Abstract:
A method of forming a solder film on a metallic surface such as a pad of a metallic circuit of a printed circuit board and a lead frame of electronic parts, which is capable of forming a precise and fine pattern and which comprises selectively imparting tackiness to only a predetermined part of the metallic surface by means of a tacky layer-forming solution, adhering a powdered solder to the resulting tacky part, and then melting the solder by heating to thereby form a solder film.
Abstract:
A method of attaching a lead part and a shield case for preventing a high-frequency signal from being leaked to a printed circuit board includes a solder coating step of coating solder so that the solder should cover the whole of an aperture provided through a printed circuit board into which a lead of the lead part is inserted and so that the solder should cover a part of an aperture provided through the printed circuit board into which an engagement portion of the shield case is inserted, a mounting step of inserting the lead of the lead part and the engagement portion of the shield case into the respective apertures to thereby mount the lead part and the shield case on the printed circuit board, and a soldering step of inserting the printed circuit board mounted with the lead part and the shield case into a reflowing furnace and melting the solder to thereby carry out soldering.
Abstract:
A resin-based VOC-free soldering flux consists of 40 to 50 wt % of a liquid epoxy resin, 25 to 30 wt % of a non-volatile liquid epoxy diluent, 20 to 33 wt % of a polyfunctional carboxylic acid, and 2.0 to 3.5 wt % of a thixotropic agent. There are no volatile organic solvents or compounds in the flux which can evaporate during the reflow process. The carboxylic acids are provided in powdered form and are suspended in the epoxy blend wherein they remain as solid particles until heated in the solder reflow process. A VOC-free solder paste formed from the flux consists of 40 to 95 wt % soldering particles, and 5 to 60 wt % of the VOC-free soldering flux. The thixotropic agent improves printability of the solder paste onto printed wiring boards. A VOC-free flux-core solder wire includes the VOC-free flux as the inner core of the wire with an outer shell of solder alloy. The VOC-free, epoxy resin based flux effectively activates the solder powder and the copper contact during the reflow process, while at the same time hardens to leave a solid, dry, yet flexible residue on a printed wiring board. No organic compounds are emitted during the reflow process.
Abstract:
An apparatus for depositing a selected pattern of solder onto a substrate comprising: a substrate support having structure for bearing a substrate on which one or more electronic components are to be mounted; a solder ejector that defines a cavity for containing molten solder and an orifice for ejecting a stream of molten solder; a heater for heating the solder to a temperature above the melting point of solder; a vibrator coupled to the solder ejector to form droplets in the stream at the desired frequency for deposition onto the substrate; and a cooler, adapted to receive a coolant, disposed between the heater and the vibrator to maintain the temperature of the vibrator below that which would detrimentally affect the performance of the vibrator.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to a belt type furnace. More specifically, this invention relates to a belt type furnace that sequentially stops the belt at the vicinity of at least one heater, and where the heater comprises at least two heating elements.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a device for attaching a component to a circuit board is provided, comprising a circuit board held in a holder and a contact heater that heats the component on the circuit board by contact and by conducting heat through the component. In a further aspect, the contact heater is in a wand which is manually moved onto the component. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for attaching a component to a circuit board, comprising the steps of gripping the component with a contact heater; placing the component on the circuit board; and heating the component on the circuit board by contact, wherein heat conducted through the component melts solder under the component and attaches the component to the circuit board.
Abstract:
A circuit board locating assembly for locating a circuit board during a manufacturing operation such as a solder paste printing operation performed on the board, the locating assembly comprising a tooling platen for supporting during the operation a plurality of individual board support means, a magazine for storing the board support means when the board support means are removed from the area in which the board is supported during the operation, and conveying means adapted to convey the board support means from the magazine and to position the board support means in selected positions on the tooling platen.
Abstract:
A mask stencil (112) is made with at least one indicator line (204, 205) of material pre-removed from a wear surface (212) of the mask stencil, the depth of the line is approximately the amount of stencil mask material that can be worn from the wear surface of the mask stencil by a squeegee (110) without adversely affect an amount of solder paste (114) that accumulates on a printed circuit board substrate (116) through openings (201) in the mask stencil. In another embodiment, the mask stencil (112) is made with at least one indicator line (304, 305) of material pre-removed from a surface opposite (314) the wear surface (312). The amount of stencil mask material that remains above the indicator line is approximately equal to the amount of material that can be worn from the wear surface of the mask stencil by the squeegee without adversely affect an amount of solder paste that accumulates on the printed circuit board.
Abstract:
An inert gas air horn distribution device employs a labyrinth with a baffle to clean the nitrogen gas used to deposit flux on circuit boards before wave soldering operations. The baffle diverts the gas flow causing heavier flux particles to collect in the labyrinth while the lighter gas exits for use in depositing flux on the circuit boards. The labyrinth cleans the gas thereby keeping the knife clean which produces more uniform results with less maintenance.
Abstract:
A method for wave soldering comprises the steps of providing a circuit board having a plurality of electronic components thereon and providing a pallet comprising a frame, first and second parallel rails attached to the frame, and third and fourth rails for receiving the circuit board. The third and fourth rails are attached to the first and second rails and the third and fourth rails form an angle of between about 30.degree. and 60.degree. with the first and second rails. Next, a solder wave is provided which generally flows in a first direction. Finally, the pallet is moved in a second direction generally perpendicular with the first direction across the solder wave. The components are therefore positioned at an angle with respect to the solder wave and solder-related electrical defects are reduced.