A bonding device for bonding an electronic element includes an engaging component. The engaging component has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The engaging component includes a plurality of recesses at the second surface. The plurality of recesses are configured to cover a plurality of projections of an electronic element. The engaging component is coupled to a heating component.

A Magnetic-field melting preform solder that melts by action of an AC magnetic field, wherein the preform solder includes a laminated structure made up of two or more layers, at least two layers constituting the laminated structure is made up of solder material, the at least two layers do not contain ferromagnetic material, each of the at least two layers includes a surface facing with each other, and the surfaces facing with each other are in contact with each other. A bonding method using the preform solder includes a providing the preform solder between an electrode on a substrate and an electrode of an electronic component, and bonding together the electrode on the substrate and the electrode of the electronic component by generating an AC magnetic field around the substrate and thereby melting the preform solder.

A capacitor (2) includes a capacitor main body (4), a base (6), and a resin layer (8-1). The capacitor main body includes an outer package case (10), an opening sealing member (14) attached to an opening of the outer package case, and a terminal lead (16-1, 16-2) extending through the opening sealing member. The base is disposed toward the opening sealing member of the capacitor main body and includes an insertion through hole (18-1, 18-2) into which the terminal lead is inserted to be exposed on a mounting surface side, and a protruding portion (20) surrounding the insertion through hole. The resin layer is arranged at least between the base and the opening sealing member. The base and the resin layer are in contact with or spaced apart from each other without at least partly adhering to each other.

Process for producing an electronic subassembly by low-temperature pressure sintering, comprising the following steps: arranging an electronic component on a circuit carrier having a conductor track, connecting the electronic component to the circuit carrier by the low-temperature pressure sintering of a joining material which connects the electronic component to the circuit carrier, characterized in that, to avoid the oxidation of the electronic component or of the conductor track, the low-temperature pressure sintering is carried out in a low-oxygen atmosphere having a relative oxygen content of 0.005 to 0.3%.

A method of joining a semiconductor die to a substrate includes: applying a solder preform to a metal region of the semiconductor die or to a metal region of the substrate, the solder preform having a maximum thickness of 30 μm and a lower melting point than both metal regions; forming a soldered joint between the metal region of the semiconductor die and the metal region of the substrate via a diffusion soldering process and without applying pressure directly to the die; and setting a soldering temperature of the diffusion soldering process so that the solder preform melts and fully reacts with the metal region of the semiconductor die and the metal region of the substrate to form one or more intermetallic phases throughout the entire soldered joint, each intermetallic phase having a melting point above the melting point of the preform and the soldering temperature.

Systems and methods for applying solder to a pin. The methods comprising: disposing a given amount of solder on a non-wetable surface of a planar substrate; aligning the pin with the solder disposed on the non-wetable surface of the planar substrate; inserting the pin in the solder; and performing a reflow process to cause the solder to transfer from the planar substrate to the pin.

An applying method includes the following steps. Firstly, a conductive adhesive including a plurality of conductive particles and an insulating binder is provided. Then, a carrier plate is provided. Then, a patterned adhesive is formed on the carrier plate by the conductive adhesive, wherein the patterned adhesive includes a first transferring portion. Then, a manufacturing device including a needle is provided. Then, the needle of the manufacturing device is moved to contact the first transferring portion. Then, the transferring portion is transferred to a board by the manufacturing device.

A bonding apparatus includes a body part; a vacuum hole disposed in the body part; a first protruding part protruding in a first direction from a first surface of the body part; a second protruding part protruding from the first surface of the body part in the first direction and spaced farther apart from a center of the first surface of the body part than the first protruding part in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; and a trench defined by the first surface of the body part and second surfaces of the first protruding part, the second surfaces protruding in the first direction from the first surface of the body part, and the trench being connected to the vacuum hole, wherein the second protruding part protrudes farther from the first surface of the body part in the first direction than the first protruding part.

An oven for assisting in conductive joint formation related to a workpiece is provided. The oven includes (a) a chamber, the chamber being at least partially defined by (i) an oven plate and (ii) a cover; (b) a material handling system for moving the workpiece through the oven in connection with a conductive joint formation process; and (c) at least one vacuum chamber within the chamber. The oven provides a stepped temperature profile including a plurality of temperature zones along the oven plate.

A method of using a solder reflow oven can include disposing at least one substrate including solder in a chamber of the oven. The method can include decreasing a pressure of the chamber to a first pressure between about 0.1-50 Torr. After decreasing the pressure of the chamber, the temperature of the at least one substrate can be increased to a first temperature. Formic acid vapor can be admitted into the chamber above the at least one substrate while nitrogen is discharged into the chamber below the at least one substrate. The method can also include removing at least a portion of the formic acid vapor from the enclosure. After the removing step, the temperature of the at least one substrate can be further increased to a second temperature higher than the first temperature. The at least one substrate can be maintained at the second temperature for a first time. And then, the at least one substrate can be cooled.