Abstract:
When applying a flux 2 kept in a container 16 onto a conductive ball 1, the flux 2 is first applied by a squeegee unit 17 on a bottom 16a of container 16 in the form of layer having a certain predetermined layer thickness. Then, a suction head 20 holding a solder ball 1 is lowered towards the container 16. As soon as a touch sensor 43 detects a touching of the solder ball 1 to the bottom 16a, the suction head 20 is lifted, and the solder ball 1 held to the suction head 20 is transferred onto a workpiece. Thus a solder ball 1 may be transferred onto a workpiece after being applied with a certain specific amount of flux 2 with precision.
Abstract:
Fine pitch area array packaging is achieved using a via-in-pad design within the area array attach portion of a printed circuit board (PCB). The limitation of the design is the wicking action, whereby solder applied to the capture pad contact surface is depleted by capillary action into the via hole when reflowed, causing insufficient solder to be present at the contact surface to effect reliable and repeatable electrical connections. In one implementation, an initial application of solder is applied to plug the via hole with a material having a higher final melting temperature than eutectic solder, thereby providing a stable plug. This plug is formed by the initial solder application that may be either a eutectic solder containing a third metal that forms intermetallic compounds, when reflowed, that elevate the liquidus temperature or a solder having a different formulation with an inherent higher melting temperature. An alternative implementation is to plate the via hole with a material, such as nickel, which prevents eutectic solder, applied to the via capture pad contact surface, from wetting the hole surface and being drawn away from the contact surface by capillary action. Thus, the solder, applied to the via capture pad and used to establish an electrical connection is not depleted.
Abstract:
A pair of soldering irons are fixed to a sliding plate at a predetermined interval. The soldering irons are integrally moved so as to reciprocate in a rectangular direction relative to a conveyor belt. One of the soldering irons is conveyed to a working position of the conveyor belt and the other of them is separated from the conveyor belt. While one of the soldering irons solders a circuit board, the other is cleaned. The circuit board has a slit into which a metal plate is inserted and soldered. For the slit, a soldering land constituted of a main-land and a sub-land is provided. The main-land is formed along one of longer sides of the slit. The sub-land is elongated from the main-land along a shorter side of the slit. The soldering land is not formed all around the slit so that the slit is not closed by solder when the circuit board is dip-soldered.
Abstract:
A vertical circuit board soldering apparatus for soldering printed circuit boards by immersing them in a molten solder bath. Air knives are employed to remove excess solder from boards leaving the bath. A displacement mechanism vertically dips the circuit boards. The mechanism comprises a parallelepiped frame that comprises two spaced apart parallel rails securing a sliding chassis therebetween. The chassis comprises three parallel spaced apart members. An upper member transversely extends between the rails while captivating a portion of each rail adjacent its ends. A parallel lower member depends from the upper member with an adjustable intermediate member therebetween. The intermediate member also transversely extends between the rails while captivating another portion of the rails. The intermediate member is coupled to the upper member by a screw jack that moves the intermediate member upwardly or downwardly to vary the distance therebetween to accommodate various board sizes. The intermediate member supports a pneumatic clamp that grasps the upper edge of an inserted circuit board. A holder on the lower member grasps the opposite lower edge of the circuit board to cooperatively stabilize it therebetween. The lower member comprises an elongated bar extending across the top of the bath penetrated by several regularly spaced, threaded holes. The holes enable the bar to quickly shed molten solder entrained thereon. The holder may be either a grooved bracket or a J-shaped hook. An intermediate member shaft moves between spaced apart rollers to ensure alignment. An alignment assembly ensures front-to-back solder uniformity.
Abstract:
In reflow soldering systems the circuit boards are conventionally transported in horizontal direction from a feed portion through a preheating portion, a main heat-treatment portion, a cooling portion and a discharge portion in linear fashion in the longitudinal direction of the system. Such reflow systems, however, are relatively long and therefore require a lot of space. According to the invention, a heating apparatus, in particular for a reflow solder system, for heating circuit boards is provided with a feed portion for feeding the circuit boards in a substantially horizontal direction, at least one heating portion following in transportation direction downstream of said feed portion, a discharge portion for discharging circuit boards supplied from the heating portion in a substantially horizontal direction, and with a transportation device connecting feed portion, heating portion and discharge portion, characterized in that a transportation path of the transportation device extends in the heating portion in a plane substantially in a direction transverse to the horizontal feed or discharge direction, and the transportation path connects feed and discharge portions in a substantially ring-like configuration.
Abstract:
A multi-zone thermal process system utilizing nonfocused infrared panel emitters. An insulated housing has a plurality of zones each having separate panel emitters which heat a product load traveling through the zone and in close proximity to said panel(s) at different peak wavelengths in each zone. The panel emitters emit infrared wavelengths in the middle and far regions. The temperature differences across each zone and between the panel and product are held to a minimum. A specific application of the system is for accomplishing reflow soldering of surface mount devices to printed circuit boards.
Abstract:
In a method and an apparatus for the flux-free application of a solder to a substrate or a chip an area on the surface of the substrate or on the pad of the chip, to which the solder is applied, is cleaned, to produce a sace which is suitable for soldering. Subsequently, the cleaned area is isolated from the surroundings by means of a protective gas, and finally the solder is applied to the cleaned, isolated area and remelted.
Abstract:
A multi-zone thermal process system utilizing nonfocused infrared panel emitters. An insulated housing has a plurality of zones each having separate panel emitters which heat a product load traveling through the zone and in close proximity to said panel(s) at different peak wavelengths in each zone. The panel emitters emit infrared wavelengths in the middle and far regions. The temperature differences across each zone and between the panel and product are held to a minimum. A specific application of the system is for accomplishing reflow soldering of surface mount devices to printed circuit boards.
Abstract:
A method is provided for wave-soldering printed circuit boards. In order to obtain wave-soldered printed circuit boards with smallest possible number of solder globules, after the passage on the wave of solder, the printed circuit boards are further artificially cooled at an approximately constant time-temperature gradient of 20 K/sec.
Abstract:
There are herein disclosed a method for preparing a modified resin which comprises thermal/reaction by the use of a norbornenyl group-containing compound typified by norbornenecarboguanamine or its derivative, a method for preparing an epoxy-modified resin which comprises the step of reacting the above-mentioned modified resin and an epoxide, a flame-retarding method, a thermal stabilization method, a compatibilizing method and a surface modification method which comprise utilizing the modified resin, as well as a coating resin composition and an adhesive resin composition containing the modified resin. According to the preparation methods of the present invention, the deterioration of a material scarcely occurs, and a functional group which is excellent in flame retardancy, thermal stability, compatibility and the like can be introduced to the resins. By the utilization of these techniques, there can be obtained a flame-retardant material having a good char formability, a thermally stable material whose molded articles can inhibit heat deterioration, a material excellent in miscibility between different kinds of resins, a surface-modified material which is excellent in adhesion and coating properties and the like.