COMPONENT BONDING USING A CAPILLARY EFFECT
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1. A method of attaching a component to a substrate, comprising:
- providing a component guide attached to a substrate, the component guide having a cavity substantially conforming to contours of a portion of a component;
attaching a first solder pad to the component;
inserting the component into the guide cavity;
providing a second solder pad, offset from the first solder pad and near the cavity; and
inserting the component, the component guide and the substrate into an oven heating the solder pads, wherein the component is drawn further into the guide cavity by a capillary effect of the heated solder pads.
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A method of attaching a component to a substrate, including providing a component guide attached to a substrate, the component guide having a cavity substantially conforming to contours of a portion of a component, attaching a first solder pad to the component, inserting the component into the guide cavity, providing a second solder pad, offset from the first solder pad and near the cavity, and inserting the component, the component guide and the substrate into an oven heating the solder pads, wherein the component is drawn further into the guide cavity by a capillary effect of the heated solder pads.
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1. A method of attaching a component to a substrate, comprising:
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providing a component guide attached to a substrate, the component guide having a cavity substantially conforming to contours of a portion of a component; attaching a first solder pad to the component; inserting the component into the guide cavity; providing a second solder pad, offset from the first solder pad and near the cavity; and inserting the component, the component guide and the substrate into an oven heating the solder pads, wherein the component is drawn further into the guide cavity by a capillary effect of the heated solder pads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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