Patent ID: 6857552
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: B23K,G06K,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for soldering a terminal end of a fine electrical wire embedded in a plastic card to a contact terminal of an integrated circuit chip disposed on said plastic card, comprising a supporting platform operative for supporting said plastic card during soldering, an elongated cantilever arm pivotally mounted on said platform, a heating coil mounted at a free end of said cantilever arm, said cantilever arm being operative for pressing said terminal end securely on said contact terminal, said heating coil having a central cavity operative for accepting a predetermined amount of solder to be placed on said contact terminal through said cavity, and said heating coil being operative to generate a concentrated intense heat within said cavity to cause said solder to melt and to form a permanent joint between said terminal end and said contact terminal.