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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2020
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Justin A. Kasemodel, McKinney, TX (US);
Justin E. Stroup, McKinney, TX (US);
Allen L. Kelly, McKinney, TX (US);
Amanda M. Couch, McKinney, TX (US);
Randy L. Smith, Dallas, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for soldering an electrical component to a circuit board includes a stage positioning the circuit board and electrical component in alignment with a solder tip along an axis. A first spring-loaded compression mechanism maintains contact between the circuit board and the electrical component, and a second spring-loaded compression mechanism brings the soldering tip into thermal contact with the circuit board and the electrical component such that solder disposed adjacent to the circuit board and the electrical component melts. When the second spring-loaded compression mechanism removes its applied force such that the soldering tip comes out of contact with the circuit board, the first spring-loaded compression mechanism maintains the contact between the circuit board and the electrical component while the solder cools and solidifies.