Abstract:
A method of precisely positioning a quantity of conductive spacers (e.g., spherically shaped solder balls) on respective conductive pads (e.g., copper pads) of an underlying substrate (e.g., an FR4 printed circuit board or flexible circuit member) wherein the spacers are forcibly retained within a suitable holder and, when engaged with the respective pads, reflowed to effect a plurality of positive electrical connections between the spacers and pads. Such forcible retention allows for partial extension of the spacers from the invention's carrier, which is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for forming a ball grid array to provide a chip carrier with I/O capabilities is described. The method includes combining three distinct steps into one: partitioning a solder sheet into identical solder pieces using a mask provided with openings that match the footprint of the chip carrier; reflowing the solder pieces into solder balls; and joining the balls to the I/O pads of the chip carrier. By combining these three steps into one, a high throughput, high volume, defect free and contamination free operation for forming I/O connections thus results.
Abstract:
A method for wave soldering a circuit having two or more faces comprising the steps of: (i) passing at least one initial gas mixture comprising at least one of an inert gas, a reducing gas and an oxidizing gas into at least one apparatus for forming excited or unstable gas species; (ii) converting the at least one initial gas mixture into at least one primary gas mixture comprising excited or unstable gas species and substantially free of electrically charged species; (iii) treating each of the two or more faces of the circuit with the at least one primary gas mixture at a pressure close to atmospheric pressure; and (iv) contacting the two or more faces of the circuit with at least one wave of a liquid soldering alloy.
Abstract:
A voltage is applied between a first cleaning electrode that in contact with an electrode on a workpiece such as a printed circuit board or a chip, and a second cleaning electrode located in the vicinity of the electrode on the workpiece, from a voltage application circuit so as to produce an electric discharge on the electrode on the workpiece, whereby contamination sticking to the electrode on the workpiece is locally removed by heat generated from the electric discharge.
Abstract:
There are herein disclosed a method for preparing a modified resin which comprises thermal/reaction by the use of a norbornenyl group-containing compound typified by norbornenecarboguanamine or its derivative, a method for preparing an epoxy-modified resin which comprises the step of reacting the above-mentioned modified resin and an epoxide, a flame-retarding method, a thermal stabilization method, a compatibilizing method and a surface modification method which comprise utilizing the modified resin, as well as a coating resin composition and an adhesive resin composition containing the modified resin. According to the, preparation methods of the present invention, the deterioration of a material scarcely occurs, and a functional group which is excellent in flame retardancy, thermal stability, compatibility and the like can be introduced to the resins. By the utilization of these techniques, there can be obtained a flame-retardant material having a good char formability, a thermally stable material whose molded articles can inhibit heat deterioration, a material excellent in miscibility between different kinds of resins, a surface-modified material which is excellent in adhesion and coating properties and the like.
Abstract:
A method is available for wave-soldering component groups, especially printed circuit boards with shielding from the environment, in which lead-free or at least low-lead solders, especially tin solders, with a melting point of more than 210.degree. C., are used. Since in wave soldering the solder bath temperature must usually be set considerably higher than the melting point of the solder, problems with overheating the components are encountered with higher-melting lead-free or low-lead solders. This problem is solved in accordance with the invention by setting a solder bath temperature which is only a few degrees Celsius above the melting point of the solder material, and performing the wave-soldering by the action of a plasma of a process gas atmosphere at low pressure.
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 method of forming via holes in an organic insulation film or cutting the film includes the steps of exposing predetermined parts of the film to a laser beam to raise a temperature of the exposed parts of the film until the exposed parts are transformed or decomposed and subjecting the film to an ultra sonic wave so that the transformed or decomposed parts are dispersed.
Abstract:
A printed circuit board ("PCB") is moved on a conveyor towards an ultrasonic spray head ("head") that is mounted below the PCB on a guide rail. The guide rail and the direction of motion of the PCB define an acute angle. When the PCB reaches a predetermined position, the head begins a motion across the PCB, spraying a rectangular swatch of soldering flux. The velocity of the head is controlled such that the swatch of flux is substantially perpendicular to the direction of motion of the PCB. After spraying, the head deactivates and reciprocates back across the PCB such that no flux is sprayed. The cycle repeats after a predetermined delay whereby adjacent swatches of flux do not substantially overlap.
Abstract:
A pallet holds one or more circuit boards for processing. A pallet opening for receiving the circuit board has grooves at one side to retain an edge of the circuit board and rotary clips at the other side to receive and hold the opposite edge of the board. Each clip is a disk which is mounted for rotation about a central axis and is constrained to two angular positions by a detent. A notch in the disk receives the circuit board when in one position and clamps the board against a seat when in the other position. The notch is deep enough to allow the board to be shifted laterally for alignment with test apparatus.