Soldering station with automatic soldering connection validation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9629295
APP PUB NO 20170049017A1
SERIAL NO

15340384

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A soldering iron station and a method thereof for a soldering joint connection validation, the method including: identifying a type of the soldering cartridge being used; performing a preliminary validation by measuring the soldering tip temperature, after the soldering event has started; monitoring the power level delivered to the soldering tip to detect liquidus occurrence; determining the thickness of an intermetallic component (IMC) of the soldering joint; determining whether the thickness of the IMC is within a predetermined range, within a predetermined cooling time period; and indicating that a reliable soldering joint connection is formed, when the thickness of the IMC is within the predetermined range, within the predetermined cooling time period.

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OK INTERNATIONAL INC10800 VALLEY VIEW STREET CYPRESS CA 90630

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marino, Kenneth D Long Beach, US 10 90
Nguyen, Hoa Santa Ana, US 50 715

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