METHOD FOR ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION AND PATTERNING OF A METAL ON A SUBSTRATE

摘要

A method for manufacturing a patterned metal layer on a substrate is provided which comprises the step of electrolessly depositing a blanket metal film of a metal onto a substrate, followed by subsequently patterning said metal layer by means of microcontact printing. The deposited metal can be overplated with another metal, which can be microcontact printed to serve as an etch mask.