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US 5,706,177 AGranted
Multi-terminal surface-mounted electronic device
AssigneeTemic Telefunken microelectronic GmbH
InventorsHeinz Nather, Peter Muhleck
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AssigneeTemic Telefunken microelectronic GmbH
InventorsHeinz Nather, Peter Muhleck
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A multi-terminal surface-mounted electronic device with contact surfaces placed entirely or partly around several sides, as well as to a method for manufacturing it. The parts according to the invention allow assembly on a circuit board such as p.c.b. and foil in forward, backward and sideward direction. Previous multi-terminal surface-mounted electronic devices could as a rule be mounted in one direction only. For all other directions such as backwards and sidewards costly special constructions or fundamental changes to the circuit board (printed-circuit board, foil) were necessary. In accordance with the invention, an electronic component is located in a housing and both the electronic component and the housing are joined to a base strip. The base strip provides the terminals whose contact surfaces are so formed that they can embrace the entire housing either completely or partially.
A multi-terminal surface-mounted electronic device comprising a housing, a base strip on which the housing is mounted and at least one electronic component disposed in the housing and connected to the base strip, with the base strip including at least two contact surfaces for making a mechanical and an electrical connection between the device and a printed circuit board, with the at least two contact surfaces being separated from each other and with each extending along at least three planes which are perpendicular to each other and which define outer surfaces the housing.
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