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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1997
William J Lenling, Madison, WI (US);
Thermal Spray Technologies, Inc., Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Abstract
A composite coating provides a solderable surface on materials that cannot otherwise be soldered. The solderable coating is comprised of a composite layer of two components made of metals or metal alloys that function as a solderable material and as a material that enhances solder flow. A thin layer of at least one of the two components can also be incorporated along with the composite layer. A solderable coating can be deposited on a non-solderable surface by any of a variety of thermal spray techniques, including plasma spraying or wire arc spraying. These solderable coatings are particularly useful in the manufacturing of high power electronic components.