Electric heating – Metal heating – By arc
Patent
1991-11-05
1993-11-16
Albritton, C. L.
Electric heating
Metal heating
By arc
338195, B23K 2600
Patent
active
052626156
ABSTRACT:
A trimmable resistor is provided which can be trimmed with a single movement of a laser beam without requiring intermitted deenergizations of the beam accompanied by measurements of the resistance to determine additional material removal steps. The procedure of the present invention begins the material removal at a location within the body of the resistor and displaced from all edges of the resistor body by a predetermined amount. The energization of the laser immediately begins to remove material at its initial location and, as the laser is moved to a second location, a single cut is made to calibrate the resistor wherein the entire cut is located within the body of the resistor and no part of the cut intersects any edge of the resistor body. The length of the cut is calculated prior to initiation of the trimming procedure and the technique of the present invention permits the movement of the laser beam to be precisely made without positioning error being induced by the normal initiation point which is located outside of the body of the resistor in trimming techniques known to those skilled in the art.
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Albritton C. L.
Honeywell Inc.
Lanyi William D.
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