Technical reports

New ENIG/ENEPIG process with virtual commissioning

PLUS, Issue 07/2021, pp.837-842  (English translation of the German original)

Rhodium alternative for the small scale

Womag, Issue 06/2021, pp.1-2  (Available only in German)

Long-lasting mobile devices thanks to rhodium

JOT, Issue 02/2021, pp. 32-33  (Available only in German)

Application Report: Ball/Wedge wire bonding with gold wire on a Direct Immersion Gold (DIG) surface for printed circuit boards

Source: www.bond-iq.de 

New, cyanide-free silver alloy electrolyte

Dr. Berger, Sascha / Dr. Blumenstein, Nina
Yearbook Surface Technology, Vol 76, Edited by Prof. Dr. Timo Sörgel, Leuze-Verlag 2020, pp. 285 - 297 (Available only in German)

Rhodium-ruthenium coating to increase the lifetime of mobile devices

Womag, Issue 12/2020, pp. 1-3 (Available only in German)

Wedding of the metals

MO, Issue 8-9/2020, pp. 44-45 (Available only in German)

Dark precious metal layer closes gap in the decorative market

Polysurfaces, Issue 02/2020, pp. 6-8 (Available only in German)

Dark-Coloured, Decorative Precious Metal Coatings with New Properties

IST, Issue 01/2020, p. 30

Silver-palladium layers as contact surface for electrical applications

Dr. Berger, Sascha / Talgner, Friedrich / Ziebart, Robert Yearbook Surface Technology, Vol 75, Edited by Prof. Dr. Timo Sörgel, Leuze-Verlag 2019, pp. 110 - 118 (Available only in German)

Dark precious metal layer has potential to close gap in the decorative market

Womag, Issue 11/2019, pp. 38-39 (Available only in German)

Dark decorative precious metal layers with new properties

JOT, Issue 11/2019, p. 48 (Available only in German)

Umicore Electroplating surprend avec son alliage sombre

Galvano-Organo, Issue 11/2019, pp. 30-31 (Available only in French)

More sustainability through platinized titanium anodes

JOT, Issue 9/2019, pp. 86-89 (Available only in German)

Use of lead anodes in hard chrome plating - what does the future look like?

Womag, Issue 06/2019, pp. 28-29 (Available only in German)

Rhodium surface with the allure of Platinum offers quality, attraction and cost efficiency

Womag, Issue 12/2018, pp. 34-35 (Available only in German)

Rhodium surface with the allure of Platinum

Polysurfaces, Issue 3/2018, pp. 6-7 (Available only in German)

Bright white Rhodium surfaces

JOT, Issue 10/2018, p. 104 (Available only in German)

Rhodium with the allure of Platinum

GZ Issue 9/2018, p. 86 (Available only in German)

Significantly more selective hard-gold processes due to inhibitor additives

Polysurfaces, Issue 2/2018, pp.12-13 (Available only in German)

New inhibitor saves gold

MO, Issue 5/2018, p. 43 (Available only in German)

High temperature electrolyse of Platinum - Success story of a special plating process

Engert, Thomas / Ebert, Thomas / Steinhilber, Gerhard 
Galvanotechnik, Issue 4/2018, pp. 670-672 (Available only in German)

New inhibitor makes hard-gold processes more economical

JOT, Issue 4/2018, p. 148 (Available only in German)

Proven hard-gold process is significantly more selective due to inhibitor additives

Womag, Issue 3/2018, p.32 (Available only in German)

Inhibitor makes hard-gold processes more selective

Galvanotechnik, Issue 3/2018, pp. 472-474 (Available only in German)

The REACH Challenge - The EU has stipulated nickel-free consumer items

Wieser, Benjamin
Womag, Issue 5/2017, pp. 1-2 (Available only in German)

Umicore e la sfida REACH - L'UE ha precisato gli articoli di consumo nickel-free

Galvanotecnica e nuove finiture, Issue 3/2017, pp. 178-179 (Available only in Italian)

Heat-conductive photosensitive solder mask

Mack, Martin
PLUS, Issue 7/2017, pp. 1213-1215 (Available only in German)

EU is promoting nickel-free commodities

Galvanotechnik, Issue 7/2017, pp. 1360-1361 (Available only in German)

Nickel free coated without quality losses

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
JOT - Journal für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 7/2017, p. 36 (Available only in German)

With hybrid layers against corrosion

Produktion - Technik und Wirtschaft für die deutsche Industrie, Issue 7/2017, 15 February 2017, pp. 12-13 (www.produktion.de) (Available only in German)

