Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Retainer for circuit board assembly and method for using the same
- Patent Title (中): 电路板组装用保持器及其使用方法
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Application No.: US10198792Application Date: 2002-07-18
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Publication No.: US06875931B2Publication Date: 2005-04-05
- Inventor: Christopher D. Combs , Arjang Fartash , Raiyomand Aspandiar , Tom E. Pearson
- Applicant: Christopher D. Combs , Arjang Fartash , Raiyomand Aspandiar , Tom E. Pearson
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H05K3/30
- IPC: H05K3/30 ; H05K3/34 ; H05R12/04 ; H05K1/11

Abstract:
An apparatus to retain an assembled component on one side of a double-sided printed circuit board during reflow of other components subsequently positioned on an opposite side of the double-sided printed circuit board and methods for manufacturing and using the same. The retainer includes a heat-expandable member and a retainer member. Being formed from a heat-expandable material, the heat-expandable member is coupled with the retainer member and is disposed about a periphery thereof. The retainer member is configured to be coupled with a component and, when the component is assembled onto a double-sided printed circuit board, to be received by an opening formed in the double-sided printed circuit board. The heat-expandable member is configured to expand during assembly of the component, engaging an inner surface that defines the opening. Thereby, the component is retained and supported when the double-sided printed circuit board is subsequently inverted, populated, and reflowed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040011557A1 Retainer for circuit board assembly and method for using the same Public/Granted day:2004-01-22
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