EP1156886A4 - Apparatus and method for applying flux to a substrate - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for applying flux to a substrate

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Publication number
EP1156886A4
EP1156886A4 EP00902365A EP00902365A EP1156886A4 EP 1156886 A4 EP1156886 A4 EP 1156886A4 EP 00902365 A EP00902365 A EP 00902365A EP 00902365 A EP00902365 A EP 00902365A EP 1156886 A4 EP1156886 A4 EP 1156886A4
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Prior art keywords
substrate
applying flux
flux
applying
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Application number
EP00902365A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1156886A1 (en
Inventor
Vision Systems Inc Robotic
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Acuity CiMatrix Inc
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Robotic Vision Systems Inc
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Publication of EP1156886A1 publication Critical patent/EP1156886A1/en
Publication of EP1156886A4 publication Critical patent/EP1156886A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/10—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
    • H05K3/12—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns
    • H05K3/1216—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using thick film techniques, e.g. printing techniques to apply the conductive material or similar techniques for applying conductive paste or ink patterns by screen printing or stencil printing
    • H05K3/1225—Screens or stencils; Holders therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K1/00—Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
    • B23K1/20—Preliminary treatment of work or areas to be soldered, e.g. in respect of a galvanic coating
    • B23K1/203—Fluxing, i.e. applying flux onto surfaces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03F—PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR
    • G03F7/00—Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printing surfaces; Materials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresists; Apparatus specially adapted therefor
    • G03F7/12—Production of screen printing forms or similar printing forms, e.g. stencils

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Electric Connection Of Electric Components To Printed Circuits (AREA)
EP00902365A 1999-01-07 2000-01-07 Apparatus and method for applying flux to a substrate Withdrawn EP1156886A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US22724399A 1999-01-07 1999-01-07
US227243 1999-01-07
PCT/US2000/000427 WO2000040343A1 (en) 1999-01-07 2000-01-07 Apparatus and method for applying flux to a substrate

Publications (2)

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EP1156886A1 EP1156886A1 (en) 2001-11-28
EP1156886A4 true EP1156886A4 (en) 2002-08-28

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EP00902365A Withdrawn EP1156886A4 (en) 1999-01-07 2000-01-07 Apparatus and method for applying flux to a substrate

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EP (1) EP1156886A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2409500A (en)
WO (1) WO2000040343A1 (en)

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1960723A1 (en) * 1969-12-03 1971-06-09 Siemens Ag Printed circuit screen printing template
US4323593A (en) * 1979-04-11 1982-04-06 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Method of printing a spot pattern in a printed circuit board
JPH0313393A (en) * 1989-06-12 1991-01-22 Sony Corp Mask screen for cream solder printing and preparation thereof
JPH03256396A (en) * 1990-03-07 1991-11-15 Senju Metal Ind Co Ltd Soldering method for printed-circuit board
JPH04230095A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-08-19 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Board mounting method
JPH06260748A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-09-16 Kiyoshi Saitou Partially flux applying apparatus for printed board
US5356658A (en) * 1993-07-19 1994-10-18 Motorola, Inc. Flexible high speed liquid dispenser
US5373786A (en) * 1992-06-10 1994-12-20 Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. Metal mask plate for screen printing
GB2320462A (en) * 1996-12-18 1998-06-24 Micro Metallic Ltd Improved stencil and method of producing same

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EP0244496B1 (en) * 1986-05-06 1991-01-16 Ibm Deutschland Gmbh Lithographic mask for ions, electrons or x-rays, and process for its production
US5492266A (en) * 1994-08-31 1996-02-20 International Business Machines Corporation Fine pitch solder deposits on printed circuit board process and product
KR0138278B1 (en) * 1995-01-24 1998-04-27 김광호 Mask for x-ray lithography and method to manufacture the same

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1960723A1 (en) * 1969-12-03 1971-06-09 Siemens Ag Printed circuit screen printing template
US4323593A (en) * 1979-04-11 1982-04-06 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Method of printing a spot pattern in a printed circuit board
JPH0313393A (en) * 1989-06-12 1991-01-22 Sony Corp Mask screen for cream solder printing and preparation thereof
JPH03256396A (en) * 1990-03-07 1991-11-15 Senju Metal Ind Co Ltd Soldering method for printed-circuit board
JPH04230095A (en) * 1990-12-27 1992-08-19 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Board mounting method
US5373786A (en) * 1992-06-10 1994-12-20 Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. Metal mask plate for screen printing
JPH06260748A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-09-16 Kiyoshi Saitou Partially flux applying apparatus for printed board
US5356658A (en) * 1993-07-19 1994-10-18 Motorola, Inc. Flexible high speed liquid dispenser
GB2320462A (en) * 1996-12-18 1998-06-24 Micro Metallic Ltd Improved stencil and method of producing same

Non-Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 124 (M - 1097) 26 March 1991 (1991-03-26) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 059 (E - 1166) 14 February 1992 (1992-02-14) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 579 (E - 1299) 18 December 1992 (1992-12-18) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 661 (E - 1644) 14 December 1994 (1994-12-14) *
See also references of WO0040343A1 *

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AU2409500A (en) 2000-07-24
WO2000040343A1 (en) 2000-07-13

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