Press fit electrical terminal having a solder tab shorter than PCB thickness and method of using same
US9831575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/1572
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit board assembly may include a circuit board, a first electrical terminal, and a layer of solder paste. The circuit board may include a minimum thickness, a first side, and a second side opposite the first side. The first electrical terminal may include a solder tab. The layer of solder paste may be disposed on the first side of the circuit board. The solder tab of the first electrical terminal may extend into the first side of the circuit board but not beyond the second side of the circuit board.
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