Patent · US Expired

Protective cover for a silicon chip device and method relating thereto

US5579212A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 1995
Grant dateNov 26, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/301
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a cover for protecting the leads extending between a silicon chip device and an associated printed circuit board and their electrical connections with the board. The cover is formed out of clear plastic allowing inspection of the chip device and has several legs for securing and maintaining the cover on the board and has openings that allow for cooling of the chip device.

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