Patent · US Expired

Tape of connections for assembly-line mounting of surface-mounted components

US5060117A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1989
Grant dateOct 22, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a metallic tape that has been previously cut out and is designed for the mounting of surface-mounted components (SMC), using chips having two metallizations on two opposite faces. Each component position, demarcated by two transversal slots, comprises two external connections, each extended by a contact element. This contact element is characterized by a curved shape, formed by a surface to be soldered and a tongue so that, after folding, to create a space for the component, the surfaces to be soldered overlap partially, forming a clip for the component. The disclosure is applicable to the fabrication of SMC components.

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