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15.12.2009 15:53

Eco-Friendly: Lead-Free Joining of Electronic Components

Michael Botts Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

    Using two lasers, electronic components can be welded onto circuit boards, thus avoiding the use of lead in soldering material.

    The goal of a new research project at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is to weld electronic components for televisions, cell phones, computers etc. quickly, easily and lead-free onto printed circuit boards. To accomplish this, a "two-laser-solution" is being used. A green laser with low output power ensures optimal and repeatable process conditions, while an infrared laser with higher output power is used to actually weld the components. Since components are welded and not soldered, lead-based soldering material is not needed.
    Infrared lasers (wavelength = 1064 nm) have already proven their value in numerous micro-welding applications. However, if copper or copper alloys must be joined, the laser beam is subject to reflection by material surface. Minor irregularities on the surface such as oxidation can have a highly negative influence on the process.
    With the two-laser-solution, the component is first irradiated with a low-power, green laser (wave length = 532 nm) before the actual welding takes place. The radiation of the green laser is absorbed more easily, and the negative influences of irregularities on the component surface are minimized. Subsequently, the following welding process with the infrared laser can take place under consistent conditions, and the combination of the advantages of the two lasers - process safety at 532 nm and high output power at 1062 nm - can be used to produce high quality welds for electronic components.
    The two-laser-process is important for industrial production for several reasons. Electronic assemblies are increasingly subject to higher temperatures, and accordingly, they cannot be soldered and must be welded. Also, welding does not need a soldering material and thus, the legal requirements for a lead-free joining technique can be fulfilled. To support industrial implementation, the LZH and the other project are working on the development of the necessary laser sources, circuit boards, optics, etc..
    The project "SUPREME" is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the framework concept "Research for Tomorrow's Production", together with project management Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Production and Manufacturing Technologies division.

    Contact:
    Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
    Michael Botts
    Hollerithallee 8
    D-30419 Hannover
    Tel.: +49 511 2788-151
    Fax: +49 511 2788-100
    E-Mail: m.botts@lzh.de
    http://www.lzh.de

    The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) carries out research and development in the field of laser technology and is supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport of the State of Lower Saxony (Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Verkehr).
    You can find the LZH press releases with pictures at www.lzh.de under "publications/press releases"


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    Merkmale dieser Pressemitteilung:
    Elektrotechnik, Maschinenbau, Werkstoffwissenschaften
    überregional
    Forschungs- / Wissenstransfer, Forschungsprojekte
    Englisch


     

    Using the two-laser-solution, electronic components can easily be welded to circuit boards


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