Patent ID: 6637641
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B23K,H05K

Abstract:
A circuit board manufacturing system, comprisinga paste source; a circuit board processing apparatus having: a carrier which is configured to receive a circuit board having (i) a section of circuit board material, and (ii) virgin metallic surface mount pads supported by the section of circuit board material, a paste distribution assembly coupled to the carrier and to the paste source, the paste distribution assembly being configured to dispose a paste from the paste source onto a surface of the circuit board, and a surfacing assembly coupled to the carrier, the surfacing assembly being configured to move the paste over the surface of the circuit board to remove a portion of each virgin metallic surface mount pad; and a controller coupled to the circuit board processing apparatus, the controller being configured to selectively start and stop operation of the paste distribution assembly, and selectively start and stop operation of the surfacing assembly.