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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sylvie Mellul, Vitry Sur Seine, FR;
Pierre Claverie, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
228220 ; 228219 ;
Abstract
A solder composition is applied to the pins of an electronic component. The pins of the component are brought into contact with solder at a soldering station having a bath exposed to a controlled atmosphere of low oxygen content maintained in a hood enclosing at least the surface of the bath. The controlled atmosphere is comprised of at least one neutral gas and a gaseous silicon hydride whose content is between 50.times.10.sup.-6 and 2.times.10.sup.-3 of the volume of the controlled atmosphere. The controlled atmosphere is produced: