摘要:
There is disclosed herein a self-shearing stencil for use in applying solder paste or other bonding material atop a printed circuit board (PCB) in a predefined pattern. The stencil 50 has a top surface 12, a bottom surface 14, a first surface cavity 16 in the top surface, and a second surface cavity 18 in the bottom surface proximate the first surface. The cavities 16/18 overlap in a predefined manner so as to be in open communication with each other. When the stencil is placed on the PCB, the cavities are filled with solder paste and the PCB is then lowered away from the stencil, whereupon a bottom ledge 26 (defined by the stencil material underneath the first cavity) shears off the solder paste in the first cavity from the paste in the second cavity.
摘要:
A novel apparatus for compressing viscous material through openings in a stencil is disclosed. The novel apparatus has a compress on head cap which provides a contained environment to direct and to aid the flow of pressurized viscous material through the openings in the stencil. In another embodiment of the invention, the compression head includes a viscous material reception chamber which has a certain shape which is effective to cause said received viscous material to be selectively dispensed while having a substantially uniform velocity profile and which further provides for the creation of a substantially uniform pressure profile.
摘要:
An apparatus for cooling electronic devices/modules in a vehicle comprises a main ventilation duct mounted in the vehicle, and includes a blower for forcing air through the main duct. A bypass duct is provided in selective fluid communication with the main ventilation duct, and is adapted to carry electronic devices/modules to be cooled by air forced through the bypass duct. Inlet and outlet valves are provided for selectively varying the amount of air which passes through the bypass duct. The electronic devices may be positioned outside of the bypass duct, or inside the bypass duct if sealed.
摘要:
A method for forming connections within a multi-layer electronic circuit board 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the method includes selectively forming air bridges over portions of the circuit board 10 and selectively collapsing the air bridges with a metallurgical bonding tool, effective to interconnect layers of the circuit board 10.
摘要:
A method and article for attaching an electronic component, such as a semiconductor die, to a substrate includes applying a relatively low-melting-temperature solder preform to the substrate; and applying a bead of a curable bonding material to the substrate around the periphery of the solder preform in an amount sufficient to substantially contain the solder material and bridge the gap between the die and the substrate upon a subsequent collapse of the solder preform along its thickness dimension. After placing the die atop the solder preform so as to at least partially overlie the bonding material, the method includes heating the solder preform and the bonding material so as to reflow the solder, whereupon the solder preform collapses to allow the bonding material to engage the underside of the die, and to subsequently cure the bonding material.
摘要:
There is disclosed herein an electronic circuit assembly, such as a printed circuit board, having solder resist windows with one or more enlarged solder resist pullback zones, thereby facilitating solder paste overprinting.
摘要:
There is disclosed herein a printed circuit board (PCB) having enhanced mounting pads useful for overprinting solder paste and for repair of the solder joints. The PCB comprises: a dielectric substrate 10 having at least one mounting pad 20 thereon, wherein each mounting pad is arranged in matched relation with a respective termination 32 of an electronic component 30. Each mounting pad 20 includes a main body portion 24 and one or more fingerlike extensions 26 extending outward from the main body portion and away from a projected footprint 34 of the electronic component.
摘要:
A system for supporting and electrically grounding metallic covers for electronic control modules includes a housing having wall portions defining a cavity with an opening, a circuit board located within the cavity, the circuit board having a ground plane formed within the circuit board, the circuit board having a top surface substantially facing the opening and supports for proving structural support for the cover, the supports being located on the top surface of the circuit board. The system shields emissions radiating from the module.
摘要:
There is disclosed herein a printed circuit board (PCB) having improved resistance against solder bridging and component decentering/tombstoning. The printed circuit board (PCB) includes a substrate 10 having a top surface 12; at least two mounting pads 14 disposed on the top surface in matched relation with terminations 26 of an electronic component 24; and a solder mask 16 disposed on the top surface and having at least two apertures 18 therethrough, wherein each aperture generally conforms in shape with and is arranged about a respective one of the mounting pads 14. Each aperture 18 has at least one inner aperture edge 22i generally within a projected footprint F of the electronic component and at least one outer aperture edge 22o generally outside the footprint F. Each aperture 18 includes a notch 20 in one or more of the at least one outer aperture edge 22o, wherein each notch 20 extends generally outward from its respective mounting pad 14. The notch 20 provides a reservoir in the solder mask aperture 18 about each pad 14, into which flux, other solder paste effluents, and solder balls may be channeled and remain contained.
摘要:
A pneumatic actuator for use with a pump for dispensing molten solder on a surface, such as an integrated circuit substrate. The pump has a reservoir for containing molten solder, a nozzle for dispensing molten solder on the substrate, a diaphragm pump with a pump cavity situated in fluid communication with the reservoir and with a flow intake portion of the nozzle, and an adjustable throttle for controlling the flow of molten solder from the reservoir to the diaphragm pump. The throttle defines an annular throttle gap between the reservoir and the pump cavity to vary the effective throttle area. A spring-loaded diaphragm for adjusting the throttle defines in part a pneumatic chamber. A solenoid valve is situated in a compressed gas feed passage extending to the pneumatic chamber. The spring-loaded diaphragm is effective to control the throttle opening with a controlled delay following activation of the solenoid valve so that optimum throttle resistance can be achieved at the beginning of a solder-dispensing pulse, while providing optimum throttle resistance during the remainder of the pulse such that instantaneous cutoff of the flow through the nozzle is achieved without effecting a reverse flow of air through the nozzle into the pump chamber at the end of the solder dispensing pulse.