Apparatus for dampening movement of passivation material in an electronic module
US5895883A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/142
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for dampening movement of passivation material in an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module incorporating such an apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing defining a cavity sized to contain an electrical circuit and a non-solid passivation material. The apparatus further includes means for limiting movement of the passivation material within the cavity in at least one direction. In a preferred embodiment, the limiting means comprises at least one dam.
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