The analysis of organic additives in electroplating baths by cyclic voltammetric stripping (CVS) is a robust method and widely used in the electroplating industry. To ensure that continuously reliable results are obtained standardized daily operation procedures are of highest importance. They all contribute to keep the measuring system at best performance.
This document acts as a guideline through the working day. Procedures are described, which should be carried out when starting up the system, during the working day and when the system is shut down. Further general recommendations and procedures, which do not have to be carried out on a daily basis are described.
The recommendations and descriptions in the following refer to the analysis of acid copper plating baths. For the analysis of other plating baths, e.g. tin, tin/lead or electroless copper plating baths some recommendations may not apply.