Structure for repairing electrical lines

Details Structure for repairing electrical lines Structure for repairing electrical lines

1992-02-28

1996-08-06

Thomas, Laura

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Conduits, cables or conductors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement

174250, 29829, H05K 111

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active

055435840

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to a new method of repairing electrical lines, and more particularly to repairing electrical lines having an opening at the module level with devices in place. Various methods and processes are used to repair this open or defective portion in an electrical conductor line. It could be repaired by securing a jumper wire or nugget across the open or the repair could be made by a deposition process, which includes but is not limited to filling the opening with a solder type material or inserting a solder coated electrical wire and heating the solder and allowing the solder to melt and repair the open. One of the attributes of this invention is the ability to repair on a substrate or module on which active components such as chips, and passive components such as pins, capacitors, etc. have been attached. The invention also allows repair of fine line patterns which are normally not repairable by conventional techniques.

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