Abstract:
A method for fabricating an electronic assembly which enables the assembly and interconnection of surface mount components and/or other electrical, electronic, electro- optical, electro-mechanical and user interface devices with external I/O contacts on a planar surface without the use of solder or otherwise exposing the components to temperatures substantially above ambient.
Abstract:
The invention enables lead-free soldering, in a reflow soldering furnace, of thermally critical, surface-mounted components together with thermally uncritical SMD components, on one side of a printed circuit board. Thermally critical and uncritical components (20, 22) are inserted into the soldering paste on the printed circuit board (10). According to the invention, said printed circuit board (10) is transported with other printed circuit boards (10), with the equipped first side facing upwards, through the reflow soldering furnace (30), and soldered in a soldering chamber (42). Thermal energy acting on the printed circuit board (10) in the lower region (46) thereof is adjusted in the soldering chamber (42) in such a way that the temperature on the lower side of the printed circuit board (10) is higher than that on the equipped upper side of the printed circuit board (10). The soldering paste on the upper side of the printed circuit board (10) is reliably melted by said indirect heating, and the temperature of the thermally critical components on the upper side of the printed circuit board (10) is maintained below the critical temperature.
Abstract:
An apparatus for the coating of flat-form substrates, especially of printed circuit boards, solder masks and the like, wherein there is arranged between two coating stations a turning station for the printed circuit boards, which are conveyed on a transporter pathway through the coating stations and the turning station, wherein in the turning station (4) there are provided in the same plane as the incoming transporter pathway (2) receiving elements (5) located, spaced apart, opposite one another, which enter into engagement with the edge of a printed circuit board (11) or a holding element attached to the printed circuit board, it being possible to pivot those receiving elements (5) through 180 DEG so that, when the printed circuit board is discharged, they again lie in the plane of the onwards-leading transporter pathway (2').
Abstract:
The description relates to the automatic fitting of the upper and lower sides of printed circuit boards with SMD components in which synchronously controllable separating filters are arranged in the input and output of the SMD component fitter.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for producing functional printed circuit boards. It is intended that the systems and methods described herein will allow the production of functional PCBs in a more efficient and less labor- and equipment-intensive manner than may be obtained using conventional production methods. The produced functional PCB would have the required mechanical, thermal, electrical, etc., characteristics enabling it to function in a manner corresponding to a design characteristics of a conventional PCB.
Abstract:
A laser drilling system for drilling blind vias in printed circuit board panels, multichip modules and chipscale packages with top and bottom surfaces and which include multiple dielectric polymer and metal layers. The system includes a first laser module comprising a laser able to form at least one via per pulse through one or more polymer layers. The vias are circular or non-circular in shape. An articulated arm is adapted to move at a speed of about 200 inches per second and at an acceleration of about 5 g's or more. A beam delivery unit is attached to the articulated arm and a conveyor adapted to move panels at a constant speed. The first laser module positioned on a separate track from the conveyor moves at a faster rate than the conveyor to drill the top surface. A second laser module is positioned to move on another separate track from the conveyor movable at a faster rate so as to drill the bottom surface.
Abstract:
The description relates to a process and device for automatically fitting the top and bottom sides of printed circuit boards with SMD components. To this end, the SMD fitters in the device have two parallel acceptors for printed circuit board conveyor belts for this purpose.
Abstract:
A printing process for printing (P) an ink pattern on a substrate is provided. The ink pattern to be printed is based on an available pattern layout (R). The pattern layout defines a desired layout of the ink pattern to be printed. Based on the pattern layout an input image (rii) for allocating dot positions of the ink pattern is generated. The printing process comprises a step of comparing a scan (S) image (rsi) with the input image to carry out a quality inspection (Q) to detect any print defects in the printed ink pattern. The printing process comprises a step of providing a decision (os) on an approval or a rejection of the printed ink pattern. In case of an approval, the substrate can be supplied to a subsequent processing station (E) to finalise the substrate. In case of a rejection, the substrate including print defects can be recycled (D).