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US5270903A
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Printed circuit board manufacturing method accommodates wave soldering and press fitting of components
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-22
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Granted: 1993-12-14
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Expires: 2012-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A first set of plated-through holes in the printed circuit board (PCB) are covered by a protective solder mask on the solder side of the PCB while a second set of plated-through holes are exposed. Electrical components are disposed on the component side with leads inserted in the second set of holes. Solder is prevented from flowing into the first set of holes during wave soldering by the mask covering. Conductive pins designed for press fitting into the first set of holes are inserted therethrough to define connecting pins on each side of the PCB following wave soldering. This permits both a wave soldering and press fit operation to be accommodated.
Inventors
- 👤 T. Blane McMichen
- 👤 Kerry J. McMullen
- 👤 John A. Sudanowicz, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 01:48
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308; H05K3/0094; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3452; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10295; H05K2201/10303; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/1059; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/1081; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/11; H05K2203/1189; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1377; H05K2203/1394; H05K3/3447; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3468; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising: a substantially non-conductive substrate; a first and second set of plated-through holes in said substrate; said substrate having a component side and a solder side; conductors formed on at least one of said sides of the substrate; a nonconductive mask layer disposed on said solder side of the substrate such that said first set of holes are covered and said second set of holes are exposed; components disposed on said component side of said substrate with component leads wave soldered into said second set of holes; conductive pins disposed in said first set of holes with a substantial portion projecting beyond said component and solder side of said substrate, said nonconductive mask layer covering said first set of holes being broken away as said pins project through said first set of holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly comprising: a substantially non-conductive substrate; a first and second set of plated-through holes in said substrate; said substrate having a component side and a solder side; conductors formed on at least one of said sides of the substrate; a nonconductive mask layer disposed on said solder side of the substrate such that said first set of holes are covered and said second set of holes are exposed; components disposed on said component side of said substrate with component leads wave soldered into said second set of holes; conductive pins disposed in said first set of holes with a substantial portion projecting beyond said component and solder side of said substrate, said nonconductive mask layer covering said first set of holes being broken away as said pins project through said first set of holes.
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