Anchor pin lead frame
OwnerHarry Poninventor
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a surface mount component includes a housing and one or more leads extending from the housing, wherein the one or more leads define respective voids through respective ends of the one or more leads. For example, the one or more leads may define a through-hole at respective ends of the one or more leads. For example, the fixing material may include solder. For example, the solder may form a pin which helps secure the surface mount component to the printed circuit board. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
Claims23
A surface mount component, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- one or more leads extending from the housing, wherein the one or more leads define respective voids through respective ends of the one or more leads.
A method of mounting a surface mount component to a printed circuit board, comprising:
- providing one or more leads from a package body of the surface mount component;
- providing respective voids through respective ends of the one or more leads of the surface mount component;
- positioning the surface mount component on the printed circuit board;
- and
- soldering the surface mount component to the printed circuit board with at least some solder filling the respective voids in the respective ends of the one or more leads of the surface mount component.
An electronic system, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a surface mount component mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the surface mount component includes:
- a housing,
- one or more leads extending from the housing, wherein the one or more leads define respective voids through respective ends of the one or more leads;
- and
- a fixing material disposed through the respective voids of the one or more leads to secure the surface mount component to the printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.