Disclosed in the present invention is an
electroplating method for a stepped thick
copper circuit board, comprising the following steps: performing full-board
electroplating on an outer-layer
copper surface of a circuit board, so that the
copper thickness meets the copper thickness requirements of a thin copper area; developing a stepped circuit pattern by means of roller film lamination,
exposure, and development, using a protective film to cover a circuit area that does not need to be thickened, and exposing a thick copper circuit and a hole;
electroplating the exposed thick copper circuit and hole, so that the copper thickness meets the copper thickness requirements of a thick copper area, thus obtaining a stepped circuit board; removing the protective film, obtaining a stepped circuit after
etching treatment, and then removing
tin; and successively carrying out processes of
solder mask preparation, surface treatment, and forming on the stepped circuit board to obtain a stepped thick copper circuit board. According to the electroplating method for the stepped thick copper circuit board in the present invention, by first forming the thin copper area and then forming the thick copper area, the precision requirements of the thin copper area can be met, higher copper thickness uniformity and copper thickness precision can be achieved, cost is low, and high
economic benefits are achieved.