Method and apparatus for assembly of a satellite antenna

摘要

A method of assembling a satellite antenna including placing a first layer PCB including an alignment hole on an assembly fixture including an alignment pole, placing a solid foam spacer including an alignment hole on the assembly fixture, pressing the solid foam spacer onto the first layer PCB to adhere the solid foam spacer to the first layer PCB, removing an adhesive carrier film from a reflector patch of a reflector patch sheet including an alignment hole, placing the reflector patch sheet on the assembly feature, pressing the reflector patch sheet onto the solid foam spacer to adhere the reflector patch to the solid foam spacer, and removing a release liner from the top of the reflector patch sheet to remove excess material from the reflector patch sheet.

主权项

1. A method of assembling a satellite antenna comprising:
placing a first layer PCB comprising a plurality of driver patches and at least one alignment hole on an assembly fixture comprising at least one alignment pole; placing a solid foam spacer comprising at least one alignment hole on the assembly fixture; pressing the solid foam spacer onto the first layer PCB to adhere the solid foam spacer to the first layer PCB; precutting through an adhesive carrier film, a double sided adhesive layer, and a reflector patch sheet in a shape of a plurality of separate reflector patches in the reflector patch sheet; removing a plurality of separate portions of the adhesive carrier film from the plurality of separate reflector patches of the reflector patch sheet, which includes at least one alignment hole; placing the reflector patch sheet on the assembly fixture; pressing the reflector patch sheet onto the solid foam spacer to adhere the plurality of separate reflector patches to the solid foam spacer; and removing a release liner from the top of the reflector patch sheet to remove excess material from the reflector patch sheet.