Connector partially having larger wire bonding area
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorArihiro Kamiya
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Abstract
The bonding area of an outer contact terminal of a connector and the bonding area of an inner contact terminal are rectangular and different in width. The bonding area of the outer terminal is wider than that of the inner terminal. A single aluminum wire is used for connecting the bonding area of the inner terminal to a substrate, and two aluminum wires are used for connecting the bonding area of the outer terminal to the substrate. The outer terminals generate more heat and are located near the periphery of the connector to facilitate heat removal.
Claims15
A connector that is connected to a substrate by bonding with metal wires, the connector comprising a connecting section, which includes a plurality of contact terminals, wherein the terminals include:
- a first contact terminal, which includes a bonding area;
- and
- a second contact terminal, which includes a bonding area, wherein the second contact terminal is located in an outer periphery of the connector, and the bonding area of the second contact terminal is greater than that of the first contact terminal.
A connector that is connected to a substrate by metal wires, the connector comprising a connecting section, which includes a plurality of contact terminals, wherein the terminals include:
- a first contact terminal, which includes a bonding area;
- and
- a second contact terminal, which includes a bonding area, wherein the second contact terminal is located in an outer periphery of the connector, and the bonding area of the second contact terminal has a greater dimension in a predetermined direction than that of the bonding area of the first contact terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.