Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, an electronic device (9) having one or more contact pads (12) is placed in contact with a carrier sheet (21) bearing an array of transferable solder particles. Heat is applied to adhere the solder to the contact pads, and solder is selectively transferred onto the contact pads. In a preferred embodiment the solder-carrying medium comprises elastomeric material and the solder particles comprise solder-coated magnetic particles. Application of a magnetic field while the elastomer is curing produces a regular array of solder coated particles. Using this method, devices having smaller than conventional contact structures can be readily interconnected.
Abstract:
A heater (20) is secured to or embedded in a circuit board (10) and is selectively energizable by current to melt solder in a connection or disconnection operation. The heater (20) is spaced from circuit board contact pads (13) by circuit board structure material that transmits the generated thermal energy to the contact pads (13) to melt solder or other fusible material. The heater is preferably a self-regulating heater in the form of a copper substrate (12) having a thin surface layer (20) of magnetically permeable, high resistance material. An alternating current of constant amplitude and high frequency is passed through the heater and concentrated in the surface layer (20) at temperatures below the surface layer Curie temperature. At higher temperatures the current is distributed through the lower resistance substrate (12) to limit further heating. A current return path or bus (21) is disposed in closely-spaced parallel relation to the surface layer (20) and establishes an electric field between the substrate (12) and the return bus (21) to bias current in the substrate toward the surface layer (20). The return bus (21) may be embedded in the circuit board (10) or provided as part of external tooling employed to deliver energizing current.
Abstract:
A self-heating and self-soldering bus bar for use in many applications. The pins of the bus bar are quickly and directly heated to a predetermined autoregulated temperature without significantly raising the temperature of the body of the bus. Thusly a bus bar may be mounted while maintaining thermal balance and mechanical integrity of all work pieces. The present invention avoids the problems normally associated with excess thermal expansion experienced when a bus bar is heated incidental to the heating of its contact points. A majority of this incidental heating is eliminated by direct quick heating of the mounting pins.
Abstract:
In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a magnetic particle embedded flexible substrate, a printed flexible substrate for a magnetic tray, or an electro-magnetic carrier for magnetized or ferromagnetic flexible substrates. For instance, in accordance with one embodiment, there are means disclosed for fabricating a flexible substrate having one or more electrical interconnects to couple with leads of an electrical device; integrating magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles into the flexible substrate; supporting the flexible substrate with a carrier plate during one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate, in which the flexible substrate is held flat against the carrier plate by an attractive magnetic force between the magnetic particles or ferromagnetic particles integrated with the flexible substrate and a complementary magnetic attraction of the carrier plate; and removing the flexible substrate from the carrier plate subsequent to completion of the one or more manufacturing processes for the flexible substrate. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for producing a magnetic resonant frequency (MRF) absorber and apparatus for an MRF absorber are described herein. The method comprises processing a high permeability material such as permalloy comprising 80% nickel, 18% iron, 2% molybdenum to create a specific geometric form factor such as a flake, sphere, or rod. The geometric form factor may then be encapsulated in an insulating matrix. The insulating matrix may be a Potassium Silicate (SiO 3 K 2 ). The insulated flake, sphere, or rod form factor may be introduced to a powder coating process. The insulated flake, sphere, or rod form factor may then be mixed with a polymetric coating powder at a weight ratio based on a desired performance for absorbing electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Abstract translation:本文描述了用于制造用于MRF吸收器的磁共振频率(MRF)吸收器和装置的方法。 该方法包括加工包括80%镍,18%铁,2%钼的坡莫合金的高磁导率材料,以产生特定的几何形状因子,例如片状,球形或棒状。 然后可以将几何形状因子封装在绝缘矩阵中。 绝缘基质可以是硅酸钾(SiO 3 K 2)。 绝缘薄片,球形或棒状形状因子可以被引入到粉末涂覆过程中。 绝缘薄片,球形或棒状形状因子可以与聚甲基涂层粉末以基于所需性能的重量比与吸收电磁干扰(EMI)混合。
Abstract:
A thermoplastic composition that contains a unique combination of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, dielectric material, laser activatable additive, and a fibrous filler is provided. The nature of the components and/or their concentration are selectively controlled in the present invention to maintain a high dielectric constant, good mechanical properties (e.g., deflection under load), and good processibility (e.g., low viscosity), yet still be laser activatable. Thus, the thermoplastic composition can be readily shaped into a thin substrate and subsequently applied with one or more conductive elements using a laser direct structuring process ("LDS").