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Lead-free solder

Patent 5658528 Issued on August 19, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 13, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Lead-free alloy containing tin, silver and indium
Patent #: 5256370
Issued on: 10/26/1993
Inventor: Slattery, et al.

Lead-free, high temperature, tin based multi-component solder
Patent #: 5328660
Issued on: 07/12/1994
Inventor: Gonya, et al.

High temperature, lead-free, tin based solder composition Patent #: 5393489
Issued on: 02/28/1995
Inventor: Gonya, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 712678 filed on 09/13/1996

US Classes:

420/562, Antimony, or bismuth containing148/22, COMPOSITIONS420/557TIN BASE

Examiners

Primary: Ip, Sikyin

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 6-344180 JP 12/13/1994
  • 115725 PL 07/13/1982

International Class

C22C 013/02

Foreign Application Priority Data

1994-11-02 JP

Abstract

A lead-free solder consisting of 1 to 4 wt % of Ag, at least one of Bi and In in respective amounts meeting the conditions that the value of expression (1), A, is equal to or greater than 5.00 and that the value of expression (2), B, is equal to or less than 6.90, and Sn for the balance:A=[Ag wt %]+1.23 [Bi wt %]+0.52 [In wt %] (1)B=[Ag wt %]+1.19 [Bi wt %]+0.50 [In wt %] (2)This solder has a tensile strength and an elongation as high as those of conventional Pb--Sn solder without containing neither lead nor cadmium, which can cause environmental contamination.

Other References

  • Artaki, I. and Jackson, A.M., Evaluation of Lead-Free Solder Joints in Electronic Assemblies, Journal of Electronic Materials, vol. 23, No. 8, Aug. 199
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