LIQUID METAL (LM) DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230415253A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US17851968

    申请日:2022-06-28

    申请人: Intel Corporation

    IPC分类号: B23K3/06

    CPC分类号: B23K3/0638 B23K2101/40

    摘要: A liquid metal (LM) dispensing apparatus and method for design and fabrication thereof. Components of the LM dispensing apparatus are designed and tooled based on a target pinout (e.g., a number of, arrangement of, and dimensions of, holes in a substrate to have LM injected therein) and desired LM material. Embodiments employ detachably attached needles using a locking means to provide leak-free interchangeability of the needles. The flexibility with needles makes replacing damaged needles more perfunctory. Embodiments contour the LM reservoir to enhance uniform LM flow to the needles and dispense or inject LM from multiple detachably attached needles concurrently.