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US 6,786,736 B2Granted
Surface mount interconnect and device including same
AssigneeArtesyn Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn Flannery, Michael Gray
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Abstract
A surface mount interconnect is disclosed. The interconnect includes a solid conductor having a first section, a second section, and a central section between the first and second sections. The first section includes at least one curved surface, and the second section includes at least one curved surface. The central section includes first and second planar surfaces.
Claims26
A surface mount interconnect, comprising:
- a solid conductor which includes:
- a first section having at least one curved surface;
- a second section having at least one curved surface;
- and
- a central section between the first and second sections, wherein the central section includes first and second planar surfaces, and wherein the solid conductor is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis that passes through the first section, the second section and the central section.
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A power supply, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a power component mounted to the substrate;
- and
- a surface mount interconnect mounted to the substrate, wherein the interconnect is a solid conductor which includes:
- a first section having at least one curved surface;
- a second section having at least one curved surface;
- and
- a central section between the first and second sections, wherein the central section includes:
- a first planar surface connected to the substrate;
- and
- a second planar surface for connection to another substrate, and wherein the solid conductor is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis that passes through the first section, the second section and the central section.
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A device, comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate;
- and
- a surface mount interconnect electrically and mechanically connected to the first and second substrates, wherein the interconnect is a solid conductor which includes:
- a first section having at least one curved surface;
- a second section having at least one curved surface;
- and
- a central section between the first and second sections, wherein the central section includes:
- a first planar surface connected to the first substrate;
- and
- a second planar surface connected to the second substrate, and wherein the solid conductor is symmetrical about a longitudinal axis that passes through the first section, the second section and the central section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.