Electrodeposited silver-palladium

F. Talgner (Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH), M. Myers (TE Connectivity USA), Dr. Ing. H. Schmidt (TE Connectivity Germany)
Galvanotechnik, Issue 5/2017, pp. 910-917 (Available only in German)

Plugging with fullsurface, verticale backfilling

KSG Leiterplatten GmbH, Ms Dr. Weise / Mr Fiehler
PLUS, Issue 4/2017, pp. 675-676 (Available only in German)

New Post-Treatment Process with Enhanced Technical Performance: Corrosion Protection for Electrical Contacts

Dr. Nineva, Svetla / Dr. Berger, Sascha / Talgner, Friedrich
Yearbook Surface Technology, Vol 72, Edited by Professor Timo Sörgel, Leuze-Verlag 2016, pp. 52-59

Electronics permanently protected

MO - Magazin für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 11/2016, pp. 26-27 (Available only in German)

Umicore Electroplating highlights latest innovation

Stegmaier, Martin / Grimm, Joachim: Interview with "Jewellery News Asia"
JNA, Issue 10/2016, p. 39

Tarnish protection for electronic components: simple, fast, safe

Talgner, Friedrich / Ziebart, Robert
Womag, Issue 10/2016, pp. 1-2 (Available only in German)

Post-treatment in continuous plating lines - tarnish protection for electronic components

Talgner, Friedrich / Ziebart, Robert
JOT - Journal für Oberflächentechnik, Special "Combined Surfaces", May 2016, pp. 12-13 (Available only in German)

No progress without connectors

MO - Magazin für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 5/2016, pp. 15-17 (Available only in German)

Tarnish protection 4.0 - Next generation electronics manufacturing. Protective layer for electrical components improves technical properties

Ziebart, Robert / Talgner, Friedrich
Galvanotechnik, issue 4/2016, pp. 704-707 (Available only in German)

Comparison of total costs. Do platinum-titanium anodes pay off in hard chrome plating?

Ebert, Thomas / Friebel, Frank
JOT - Journal für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 3/2016, pp. 40-43 (Available only in German)

Nanoscale Sealing Produces Anti-Tarnish Advantages for Electronics

Ziebart, Robert
Products Finishing, Issue 03/2016, p. 54

Sandwich layers for better corrosion protection

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
Polysurfaces, Issue 1/2016, pp. 6-7 (Available only in German)

Sandwich coatings provide better corrosion protection

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
JOT - International Surface Technology, Issue 1/2016, pp. 38-39

Optimal sizing and construction of platinum-plated anodes for hard chrome plating

Ebert, Thomas / Friebel, Frank
Yearbook Surface Technology, Vol 71, Edited by Professor Timo Sörgel, Leuze-Verlag 2015, pp. 162-167 (Available only in German)

New silver-palladium electrolye for electrical contacts

Talgner, Friedrich / Manz, Uwe / Dr. Berger, Sascha / Weyhmüller, Bernd / Pfund, Alexander
Yearbook Surface Technology, Vol 71, Edited by Professor Timo Sörgel, Leuze-Verlag 2015, pp. 37 - 42 (Available only in German)

Optimisation of hard chrome coatings

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
Womag, Issue 12/2015, pp. 1-2 (Available only in German)

Umicore Electroplating excels in metal-plating industry

Stegmaier, Martin: Interview with "Jewellery News Asia"
JNA, Issue 10/2015, p. 40

Nickel-phosphorus plus hard chrome - sandwich layers for better corrosion protection

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
JOT- Journal für Oberflächentechnik, Special "Corrosion Protection", a supplement to the edition 10/2015, pp. 26-27 (Available only in German)

Hard chrome plating with platinum-titanium anodes - optimize processes and reduce waste volumes

Ebert, Thomas / Friebel, Frank
Womag, Issue 9/2015, pp. 1-4 (Available only in German)

Lead anodes in hard chrome process: When will Pt / Ti anodes pay off?

Ebert, Thomas / Friebel, Frank
Galvanotechnik, Issue 6/2015, pp. 1164-1168 (Available only in German)

Optimisation of hard chrome layers - sandwich layers for better corrosion protection

Dr. Leyendecker, Klaus
MO - Magazin für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 6/2015, pp. 48-49 (Available only in German)

Nickel-free end surfaces in the electronic industry

Gross, Andreas
Womag, Issue 3/2015, pp. 1-5 (Available only in German)

Determination method in surface technology - methodically layer properties characterize

Peters, Alexander
JOT - Journal für Oberflächentechnik, Issue 2/2015, pp. 20-21 (Available only in German)

Alternatives to lead anodes - dimensionally stable anodes used in hard chrome plating

Ebert, Thomas / Friebel, Frank
JOT - International Surface Technology, Issue 2/2015, pp. 50-51