Abstract:
In order to remove oxide film and contamination film on members to be bonded by soldering and solder material therefor corresponding to variation of thickness thereof by sputter-etching in a fluxless bonding method and apparatus therefor, substance emitted from the solder material under sputter-etching using atom or ion is detected and determined whether it is from the solder material or from the oxide film thereon. The sputter-etching is controlled on the basis of the determination to remove the oxide film. Then, the members are aligned in oxidizing atmosphere and soldered in non-oxidizing atmosphere.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for soldering a first material to a second material uses a laser and involves applying solder paste over the first material, placing the second material on the solder paste in alignment with the first material to form a sample, and focusing a laser beam onto a predetermined location on the sample to segment the solder paste and form a solder joint between the first material and the second material. During the soldering, optical images of at least one region-of-interest in the solder paste adjacent the solder joint are captured. Formation of the solder joint is monitored by repeatedly calculating pixel value sums in the region-of-interest from the optical images to determine whether the solder paste in the region-of-interest has segmented. Control signals may be generated based on the pixel value sums and used to adjust at least one of the intensity and duration of the laser beam.
Abstract:
The bonding pads (18) of a semiconductor chip (12) each may be provided with a solder bump (36) by first screen printing a pattern of solder paste (36) on a heat-resistant, non-wettable surface (24). The chip (12) is then placed on the surface (24) so each bonding pad (18) contacts a portion of the solder paste pattern (36). The solder paste is then reflowed, yielding molten solder that bonds to the bonding pads (18) of the chip, but not to the surface (24). After reflow, the chip, with its now-bumped pads, is removed from the surface for subsequent soldering to a wettable substrate.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for non-destructively detecting pressure contact open types of solder connections transmits acoustic emissions through an electronic component and the carrier upon which the electronic component is mounted by one or more solder connections. Emissions which are transmitted through the solder connections and which will interact with acoustic emissions generated if pressure contact opens are present are analyzed by comparison with the signal which is used to cause emissions to detect the presence of pressure contact opens by comparison of one or more of harmonics, energy, count, voltage, duration, rise time and time delay. A housing is preferably used to position a pair of transducers at respective locations which have solder connections topologically intervening therebetween. The testing process can thus be automated for screening assembled devices for the presence of pressure contact opens.
Abstract:
A method of applying bonding agents, such as solder pastes and conductive adhesives, to pad sites in the manufacture of electronic circuits uses a bonding agent injection head which includes a wiping guide, a blade which cooperates with the wiping guide to form an elongate nozzle slit, and an evacuation path ahead of the nozzle slit in a direction of movement of the injection head. A permanent mask with cavity openings is applied around conductive pads on a carrier. The conductive pads correspond to chip attachment sites. The injection head is brought into contact with a surface of the mask, and pressure is applied to a bonding agent in the injection head. The injection head is then moved over the surface of the mask, filling cavity openings with the bonding agent. The evacuation path ahead of the nozzle slit lets air out of the cavity openings as the cavity openings are filled with bonding agent. The injection head is then removed from the surface of the mask. If a solder paste is used, infrared radiation is applied to filled cavity openings to evaporate a paste flux and reflow solder to form solder balls within the cavity openings projecting above the mask. If a conductive adhesive is used, a stencil is applied to the surface of the mask prior to contacting the mask with said injection head. When the cavity openings are filled, the stencil is removed from the mask and the conductive adhesive filling the cavity openings is dried.
Abstract:
An automatic soldering apparatus and method includes compressed air pipes on both sides of a ceramic foaming tube to prevent through holes of the ceramic foaming tube from being clogged by a foreign substance and to constantly maintain the air pressure within the ceramic foaming tube for uniform dimension of foaming flux and uniform foaming height, thereby performing uniform flux treatment upon a circuit board to eliminate inferiority caused by the foaming flux.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to a new apparatus and method for removing solid material and liquid material that may contain solid material from a substrate. More particularly, the invention encompasses an apparatus and method for removing molten solder which may contain solid particles and solder balls or columns from a substrate using a unique squeegee. Also, disclosed is a method for removing solder balls or columns from a substrate using a backer having an adhesive thereon.
Abstract:
A bonding head for an ultrasonic bonding machine comprises a wedge operatively associated with an ultrasound transducer by means of which an electrically conducting wire can be pressed against a contact surface of an electrical or electronic component and bonded thereto by ultrasonic excitation of the wedge. A wire clamp is located adjacent to and ahead of the wedge and can be moved back and forth by drive means in the direction of the wire being fed to the wedge. The wedge can be moved up and down together with the wire clamp and its drive means in a direction substnatially perpendicular to the contact surface. The bonding head as a whole is also disposed so that it can be swung about an axis perpendicular to the contact surface. The drive means for wire clamp comprises a translational drive which can move the wire clamp exactly parallel to the direction of the wire being fed to the wedge.
Abstract:
A low-temperature, nondestructive method of electrochemical reduction is provided for restoring solderability of oxidized electronic component leads and solderable portions of printed wiring boards. The component or circuit board is immersed in an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte is chosen to be non-reactive with the circuit board and component materials. In one embodiment, the electrolyte comprises a benign borate buffer solution. The solderable portion of the component or circuit board is connected to the cathode of an electric power source to form a first electrode. A second, inert electrode is connected to the anode of the current source and immersed in the electrolyte. Current passing between the electrodes electrochemically reduces the metallic oxides on the solderable portions of the component or circuit board. In a second embodiment, the electrolyte comprises an active reducing agent. When the solderable portion of the component or circuit board is immersed in the reducing agent, localized galvanic action causes reduction of any metallic oxides without connection to an external power source. This is particularly useful for restoring solderability of printed wiring boards having non-interconnected circuitry. Reduction of the oxides to their metallic form restores and ensures solderability of the solderable portions of the electronic component or printed wiring board.
Abstract:
A method for effecting high density solder interconnects between a substrate and at least one metalized film having through holes therein is provided. Solder is first applied to metalized portions of the substrates and the solder is then subject to a reflow process to provide reflowed solder. Pressure is applied to the reflowed solder during a second reflow process to provide prestressed or shaped solder. The metalized film is then positioned with at least one metalized portion adjacent to the shaped solder. Heat, as from a laser, is directed through the through holes in the film to melt the solder and form solder interconnections between the substrate and the metalized film.