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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lloyd D Ingle, Lompoc, CA (US);
Leonard E Peck, Jr, Goleta, CA (US);
Jose A Santana, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Santa Barbara Research Center, Goleta, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29832 ; 29843 ; 228 54 ;
Abstract
A method for bonding the ends of the conductors 52 to circuit pads 54 is disclosed whereby the cable 20 is placed over the circuit pads 54; a bonding tool 44 is pressed against an upper surface 58 of the cable 20; the substrate 46 of the cable 20 is compressed beyond its elastic limit; and ultrasonic energy is applied to the bonding tool 44 and transmitted through the substrate 46 to effect a metallic bond between the conductors 52 and circuit pads 54.