Magnetic sensor component and assembly

A component assembly, comprising:

• a support having a receiving zone and at least two deformable protrusions adjacent the receiving zone;
• and
• a sensor, wherein the sensor includes
• a housing,
• a lead frame comprising at least three elongated leads having an exterior portion extending from the housing, and
• a magnetic sensor circuit disposed in the housing, and connected to the lead frame,
• wherein the housing includes two recesses arranged on two opposite sides of the housing for allowing the sensor to be mounted by heat-stacking;
• wherein the sensor is disposed on or over the support within the receiving zone between the protrusions such that the recesses are adjacent the protrusions;
• wherein the protrusions are at least partially disposed within the recesses;
• and
• wherein a bottom of each of the recesses of the housing is located at a predefined distance from the lead frame such that the lead frame is covered by a plastic molding material.

A method of producing a component assembly, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a sensor that includes
• a housing,
• a lead frame comprising at least three elongated leads having an exterior portion extending from the housing, and
• a magnetic sensor circuit disposed in the housing, and connected to the lead frame,
• wherein the housing includes two recesses arranged on two opposite sides of the housing for allowing the sensor to be mounted by heat-stacking, and a bottom of each of the recesses of the housing is located at a predefined distance from the lead frame such that the lead frame is covered by a plastic molding material;
• b) providing a support having a receiving zone and at least two deformable protrusions adjacent the receiving zone;
• and
• c) disposing the sensor on or over the support within the receiving zone between the protrusions such that the recesses are adjacent the protrusions;
• and
• d) deforming the protrusions such that the protrusions are at least partially disposed within the recesses, thereby aligning and clamping the sensor.