Gold nickel alloy layer having nitrogen atoms inserted therein and related processing method

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PATENT NO 12234546
APP PUB NO 20230220541A1
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18000789

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A gold nickel layer may comprise nitrogen inserted over a thickness equal to or greater than 0.20 nm, characterized in that the atomic concentration of gold is at least 15% over said thickness, the atomic concentration of nickel is at least 10% over said thickness and the atomic concentration of nitrogen is at least 5% over said thickness. A connector may comprise a portion of a surface which comprises such a gold nickel layer. A process for treating a gold nickel layer may comprise a step of implantation of nitrogen ions, emitted by an energy source of at least 20 keV, and wherein the implanted nitrogen ions are multi-energy ions.

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  • IONICS SA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Godfroid, Thomas Mons, BE 4 1
Langer, Luc Herstal, BE 1 0
Monteverde, Fabien Mons, BE 2 5
Renaux, Fabian Herstal, BE 3 17

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