IP Library Granted Patent US 12,564,908
Granted Patent B2
US 12,564,908 · App. 17/200,168 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Low cost approach for depositing solder and adhesives in a pattern for forming electronic assemblies

Inventors: Sergio V. Martinez (Sahuarita, AZ); Jeffrey R. Ogorzalek (Attleboro, MA); Patrick J. Lott (Lowell, MA)
Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
B23K37/06B23K1/0016B23K3/0638H05K3/323H05K3/3436B23K2101/42H05K2203/0126
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Patent No.
US 12,564,908
App. No.
17/200,168
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for depositing a material to join two surfaces of an electronic assembly includes determining, using dimensions of a pad area of a substrate, a deposition pattern for the material that extends across the pad area of the substrate. The method further includes creating a tool to deposit the material in the deposition pattern that extends across the pad area of the substrate.

Claims (7)

1 . A substrate of an electronic assembly comprising:

a solder paste comprising a metal in a deposition pattern within a pad area of the substrate, the deposition pattern comprising an array of discrete domains of the solder paste comprising the metal that extends across the pad area of the substrate with regular spacings of about 0.076 to about 0.203 millimeters (mm) between the discrete domains, the deposition pattern comprising the array of discrete domains has a tangency with respect to an edge of the pad area of about 0.025 mm to about 0.127 mm;

wherein the pad area comprises palladium or a palladium alloy.

2 . The substrate of claim 1 , wherein a pitch of the array of discrete domains is about 0.254 to about 1.27 millimeters (mm).

3 . The substrate of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a bottom termination component or microcircuit.

4 . The substrate of claim 1 , wherein the solder paste includes lead (Pb).

5 . The substrate of claim 1 , wherein the solder paste is tin-lead (SnPb), tin-lead-silver (SnPbAg), tin-silver-copper (SnAgCu), tin-silver-bismuth (SnAgBi), tin-bismuth (SnBi), tin-indium (SnIn), or any combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: MARTINEZ, SERGIO V.; OGORZALEK, JEFFREY R.; LOTT, PATRICK J.
To: RAYTHEON COMPANY
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 16203815 · Nov 29, 2018
Related Publication 20210197325A1 · Jul 1, 2021
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