The present disclosure generally relates to the field of electronics. More particularly, an embodiment of the invention generally relates to improving flux spray atomization and/or splash control.
Flux may be utilized during the manufacturing process of electronic devices to assist in soldering processes in integrated circuit technology. In some implementations, flux may be sprayed over a substrate. However, flux overspray and/or spray splash may result in critical issues such as die misalignment, die float, spray paste related rework or touch-up. Addressing these issues may be time consuming and may further add to the costs associated with manufacturing an electronic device.
The detailed description is provided with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The use of the same reference numbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments. However, various embodiments of the invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the particular embodiments of the invention. Further, various aspects of embodiments of the invention may be performed using various means, such as integrated semiconductor circuits (“hardware”), computer-readable instructions organized into one or more programs (“software”), or some combination of hardware and software. For the purposes of this disclosure reference to “logic” shall mean either hardware, software, or some combination thereof.
Reference in the specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least an implementation. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification may or may not be all referring to the same embodiment.
Also, in the description and claims, the terms “coupled” and “connected,” along with their derivatives, may be used. In some embodiments of the invention, “connected” may be used to indicate that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other. “Coupled” may mean that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact. However, “coupled” may also mean that two or more elements may not be in direct contact with each other, but may still cooperate or interact with each other.
Some of the embodiments discussed herein (such as the embodiments discussed with reference to
In an embodiment, the flux tube 104 may include a flux nozzle 218 with one or more injection holes 220 to inject droplets (e.g., atomized droplets 110) towards the exit hole 216 for deposition onto the substrate 112. In one embodiment, the hole(s) 220 may reduce the mean or average particle size in flux spray provided through the air cap exit hole 216. Moreover, the nozzle 218 may have a conical shape in an embodiment.
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In some embodiments, the size of the holes 220 may be selected such that the droplets exiting the nozzle 218 are converted into atomized droplets (110) as early as exiting the nozzle 218 or at least prior to being deposited onto the substrate 112. In an embodiment, the size of the holes 220 may be selected in accordance with the flow pressure of the flux fluid 104 and/or the gas flow 208. Moreover, the interaction between fundamental fluid material properties such as density (ρ), viscosity (μ), surface tension (σ) and contact angle with substrate; equipment design parameters—namely the flow path from the respective fluid reservoirs (e.g., from the flux supply 202) through the mixing zone (e.g., the zone within the air cap 204 between the nozzle 218 and the exit hole 216) to the nozzle holes 220, dispense height, air cap, nozzle diameter and mixing length; and process considerations such as fluid dynamics and mixing characteristics of the two-phase spray (mixture of liquid flux and the atomizing fluid air)—may cause changes to the efficiency of the spray flux atomization process and the conformity of atomized spray dispense to the die-bump area of the substrate.
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In various embodiments of the invention, the operations discussed herein, e.g., with reference to
Additionally, such computer-readable media may be downloaded as a computer program product, wherein the program may be transferred from a remote computer (e.g., a server) to a requesting computer (e.g., a client) by way of data signals embodied in a carrier wave or other propagation medium via a communication link (e.g., a bus, a modem, or a network connection). Accordingly, herein, a carrier wave shall be regarded as comprising a machine-readable medium.
Thus, although embodiments of the invention have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that claimed subject matter may not be limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as sample forms of implementing the claimed subject matter.
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