US 2023/0415253 A1 · LIQUID METAL (LM) DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SAME

Abstract

A liquid metal (LM) dispensing apparatus and method for design and fabrication thereof. Components of the LM dispensing apparatus are designed and tooled based on a target pinout (e.g., a number of, arrangement of, and dimensions of, holes in a substrate to have LM injected therein) and desired LM material. Embodiments employ detachably attached needles using a locking means to provide leak-free interchangeability of the needles. The flexibility with needles makes replacing damaged needles more perfunctory. Embodiments contour the LM reservoir to enhance uniform LM flow to the needles and dispense or inject LM from multiple detachably attached needles concurrently.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a reservoir configured to contain a liquid metal (LM);
a plate attached to the reservoir, the plate having an arrangement of openings into the reservoir;
and
a needle detachably attached to an opening of the openings, the needle configured to receive the LM at a first end and dispense the LM at a second end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Liquid metal (lm) dispensing apparatus and methods for design and operation of same

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