Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for soldering components to a printed wiring board. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying a substantially lead-free solder to the printed wiring board, placing an electronic component having lead-free terminals on the solder, and heating the printed wiring board in a substantially oxygen-free atmosphere to a temperature sufficient to reflow the solder. In an alternative embodiment, the method may further comprise applying a tin-based solder. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the method includes applying a solder alloy of tin and a metal selected from the group consisting of: silver, antimony, copper, and gold.
Abstract:
An improved circuit board apparatus configured for mounting electronic components in a circuit arrangement comprises a metal substrate (22) having a first side (24) and a second side (26), a first-side laminar structure and a second-side laminar structure. The first-side laminar structure includes at least one first-side conductive stratum (32) alternated with at least one first-side dielectric stratum (28) affixed at the first side The second-side laminar structure includes at least one second-side conductive stratum (34) alternated with at least one second-side dielectric stratum (30) affixed at the second side of the metal substrate. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of electrically conductive interside courses (46, 48) intermediate selected first-side strata of the at least one first-side conductive stratum and selected second-side strata of the at least one second-side conductive stratum.
Abstract:
A surface mountable power supply and a method of manufacturing the power supply. In one embodiment, the power supply includes: (1) a substrate having opposing upper and lower conductive layers (2) a lower electrical component having a first lead mounted on a first pad on the lower conductive layer and subject to forces capable of detaching the lower electrical component from the substrate when the power supply passes through a reflow soldering process, (3) an upper electrical component having a second lead mounted on a second pad on the upper conductive layer, (4) a solder located proximate the first lead, the lower electrical component of a sufficiently low weight such that a surface tension of a liquid state of the solder is sufficient to maintain the lower electrical component in contact with the lower conductive layer as the power supply passes through the reflow soldering process, (5) a planar magnetic device mounted on the substrate, the planar magnetic device having windings formed from a portion of conductive traces on the upper and lower conductive layers and a core disposed through apertures of the substrate and proximate the windings and (6) an inter-substrate conductive mount, coupled to the lower conductive layer, composed of a material having a melting point above a solder reflow temperature and adapted to mount the power supply to an adjacent substrate and provide a conductive path therebetween, the conductive mount including first and second compliant solder joints at interfaces of the substrate and the adjacent substrate, respectively.
Abstract:
An improved circuit board apparatus configured for mounting electronic components in a circuit arrangement comprises a metal substrate (22) having a first side (24) and a second side (26), a first-side laminar structure and a second-side laminar structure. The first-side laminar structure includes at least one first-side conductive stratum (32) alternated with at least one first-side dielectric stratum (28) affixed at the first side The second-side laminar structure includes at least one second-side conductive stratum (34) alternated with at least one second-side dielectric stratum (30) affixed at the second side of the metal substrate. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of electrically conductive interside courses (46, 48) intermediate selected first-side strata of the at least one first-side conductive stratum and selected second-side strata of the at least one second-side conductive stratum.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for soldering components to a printed wiring board. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying a substantially lead-free solder to the printed wiring board, placing an electronic component having lead-free terminals on the solder, and heating the printed wiring board in a substantially oxygen-free atmosphere to a temperature sufficient to reflow the solder. In an alternative embodiment, the method may further comprise applying a tin-based solder. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the method includes applying a solder alloy of tin and a metal selected from the group consisting of: silver, antimony, copper, and gold.