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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Kinya Nippa, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wei Hong Soh, Singapore, SG;
Kinya Nippa, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wei Hong Soh, Singapore, SG;
Finisar Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Exemplary methods for making a solder joint between two articles are disclosed. The method includes the steps of positioning a first article and a second article to be soldered together. At least one of the first article and the second article has at least one button attached to it. The button has a desired height above a surface of the article to which it is attached. The second article has a quantity of solder located in a position where the solder joint is to be formed. A heat source is applied until the quantity of solder liquefies. The heat source is removed until the solder solidifies with a uniform thickness approximately equal to the height of the button.