Abstract:
An electrical joint using spheroidal tipped leads improves the strength of a connection regardless of the material used to bond the connections. Axial leads of a component are formed into spheroids using an appropriate heat source to melt a small portion of the lead tip. Melting a portion of the lead alloys the lead with any non-wettable solder mask rendering a wettable spheroid. Surface tension in the molten metal forms the spheroid. The spheroid increases the area to which solder or other bonding agent adheres to. Solder mask remaining on the lead decreases solder wicking further up the lead. Reduced solder wicking retains the compliance of the lead. Controlled melting of the lead maintains planarity for multileaded components.
Abstract:
A method and a solder transfer member for applying discrete bodies of solder of predetermined size to the leads of a component for subsequent surface mounting to a substrate. The transfer member is a plate having a non-wetted surface, for example titanium, with an array of cavities matching the component lead pattern, each having a volume corresponding to the desired amount of solder to be applied to the corresponding lead. The method includes placing solder paste on the transfer member and filling the cavities by wiping the plate surface. The component is placed on the transfer member with the leads contacting the solder paste in the cavities. Reflow of the solder paste bonds to each lead a discrete body of solder having a precisely determined size. To limit wicking of solder on the leads, selective masking may be performed by applying a water soluble mask coating to the leads and removing the mask from selected areas by placing the component against a surface charged with water before placing the component on the transfer member.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to an apparatus adapted for flexible electrical interconnection between first and second rigid circuit systems, the systems being desirably isolated thermally from each other against heat energy tending undesirably to transfer between the systems, comprising in combination, a first flexible electrical conductor extending outwardly of the first circuit system to terminate in a first end, a second flexible electrical conductor extending outwardly of the second circuit system to terminate in a second end, and a third flexible electrical conductor bridging at least the first and second ends to provide the flexible electrical interconnection between the first and second systems and characterized by low thermal conductivity relative to at least one of the first and second conductors to thermally isolate the systems. Also included are methods for providing the flexible electrical interconnection between first and second rigid circuit systems.
Abstract:
An improved electrical contact is disclosed formed from a sheet metal stock base which has been skived and inlaid with at least one strip of metal having different electrical and/or mechanical characteristics from the base metal to thereby form an improved electrical contact. The inlaid strips can include a strip of noble metal to improve the electrical characteristics of the contact at the point of engagement with a mating contact. At least one solder repelling strip can be inlaid so that the resulting contact may be dip or wave soldered without the danger of the solder being wicked into the contact. A further inlaid strip can include a solder material so that the contact can be soldered by a reflow operation.
Abstract:
A ceramic capacitor having stress relieving silver-base metal foil terminal strips bonded to a ceramic chip by a silver-base fired on metallizing composition.
Abstract:
A circuit substrate includes a base material, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The base material has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other in a length direction. The first electrode extends and is configured on the base material along the length direction. The second electrode is configured beside the first electrode and includes a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The first portion is configured on the base material along the length direction. The second portion is configured on the base material along a width direction and is located between the upper side and the first electrode. A cross-sectional width of the first portion becomes larger from the lower side to the upper side.
Abstract:
The invention specifies an electrical component (1) which has a plurality of partial bodies (2), a base (3) on which the partial bodies (2) are arranged, and at least one connection contact (4, 5) for electrically connecting the partial bodies (2) to a carrier (13). The invention further specifies a method for producing an electrical component (1) having one or more partial bodies (2).
Abstract:
An electronic part bonding substrate includes a substrate, an electronic part mounted on the substrate, a first terminal that extends outwardly from the electronic part, a second terminal that extends outwardly from the first terminal, and a third terminal that extends outwardly from the second terminal, wherein the second terminal being a member having a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of a member of the first terminal and a member of the third terminal, and the third terminal being partly or entirely bonded to the substrate by soldering or by a conductive bonding agent.
Abstract:
An electrical connection contact (5) for a ceramic component (2) is specified. The connection contact (5) comprises a first material (M1) and a second material (M2) arranged thereon, wherein the first material (M1) has a high electrical conductivity and the second material (M2) has a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
Abstract:
A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include: ceramic body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes, external electrodes including a connecting portion and band portion, terminal electrodes including upper and lower horizontal portion and vertical portion connecting end portion of the upper and lower horizontal portion and the conductive adhesive layers disposed to the upper surface of the band portion and upper horizontal portion.