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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:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 10, 1995
Thomas Gordon, San Diego, CA (US);
Douglas Farlow, San Diego, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and kit for precisely placing fine pitch surface-mount electronic components onto printed circuit boards. An alignment substrate having a pattern of solder pads and holes or transverse edges corresponding to the pattern of solder pads and holes or edges on a printed circuit board is secured to a base by registration pins fastened to the base and inserted into contact with said holes or edges. Generally, the alignment substrate is preferably another circuit board identical with the board to be bonded to the electrical component. A template having a pattern of recesses corresponding to the component lead pattern is secured over the alignment substrate. A component is placed on the template with leads in the recesses. The component is lifted away, a printed circuit board is placed over the template and the component is lower onto the board. The board with component in place can then be removed for soldering.