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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1988
Filed:
May. 18, 1987
John R Fisher, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A controlled amount of a solder is applied to the tip (18) of each lead (14) of a multi-lead component (10) by first placing a solder sphere (30) in each of a plurality of cavities (24) arranged in a baseplate (22) in the same pattern as the tips of the leads. Thereafter, the tips of the leads of the component are placed in contact with the solder spheres while, at the same time, at least a pair of leads are each engaged by a separate one of a pair of alignment pins (32) rising upwardly from the baseplate. The alignment pins serve to constrain the lateral movement of the component, thereby maintaining the leads thereof in alignment with the solder spheres when the solder spheres are reflowed to bond to the tips of the leads.