Patent · US Expired

Method of improving the quality of soldered connections

US6902100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2003
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for improving the quality of soldered connections between large-area SMD components and wiring carriers, in the case of which the parts to be joined are electrically and mechanically connected to one another by reflow soldering, a flux being used to activate the solder. The intention of the invention is to provide a method of improving the quality of soldered connections which is simple to realize and particularly effective and with which the number of voids can be drastically reduced. According to the invention, this is achieved by the parts to be joined being positioned one over the other and connected to each other by forming a force of adhesion and by the parts to be joined being arranged in such a way that they are tilted at a predetermined tilting angle with respect to the normal plane, at least during the melting of the solder paste. The tilting angle during the melting should lie between greater than 0° and less than 180° and preferably be about 90°.

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