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Reflow soldering method

US6010061A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 1998
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2203/0475
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

With the present invention, a reflow soldering method is provided for soldering a nonvertically approaching lead, which is part of a nonvertically approaching device (e.g, an edge connector), to a corresponding soldering surface (e.g., a pad on a circuit card) that includes solder. The soldering surface and solder are heated in an oven to melt the solder. While the solder is liquids, the nonvertically approaching lead is mated with the soldering surface as it is inserted into the solder. The soldering surface, solder, and nonvertically approaching lead are then cooled, and the solder solidifies to conductively mount the nonvertically approaching lead to the soldering surface.

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