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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Theron Lee Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Jennifer I. Bennett, Rochester, MN (US);
James D. Bielick, Pine Island, MN (US);
David J. Braun, St. Charles, MN (US);
John R. Dangler, Rochester, MN (US);
Stephen Michael Hugo, Stewartville, MN (US);
Timothy Jennings, Rochester, MN (US);
Timothy P. Younger, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided is a system for removing an electronic component from a printed circuit board (PCB). The system may comprise a heating well configured to hold a rework liquid. The system may further comprise a head system configured to create a liquid-tight seal around an electronic component. The system may further comprise a nozzle and a mechanical capture device disposed within the head system. The mechanical capture device may be configured to attach to the electronic component. The system may further comprise a controller. The controller may be configured to release the rework liquid through the nozzle and onto the electronic component and lift the electronic component off the PCB.