Patent ID: 7159756
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: B23K,B32B,C03C,H05B

Abstract:
1. A method of soldering a connector to an electrically conductive arrangement, comprising: providing a first sheet having a major surface, a peripheral edge and an electrically conductive arrangement on the major surface, the conductive arrangement comprising a preselected contact area; providing a connector having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion spaced from the second portion; providing the first portion of the connector over the contact area with a layer of solder between the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area, the solder having a melting temperature wherein the layer of solder is in contact with the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area, and is not soldered to at least one component selected from the group of the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area; positioning a second sheet having a peripheral edge over the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area to provide a subassembly, the second portion of the connector extending beyond the peripheral edge of at least one of the sheets; heating the subassembly having the layer of solder in contact with the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area, and not soldered to at least one component selected from the group of the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area, the subassembly heated in a heating chamber having a temperature greater than the melting temperature of the solder to melt the layer of solder, and cooling the subassembly to solidify the melted layer of solder to solder the first portion of the connector and the preselected contact area together and provide electrical contact to the conductive arrangement at least through the second portion of the connector.