Abstract The illustrated embodiment of the present invention is directed to an electronic component which has the discrete electronic element connected in series with interconnecting wires and the two are encapsulated. The electronic element and interconnecting wires are fastened together by connecting joint means to form a series of such components and interconnecting wires. This series of components is fed through an encapsulating die structure which receives encapsulating material therein so that the entire series of components, including the interconnecting wires and connecting joint means, are encapsulated. The electronic elements are diodes and therefore can form high voltage rectifier assemblies which have a plurality of such diodes connected in series to form voltage divider networks having an increased reverse voltage rating. This enables the diode assemblies to be used as high voltage rectifiers in television receivers or the like.
AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL CHARACTER, EACH HAVING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH LEAD WIRES EXTENDING FROM THE RESPECTIVE ENDS THEREOF; INTERCONNECTING WIRES INTERJACENT SAID LEAD WIRES, EACH OF SAID INTERCONNECTING WIRES HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE CLOSELY CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS; CONNECTING JOINT MEANS JOINING EACH OF SAID LEAD WIRES TO THE ADJACENT END OF A SAID INTERCONNECTING WIRE WHEREBY TO FORM SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS INTO A SERIALLY CONNECTED CHAIN; AND A HOMOGENOUS ELONGATED COVERING OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL FORMED OVER SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS, INTERCONNECTING WIRES AND CONNECTING JOINT MEANS IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE OUTER SURFACES THEREOF, SAID COVERING HAVING A SUBTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS-SECTIONAL SIZE THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL CHARACTER, EACH HAVING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL BODY WITH LEAD WIRES EXTENDING FROM THE RESPECTIVE ENDS THEREOF; INTERCONNECTING WIRES INTERJACENT SAID LEAD WIRES, EACH OF SAID INTERCONNECTING WIRES HAVING A CROSS-SECTIONAL SIZE AND SHAPE CLOSELY CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS; CONNECTING JOINT MEANS JOINING EACH OF SAID LEAD WIRES TO THE ADJACENT END OF A SAID INTERCONNECTING WIRE WHEREBY TO FORM SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS INTO A SERIALLY CONNECTED CHAIN; AND A HOMOGENOUS ELONGATED COVERING OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL FORMED OVER SAID ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS, INTERCONNECTING WIRES AND CONNECTING JOINT MEANS IN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE OUTER SURFACES THEREOF, SAID COVERING HAVING A SUBTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS-SECTIONAL SIZE THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An electronic component assembly according to claim 1 wherein said electronic elements are diodes.