Photo‐Selective Electroless Metal Deposition Following Light Absorption by Titanate Ceramics

Abstract
Light absorption by titanate ceramics which have been pretreated with a Sn+2 containing solution can deactivate an electroless plating catalyst providing that photo‐exposure occurs in an containing ambient. Conditions are described whereby a lead zirconate‐titanate ceramic can be photopatterned by a brief exposure to a 365 nm wavelength lamp using a Mylar photomask and electroless Ni plated to yield a Ni pattern on the ceramic. Line/space resolution exceeding 0.05 mm is attainable.

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