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Planar contact with solder

US8497429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2010
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49147
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fixing reflowable elements on electrical contacts. The method includes providing a strip having a number of electrical contacts, each contact including a contact body and a tail portion extending away from the contact body. The tail portions of the contacts are then disposed adjacent an elongate reflowable member. The elongate reflowable member is pushed onto the tail portions of the plurality of contacts. Subsequently, the elongate reflowable member is cut into a plurality of separate reflowable elements, each reflowable element corresponding to one of the tail portions. The electrical contacts with the reflowable element attached thereto are separated from the strip.

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