512,201 AGranted

Solder and tin stripper composition

AssigneeApplied Chemical Technologies, Inc.

InventorsRajwant Singh, Nenad Mandich, Gerald A. Krulik

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Abstract

A metal dissolving liquid and method for stripping tin and solder coatings, including the underlying tin-copper alloy, from the copper substrate of a printed circuit board. The liquid includes an aqueous solution of nitric acid in an amount sufficient to dissolve solder and tin, a source of ferric ions in an amount sufficient to dissolve tin-copper alloy, a source of halide ions in an amount sufficient to solubilize tin, an effective amount of methylsulfonic acid as promoter for complete stripping, and a source of an organic, water soluble amine. The combination of ingredients will substantially eliminate sludge formation, reduce attack on the copper substrate and provide a bright copper finish after solder removal. A liquid further including organic triazoles including benzotriazole in amounts not more than about 5% by weight and sulfamic ions in amounts not more than about 2.5% by weight.

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Dependent claims

A metal dissolving liquid for stripping tin, solder and the underlying tin-copper alloy from the copper substrate of a printed circuit board, consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of

about 20 to 50 weight percent of 70% nitric acid aqueous solution;
about 0.1 to 2.6 weight percent of a source of ferric ions selected from the group consisting of ferric nitrate, ferric chloride, ferric acetate, ferric lactate, ferric ammonium sulfate, ferric ammonium chloride, ferric citrate, ferric hydroxide, ferric oxide, and non-sulfur bearing water soluble ferric salts of organic and inorganic nature;
about 0.5 to 10 weight percent of a chloride ion source;
about 0.25 to 7.5 weight percent of a 70% methylsulfonic acid aqueous solution;
about 0.1 to 5 weight percent of a water soluble organic amine selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenepentamine, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, 1, 1, 1", 1" tetrakishydroxyethylenediamine, 1,4-diazabicyclo 2.2.2} octane, hexamethylenetetramine, glycine, alanine, propanolamine, propylenediamine, and cyclohexylamine;
and,
about 0.03 to 2.5 weight percent of sulfamic acid.

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