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US 10,265,740 B2Granted
Solder cleaning system
AssigneeXyztec B.V.
InventorRobert Sykes
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Abstract
A method of cleaning solder from the jaws of a solder ball test device including the steps of heating a gas to a temperature above the melting temperature of the solder and directing the heated has over the jaws of a solder ball test device to remove solder from the jaws, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.
Claims7
An automatic cleaning station for cleaning solder from jaws of a solder ball test device, the cleaning station comprising a cleaning system, and the cleaning system comprising:
- a heat exchanger and a body enclosing the heat exchanger such that a volume is enclosed between the body and the heat exchanger;
- and
- an inlet to the volume and an outlet nozzle in fluid communication with the volume;
- wherein, in use, gas under pressure introduced to the volume is heated by the heat exchanger such that heated gas is delivered through the nozzle;
- wherein the automatic cleaning station is mounted on the solder ball test device;
- and
- wherein the solder ball test device is configured to move and to rotate the jaws in the heated gas.
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