Method and apparatus for electronics board retention during manufacturing operations

摘要: This abstract is being provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.72 Rules Practice Patent and Trademark Cases (37 CFR). The applicant intends that this be used only to aid determining general nature technical disclosure. does not intend looked order or assist determination scope any claim. An electronics board ( 150 ) retained by an arrangement support members 120 pins 620 during manufacturing operations conducted on ). corresponds locations where can placed without interfering components mounted information form a transparent template 110, 610 which atop metallic plate 100 In one embodiment invention, include magnetic base inserted through perforations 100, 500 Vacuum driven chucks 200 are 110 restrict movement application solder paste another embodiment, determine for includes two-dimensional grid pattern holes.