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Method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms
Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
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Filing: 1989-03-23
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2009-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for repairing interconnect interruptions. Faults at the interconnects occurring in manufacturing processes of printed circuit boards were previously repaired with suitable methods. The fashioning of the interconnects in a meander form and their miniaturization requires a completely new procedure. The dimensions of current interconnects amount, for example, to: width×height=70 μm×20 μm. For repairing such interconnects that are usually arranged in extremely tight proximity on an interconnect carrier, it is necessary to position preforms utilized for repair absolutely congruently on the interconnect interruption and to hold them until the joining zones are completely formed between the preform and the interconnect. This is achieved by use of an insulating foil having work windows and by use of a preform panel that contains a plurality of preforms. The preform is joined to the interconnect by resistance heating with a first electrode system and is separated from the preform panel with a second electrode system.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruediger Thorwarth
- 👤 Siegfried Enzensberger
- 👤 Rolf Diemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/225; B; B23; B23K; B23K11/00; B23K11/002; B23K11/22; B23K2101/00; B23K2101/36; B23K2101/42; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/1028; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1115; H05K2203/17; H05K2203/173; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/328; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49732; Y10T29/49742
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering a preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the preform being held in a preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; and cutting off those parts of the preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering a preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the preform being held in a preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; and cutting off those parts of the preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the preform is selected from various preform panels, whereby the preform panels contain a plurality of different preforms corresponding to interconnect configurations that occur on a printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the selection and congruent positioning of the preform with respect to the interconnect interruption is monitored perpendicularly to the printed circuit board from above.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein a video camera is provided and is used for the selection and congruent positioning of the preform with respect to the interconnect interruption.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises providing welding heads having at least three electrodes which are utilized in the first and second electrode systems, whereby each electrode is spring-seated and the electrodes are electrically separated from one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the insulating foil is a polyamide foil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises providing an energy supply which is connected to the first and second electrode systems and which has short-term energy sources.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to one claim 5, wherein the pressing force of each of the electrodes amount to a maximum of 0.6 N.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: selecting a preform from various preform panels, the selected preform being congruent with a predetermined interrupt having the interconnect interruption, the preform panels containing a plurality of different preforms corresponding to interconnect configurations that occur on a printed circuit board; placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering the selected preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the selected preform being held in the preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the selected preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the selected preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; and cutting off those parts of the selected preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
186 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: selecting a preform from various preform panels, the selected preform being congruent with a predetermined interrupt having the interconnect interruption, the preform panels containing a plurality of different preforms corresponding to interconnect configurations that occur on a printed circuit board; placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering the selected preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the selected preform being held in the preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the selected preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the selected preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; and cutting off those parts of the selected preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the selection and congruent positioning of the selected preform with respect to the interruption is monitored perpendicularly to the printed circuit board from above.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein a video camera is provided and is used for the selection and congruent positioning of the selected preform with respect to the interconnect interruption.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises providing welding heads having at least three electrodes which are utilized in the first and second electrode systems, whereby each electrode is spring-seated and the electrodes are electrically separated from one another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the insulating foil is a polyamide foil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises providing an energy supply which is connected to the first and second electrode systems and which has short-term energy sources.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein the pressing force of each of the electrodes amount to a maximum of 0.6 N.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering a preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the preform being held in a preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; cutting off those parts of the preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system; providing welding heads having at least three electrodes which are utilized in the first and second electrode systems, each electrode being spring-seated and the electrodes being electrically separated from one another; and providing an energy supply which is connected to the first and second electrode systems and which has short-term energy sources.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
192 words
A method for repairing interconnect interruptions by bridging with congruent preforms and mutual joining by resistance heating, comprising the steps of: placing an insulating foil having a work window on the interconnect interruption such that the interconnect interruption appears at least approximately centrally in the work window; lowering a preform that is congruent with the interconnect interruption, the preform being held in a preform panel, onto the insulating foil and onto the interconnect by lowering the preform panel; pressing the preform within the work window onto the interconnect with a first electrode system; mechanically and electrically joining the preform to the interconnect at both sides of the interconnect interruption; cutting off those parts of the preform projecting beyond the work window of the insulating foil at the edge of the work window by resistance heating with a second electrode system; providing welding heads having at least three electrodes which are utilized in the first and second electrode systems, each electrode being spring-seated and the electrodes being electrically separated from one another; and providing an energy supply which is connected to the first and second electrode systems and which has short-term energy sources.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein the preform is selected from various preform panels, whereby the preform panels contain a plurality of different preforms corresponding to interconnect configurations that occur on a printed circuit board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein the selection and congruent positioning of the preform with respect to the interconnect interruption is monitored perpendicularly to the printed circuit board from above.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 18, wherein a video camera is provided and is used for the selection and congruent positioning of the preform with respect to the interconnect interruption.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein the insulating foil is a polyamide foil.
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