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AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsDonald J. Zito, Valentin M. Stefaniu, Gabriel Tirlea
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A lead frame assembly having a lead frame made of a single layer, a housing substantially surrounding the lead frame, and a plurality of leads formed as part of the lead frame. The lead frame assembly also includes a plurality of interfaces, allowing various devices to interact with the lead frame, such as sensors, thermistors, solenoids, engine controllers, or electronic control units, or the like. The interfaces may be formed as part of the lead frame, oriented in different directions, and may be located in different planes, making the lead frame assembly suitable for applications with different packaging requirements. The interfaces may be a plurality of connectors, where at least one of the plurality of connectors are disposed in the same plane as the lead frame, and another of the plurality of connectors is disposed in a different plane from the lead frame.
An apparatus, comprising:
The apparatus of claim 11, the one or more devices being one selected from the group consisting of sensors, thermistors, solenoids, engine controllers, electronic control units, and combinations thereof.
A lead frame assembly, comprising:
A lead frame assembly, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.