Process for manufacturing a z-directed component for a printed circuit board using a sacrificial constraining material
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsKEITH BRYAN HARDIN, PAUL KEVIN HALL, ZACHARY CHARLES NATHAN KRATZER, QING ZHANG
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board according to one example embodiment includes forming the Z-directed component in a cavity formed by a constraining material that defines the outer shape of the Z-directed component. The constraining material is dissipated to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material and the Z-directed component is fired.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, comprising:
- forming the Z-directed component in a cavity formed by a constraining material that defines the outer shape of the Z-directed component;
- dissipating the constraining material to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material;
- and
- firing the Z-directed component.
A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, comprising:
- providing successive layers of a constraining material, each layer of the constraining material having a cavity formed therein defining the outer shape of a corresponding layer of the Z-directed component;
- selectively filling each cavity with at least one material to form each layer of the Z-directed component, wherein each cavity is selectively filled prior to providing the next successive layer of the constraining material;
- dissipating the constraining material to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material;
- and
- firing the Z-directed component.
A method for manufacturing a Z-directed component for insertion into a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, comprising:
- providing a first layer of a constraining material having a first cavity formed therein defining the outer shape of a first layer of the Z-directed component;
- selectively filling the first cavity with at least one material to form a first layer of the Z-directed component;
- combining the first layer of the Z-directed component with additional layers to form the Z-directed component;
- dissipating the constraining material to release the Z-directed component from the constraining material;
- and
- firing the Z-directed component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.