Anodes for Printed Wiring Board Plating

Synergy and DT anodes are precious metal catalyst coated titanium (mixed metal oxide) anodes manufactured especially for plating Printed Wiring Boards. The have been commercially applied in vertical and horizontal circuit board plating systems and found to consume
organic additives at the same rate as soluble anodes.

The Synergy/DT anode’s patented coating formulation is designed to operate with industry standard plating additives while improving board-plating characteristics. Synergy/DT anodes provide high quality long life performance that industries have come to expect from De Nora. Synergy Catalyst Layer – Cross Section

Synergy/DT Performance Advantages: Improved Copper Plating Distribution 1:1 Surface to Through-Hole Uniformity Elimination of Nodules & Surface Sanding Elimination of Anode Sludge and Anode Bag Replacement Improved Yield Eliminates Tedious Anode Maintenance Safer Operation with Light Weight Titanium Anodes Ability to Operate at Increased Current Density Near 100% copper utilization Synergy/DT anodes are offered in both standard and custom fabricated designs to ensure optimum performance. Synergy anodes improve straight line throwing power. Copper plates deep into high aspect ratio holes and blind vias producing 1:1 surface to through hole plating distributions. Synergy anode technology is patent pending.

Using Synergy and DT anodes - a simplified plating system Synergy anodes are used with a copper dissolution system to provide continuous, measured copper metal for plating. The Copper Gobbler™ is a compact, simple system that utilizes inexpensive scrap copper and provides measured doses of copper from 0 to 100 lbs. per day depending on the module size. The Copper Gobbler™ system is made by Optimum Process Technologies, and combined with Synergy anodes forms the EZ Plate System™ that is distributed by Network Marketing, Inc. The Copper Gobbler™ in use on a plating line

Synergy Anodes Protect Organic Additives Synergy anodes have been specifically formulated to protect your organic additives. Operation with Synergy anodes provides additive consumption equivalent to soluble anode experience. Other Applications for Synergy Anodes Copper Foil Production Gravure Cylinder Plating Trivalent Chrome Plating Ni/Zn Chloride Balancing Anode Custom Designed for Optimum Performance Each customer’s requirements are individually evaluated and designed to ensure the optimum performance in surface distribution and throwing power while providing the maximum savings in product throughput, maintenance and labor. Testimonial “We at Photocircuits have commercially operated ELTECH’s Synergy anodes in our PAL line for 18+ months. The benefits that we’ve seen using Synergy anodes include nodule free boards, improved copper plating distribution, increased board throughput, ease of plating operation and reduced maintenance. Additionally, we have operated with our traditional bath chemistry, and observed no additional brightener consumption to soluble copper anodes.” Gerard O’Brien Director of Material Test, Reliability and Technology Photocircuits Corp. Commercial High Flow Operation, Arizona – Synergy Anodes