IP Library Granted Patent US 11,738,412
Granted Patent B2
US 11,738,412 · App. 17/835,153 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Lead-free solder composition

Inventors: Stephen C. Antaya (West Kingston, RI); William Falk (Warwick, RI); Justin Amalfitano (East Providence, RI); Amit Datta (East Greenwich, RI)
Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
B23K35/262C22C13/00C22C30/04C22C30/06B23K2103/02B23K2103/12B23K2103/54Y10T428/12597Y10T428/12715Y10T428/12722
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Patent No.
US 11,738,412
App. No.
17/835,153
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical assembly includes an electrical connector soldered to a conductive pad disposed on a glass surface by a solder alloy consisting essentially of 17% to 28% indium by weight, 12% to 20% zinc by weight, 1% to 6% silver by weight, 1% to 3% copper by weight, and a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

Claims (42)

1. An electrical assembly, comprising:

an electrical connector having a first layer formed of a copper based material and a second layer formed of an iron-nickel alloy, wherein the second layer has a thickness 8% to 30% of the thickness of the electrical connector; and

a layer of a solder alloy consisting essentially of:

about 15% to 28% indium by weight;

about 5% to 20% zinc by weight;

about 1% to 6% silver by weight; and

a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

2. The electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the solder alloy consists essentially of:

21% to 27% indium by weight;

8% to 10% zinc by weight;

2% to 4% silver by weight; and

a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

3. The electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the solder alloy consists essentially of:

about 24% indium by weight;

about 9% zinc by weight;

about 3% silver by weight; and

a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

4. The electrical assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer is soldered to a silver-based connection pad.

5. The electrical assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the silver-based connection pad is disposed on a glass surface.

6. An electrical assembly, comprising:

an electrical connector having a first layer formed of a copper based material and a second layer formed of an iron-nickel alloy, wherein the second layer has a thickness 8% to 30% of the thickness of the electrical connector and wherein the electrical connector is soldered to a conductive pad disposed on a glass surface by a solder alloy consisting essentially of:

17% to 28% indium by weight;

12% to 20% zinc by weight;

1% to 6% silver by weight; and

a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

7. The electrical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the solder alloy includes 23% to 26% indium by weight.

8. The electrical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the solder alloy includes 24% to 26% indium by weight.

9. The electrical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the solder alloy includes 25% to 26% indium by weight.

10. The electrical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the solder alloy includes 5.5% to 6% silver by weight.

11. The electrical assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the solder alloy includes 5.75% to 6% silver by weight.

12. An electrical assembly, comprising:

an electrical connector having a first layer formed of a copper based material and a second layer formed of an iron-nickel alloy, wherein the second layer has a thickness 8% to 30% of the thickness of the electrical connector and wherein the electrical connector is soldered to a conductive pad disposed on a glass surface by a solder alloy consisting essentially of:

17% to 28% indium by weight;

12% to 20% zinc by weight;

1% to 6% silver by weight;

1% to 3% copper by weight; and

a remaining weight of the solder alloy being tin.

13. The electrical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the solder alloy includes 23% to 26% indium by weight.

14. The electrical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the solder alloy includes 24% to 26% indium by weight.

15. The electrical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the solder alloy includes 25% to 26% indium by weight.

16. The electrical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the solder alloy includes 5.5% to 6% silver by weight.

17. The electrical assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the solder alloy includes 5.75% to 6% silver by weight.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 066551/0219 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066566/0173 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066746/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17027036 · Sep 21, 2020
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