Package and circuit arrangement for housing and connecting polarized electrical components and method of manufacture
US4933812A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A package and circuit arrangement having rotational symmetry wherein positive and negative terminals are connected on both opposite ends of the package and also connected to an electrical component within the package. The positive terminals are diagonally aligned with respect to an axis of symmetry for the package, and the negative terminals are also diagonally aligned with respect to this axis of symmetry. Thus, the component within the package is always properly biased when the package is inserted into a circuit board receptacle having positive and negative terminals which are matched in position and polarity with those of package regardless of planar orientation of the package on the receiving surface of the circuit board.
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