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Mounting system for stress relief in surface mounted components
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-29
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2004-05-29
Abstract
Abstract An improved mounting system for surface mounted components is described. The mounting system of the present invention provides preparations for surface mounted components and the printed circuit substrate which render the resultant assembly highly resistant to stresses which occur due to thermal cycling. The printed circuit substrate is conditioned by removing selected areas of media surrounding the points of attachment between the surface mounted component and the printed circuit media. In addition, a spacing element is disposed between the surface mounted component and the printed circuit media to promote the formation of a virtual lead during assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis J. Derfiny
- 👤 Anthony P. van den Heuvel
- 👤 Nihat S. Edguer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0271; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09063; H05K2201/09072; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10636; H05K2201/10651; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2036; H05K3/305; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3442; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A system for stress relief in surface mounted components, said system comprising: (a) a mounting substrate having a conductive pattern with mounting areas deposited thereon and further having zones removed, wherein said zones are substantially the same size or larger than said mounting areas, said zones being disposed immediately adjacent or peripheral to said mounting areas of said conductive pattern, for relieving stress within said mounting substrate; (b) a leadless componenet having ends for attaching to said leadless component component; and (c) a spacing element, disposed between said mounting substrate and said leadless component; and (d) means for bonding the ends of said leadless component and said spacing element to said mounting substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A system for stress relief in surface mounted components, said system comprising: (a) a mounting substrate having a conductive pattern with mounting areas deposited thereon and further having zones removed, wherein said zones are substantially the same size or larger than said mounting areas, said zones being disposed immediately adjacent or peripheral to said mounting areas of said conductive pattern, for relieving stress within said mounting substrate; (b) a leadless componenet having ends for attaching to said leadless component component; and (c) a spacing element, disposed between said mounting substrate and said leadless component; and (d) means for bonding the ends of said leadless component and said spacing element to said mounting substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mounting substrate of claim 1 wherein said removed media areas are prepared by laser trimming.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mounting substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate material is comprised of a fired ceramic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mounting substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate material is comprised of a glass filled epoxy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mounting substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate material is comprised of a paper phenolic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mounting substrate of claim 1 wherein said substrate material is comprised of a metal core laminate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A leadless component of claim 1 further including (a) a component body having electrically conductive ends; (b) a spacing element disposed between said component body and said mounting substrate for providing a gap between the conductive ends of said component and the mounting substrate; and (c) bonding means being disposed in said gap for providing electrical continuity between said conductive ends of said component and said mounting substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The leadless component assembly of claim 5 wherein said spacing element is comprised of an electrically insulating material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The leadless component assembly of claim 5 wherein said spacing element is attached to the component body prior to attachment to the mounting substrate by bonding means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The leadless component assembly of claim 5 wherein of said spacing element is coated with adhesive so the component may be attached to the mounting substrate prior to attachment by the bonding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A leadless component for attachment to a printed circuit type substrate, comprising: (a) a component body having an integral standoff, said standoff extending downward from the bottommost surface of said component body (b) electrically conductive ends, for attaching said component body to said printed circuit substrate, wherein said ends are disposed so as to extend beyond said integral standoff.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A leadless component for attachment to a printed circuit type substrate, comprising: (a) a component body having an integral standoff, said standoff extending downward from the bottommost surface of said component body (b) electrically conductive ends, for attaching said component body to said printed circuit substrate, wherein said ends are disposed so as to extend beyond said integral standoff.
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