Abstract:
In a pick and place machine of the type having an X-Y movable bond head there is provided a vertically movable pick up tool in the bond head having a tip for picking up and placing a device. The tip of the bonding tool is mounted opposite a radiant heating element which is juxtaposed and separated from the tip of the bonding tool. The tip of the bonding tool is heated to a predetermined control temperature with the radiant energy heating element and during a bonding operation it incurs some cooling. The amount of cooling is calculated by the time and the length of the extension of the bonding tool from its heating element and a computer controller calculates a compensation factor over a predetermined fixed time which includes retracting the bonding tool tip a predetermined vertical distance into the heater to reheat the tool and compensate for the amount of cooling that occurred during the pick and place operation.
Abstract:
An inert atmosphere spot soldering process and apparatus uses pockets arranged to match the arrangement of the terminals to be soldered. The pockets are filled to over flowing with liquid solder by lowering the pockets below the surface of the molten solder in a solder pot. A flow of hot inert gas is provided through orifices adjacent the pockets. The terminals and their surrounding area are exposed to the hot inert gas for a period sufficient to drive off substantially all volatile liquids and the terminals are then immersed in the solder to a depth determined by the menicus of the solder in the pockets. After immersion, the terminals are seperated from the solder surface and the flow of inert gas is terminated after permitting the solder to solidify. The inert gas may be heated by thermal conduction from the liquid solder.
Abstract:
A product created through the reflow of low melting point solder on select contacts of a printed circuit board. In one form, the printed circuit board has fine pitch devices, including flip-chip integrated circuits, connected to a board having conventional coarse pitch surface. The fine pitch contacts of the board are exposed through holes in a stencil characterized in its ability to withstand solder reflow temperatures, not be wettable by solder, and have a coefficient of thermal expansion relatively matching the printed circuit board. Low temperature solder paste is screen deposited into the stencil openings. With the stencil fixedly positioned on the board, the solder paste retained by the stencil pattern is reflowed to selectively form on the underlying contacts of the printed circuit board. Thereafter, the stencil is removed from the board and the board is subject to previously practiced depositions of flux and paste in preparation for fine and coarse pitch component placement and ensuing solder reflow. The fine contact pitch and coarse contact pitch differ by nominal factor of two or more.
Abstract:
An electronic component with insulative tape-held solder forms is disclosed. Electronic components may be any of the integrated circuit chips, chip packages and printed circuit boards. The solder forms are coupled to conductive pads of the electronic component through through-holes in the insulative tape. The solder forms may be shaped as balls, cylinders, polygonal boxes, barrels, or hour-glasses. The insulative tape is thermally conductive and heat resistant. The tape may be made of an organic material such as an elastomer. The tape may further have impregnated materials such as ceramic, aluminum nitride, or solder flux to improve its thermal, mechanical, and/or electrical properties.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for dispensing droplets of liquid or viscous material are disclosed. A valve is opened to dispense a stream of the heated liquid or viscous material through an elongated orifice of a nozzle. The stream of material being dispensed from the elongated orifice is broken into droplets by rapidly closing the valve. Furthermore, a method for varying the height of a droplet of liquid or viscous material is disclosed by which two or more droplets combine to form a droplet of a desired height. A method for applying a plurality of droplets of material onto a substrate so that the droplets flow together to form a uniform film of desired thickness and shape is also disclosed. A second embodiment of the invention relates to dispensing apparatus with a heater assembly removably attached to the dispenser housing. Another modification of the invention relates to a modified seat assembly wherein the valve has three positions with respect to the valve seat and a modified nozzle assembly wherein the nozzle is constructed of a thin walled tube.
Abstract:
An inert atmosphere spot soldering process and apparatus uses cups arranged to match the arrangement of the terminals to be soldered. The cups are filled to over flowing with liquid solder and provided with a enveloping flow of hot inert gas. The terminals and their surrounding area are exposed to the hot inert gas for a period sufficient to drive off substantially all volatile liquids and the terminals are then immersed in the solder. After immersion, the terminals are raised gently non parallel to the solder surface until they are above the solder and then the flow of inert gas is terminated permitting the solder to solidify. The inert gas may be heated by thermal conduction from the liquid solder.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method is provided for separating electrical connections, such as, solder connections, between two surfaces in which electrical connections are relatively weak and thus can be readily separated. The preferred application of the disclosed process and apparatus is its use in separating semiconductor devices from its device carrier after the devices have been through burn-in tests. The unique process and apparatus allows multiple uses of device carrier for testing and/or burning-in devices.
Abstract:
A heating device used in a bonding apparatus including a cover which is provided on a heating body so as to cover a guide groove which guides lead frames; and gas grooves are formed in the heating body so as to run along the guide groove, and an inert gas is supplied into the gas grooves so that the inert gas prevents the entry of air from the joining surfaces of the heating body and cover.
Abstract:
A method for controlling the temperature of a predetermined portion of an electronic part during the solder reflow process. The method includes the steps of applying (107) an absorbent material containing a fugitive material (109) to a predetermined portion of an electronic part which must be kept below the solder reflow temperature to prevent damage. Heat is then applied and the electronic part is subjected to a high reflow temperature capable of allowing solder to melt. The predetermined portion of the electronic part is controlled (113) at a substantially lower temperature than the high temperature due to evaporative cooling properties of the fugitive material avoiding damage to the electronic part.
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.