Selective soldering using fiber optic device

1. A fiber optic device for enabling soldering comprising:

a single entry point for receiving a single optical fiber bundle configured for receiving a single light beam wherein said optical fiber bundle splits said light beam into a plurality of separate portions, each of said separate portions for enabling soldering; and

an exit portion comprising a plurality of apertures, each for positioning a plurality of fibers of said optical fiber bundle and for emitting more than one of said plurality of separate portions of said light beam in a pattern to enable soldering at a plurality of locations simultaneously utilizing said single light beam, wherein a shape of each aperture of said plurality of apertures, a shape of said pattern of said plurality of fibers of said optical fiber bundle, and a shape of a corresponding solder pad match each other.

2. The fiber optic device of claim 1 wherein said pattern substantially matches an array of solder pads associated with a flex cable.

3. The fiber optic device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of apertures is arranged according to a geometry associated with solder locations on a flex cable.

4. The fiber optic device of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of apertures comprises an equal number of said fibers of said fiber optic bundle.

5. The fiber optic device of claim 1 wherein said pattern enables localized soldering of a plurality of components such that said plurality of separate portions of said light beam is not applied directly to a substrate proximate to said plurality of components.

6. The fiber optic device of claim 1 wherein said exit portion includes an optical lens for focusing each of said plurality of separate portions of said beams at a plurality of flex cable components.

7. A method for soldering comprising:

providing a single entry point for receiving a single fiber optic bundle, said fiber optic bundle configured for receiving a single light beam for enabling soldering, said fiber optic bundle for splitting said single light beam into a plurality of separate beams, each of said separate beams for enabling soldering; and

providing an exit portion comprising a plurality of apertures, each for positioning more than one fiber of said fiber optic bundle, said exit portion for emitting each of said plurality of separate beams in a geometric pattern to enable soldering at a plurality of locations simultaneously with said single light beam, wherein a shape of each aperture of said plurality of apertures, a shape of said pattern of said fibers of said optical fiber bundle, and a shape of a corresponding solder pad match each other.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

determining a geometric layout associated with a plurality of solder pads; and

providing said exit portion such that said pattern is associated with said geometric layout.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

arranging said plurality of apertures according to a geometry associated with solder locations on a flex cable such that said plurality of beams is directed to said solder locations without damaging said flex cable.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein each of said plurality of apertures is associated with an equal portion of said fiber optic bundle.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

focusing each of said plurality of beams with an optical lens at one of said plurality of apertures.

12. A system for soldering comprising:

a light source for generating a single light beam, said light beam for enabling soldering; and

a fiber optic beam shaper for shaping said single beam such that said single beam can be used to enable soldering of a plurality of components simultaneously, said fiber optic beam shaper comprising:

a single entry point for receiving a single optical fiber bundle configured for receiving said single light beam and for splitting said light beam into a plurality of separate portions, each of said portions for enabling soldering; and

an exit portion comprising a plurality of apertures, each for positioning a plurality of fibers of said fiber optic bundle and for emitting more than one of said plurality of separate portions of said single light beam in a shaped pattern to enable soldering said plurality of components simultaneously with said single light beam, wherein a shape of each aperture of said plurality of apertures, a shape of said pattern of said plurality of fibers of said optical fiber bundle, and a shape of a corresponding solder pad match each other.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said shaped pattern substantially corresponds to a geometric layout of an array of solder pads.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said plurality of apertures is arranged according to a geometric layout of solder locations on a flex cable.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein said shaped pattern enables localized soldering of said components on a flex cable such that said flex cable is not damaged.

16. The system of claim 12 further comprising:

an optical lens at one of said apertures for focusing each of said plurality of separate portions of said light beam at said plurality of components.