Dielectric & Conductive

COATING FOR CONDUCTIVITY

For components used as the base for automotive alternators, one application places an aluminum oxide coating on the component, followed by a coating of copper on top of the aluminum oxide. After coating, a circuit is soldered directly onto the copper coating. In a similar application, the base plate is made of aluminum. Since the circuit can’t be soldered to aluminum, the copper coating is applied directly onto the aluminum of the base plate. The circuit can then be soldered to the copper coating and still allow electrical contact to the aluminum.