# US 2018/0027657 A1 · Method and apparatus for electrical device placement using a pedestal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0027657 A1 - Document ID: US20180027657A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/491,921 - Filed: 2017-04-19 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20 - Assignees: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. - Applicants: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. - Inventors: Jessica Aldrich; Paul Hogan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180027657A1 ## CPC - H05K 1/181: associated with surface mounted components - H05K 1/11: Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits - H05K 3/301: {by means of a mounting structure (H05K3/325 takes precedence)} - H05K 3/32: electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits - H05K 2201/1003: Non-printed inductor - H05K 2201/10227: Other objects, e.g. metallic pieces - H05K 2201/10265: Metallic coils or springs, e.g. as part of a connection element - H05K 2201/10484: Obliquely mounted - Y02P 70/50: Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract A system and method for placing an inductor on a circuit board. This method includes providing a circuit board, a pedestal, and an inductor, the pedestal has a top surface and a bottom surface and the circuit board has one or more electrical conductors, the inductor having a first inductor terminal and a second inductor terminal. Adhesive is placed on the circuit board and the bottom surface of the pedestal is placed on the adhesive located on the circuit board to secure the pedestal to the circuit board. Next, adhesive is placed on the top surface of the pedestal and the inductor is placed on the adhesive located on the top surface of the pedestal to secure the inductor to the pedestal. The inductor is electrically connected to the circuit board. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An inductor support and circuit board for mounting a conical inductor on a circuit board comprising: a circuit board having the conical inductor mounting location and at least a first electrical connection point and a second electrical connection point; a pedestal permanently attached with adhesive to the conical inductor mounting location on the circuit board; and the conical inductor having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, the conical inductor permanently mounted on the pedestal with adhesive at an angle and the first electrical terminal connects to the first electrical connection point and the second electrical terminal connects to the second electrical connection point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the pedestal is attached to the circuit board with epoxy. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the conical inductor is attached to the pedestal with epoxy. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the angle comprises an angle between 25 degrees and 65 degrees. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein only one epoxy application is present between the pedestal and the circuit board and only one epoxy application is present between the conical inductor and the pedestal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the pedestal is cuboid shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the pedestal is a ramp shaped pedestal, with a ramp angle of a ramp of the ramp shaped pedestal matching the angle at which the conical inductor is mounted. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the pedestal and a top surface with a curved depression, the conical inductor located within the curved depression. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The inductor support and circuit board of claim 1, wherein the conical inductor has a narrow end and a wide end the narrow end is closer to the circuit board than the wide end. ### Claim 10 A method for placing an inductor on a circuit board: providing a circuit board, a pedestal, and an inductor, the pedestal having a top surface and a bottom surface and the circuit board having one or more electrical conductors, the inductor having a first inductor terminal and a second inductor terminal; placing an adhesive on the circuit board; placing the bottom surface of the pedestal on the adhesive located on the circuit board to secure the pedestal to the circuit board; placing adhesive on the top surface of the pedestal; placing the inductor on the adhesive located on the top surface of the pedestal to secure the inductor to the pedestal; and electrically connecting the first inductor terminal to an electrical conductor of the circuit board and electrically connecting the second inductor terminal to an electrical conductor of the circuit board to electrically connect the inductor to the circuit board. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein the inductor comprises a conical inductor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein placing the inductor on the pedestal comprises placing the inductor at an angle and the conical inductor has a center axis such that the center axis of the conical inductor is between 30 degrees and 60 degrees relative to a top surface of the circuit board. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein the adhesive comprises epoxy. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 further comprising curing the epoxy. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein electrically connecting comprises a compression bond. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein the pedestal is rectangular cuboid shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 wherein the pedestal is a ramp shape. ### Claim 18 A pedestal for supporting an inductor on a circuit board comprising a pedestal having a top surface and a bottom surface, the pedestal attached to the circuit board at a bottom surface of the pedestal, and an inductor secured to the top surface of the pedestal at an angle between 30 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the circuit board. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The pedestal of claim 18 wherein the pedestal has a dielectric value that matches the circuit board. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The pedestal of claim 18 wherein the inductor has a first conductive lead and a second conductive lead, and an angle of the inductor is selected to minimize a length of the first conductive lead and a second conductive lead.