Soldering station with automatic soldering connection validation

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A soldering station comprising:
a soldering cartridge having a soldering tip; a power supply for delivering power to the soldering tip; an indicator; and a processor including associated circuits for determining a thickness of an intermetallic component (IMC) of a soldering joint formed by the soldering tip performing a soldering operation, based on a temperature of the soldering tip, and determining whether the thickness of the IMC is within a predetermined range, wherein the indicator indicates that a reliable soldering joint connection is formed, when the processor determines the thickness of the IMC is within the predetermined range.