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Passive electric component

Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-12
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2010-04-12
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Abstract

Abstract A passive electric component suitable for SMD-technique and having a cylindrical supporting member or a supporting member in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped and having electric connection elements at its ends which surround the supporting member in the form of a tube and do not cover the end faces of the supporting member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Helmut L. Dull
  • 👤 Horst W. Flunkert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 12:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C1/00; H01C1/01; H01G; H01G2/00; H01G2/02; H01G2/06; H01G2/065; H01C1/14; H01C1/148; H01C17/00; H01C17/006; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/28; H01F27/29; H01F27/292; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3442; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10583; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10636; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/10886; H05K2201/10916; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 151 words
A passive electric component suitable for surface mounting comprising: an elongated supporting member carrying a layer of electrical component material and having a pair of conductive termination areas for said layer at the circumferential perimeter of said supporting member proximate respective opposite end faces of said supporting member; and surface mounting means comprising a pair of electrical connection elements at opposite ends of said supporting member respectively surrounding the circumferential perimeter of said supporting member and being in electrical contact with said pair of conductive termination areas, said electrical connection elements having open outward ends substantially flush with the respective end faces of said supporting member, whereby said electrical component has an overall length measured between the opposite open outward ends of said electrical connection elements, and the area of the portion of said electrical component which is free of said electrical connection elements is maximized relative to said overall length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 151 words
A passive electric component suitable for surface mounting comprising: an elongated supporting member carrying a layer of electrical component material and having a pair of conductive termination areas for said layer at the circumferential perimeter of said supporting member proximate respective opposite end faces of said supporting member; and surface mounting means comprising a pair of electrical connection elements at opposite ends of said supporting member respectively surrounding the circumferential perimeter of said supporting member and being in electrical contact with said pair of conductive termination areas, said electrical connection elements having open outward ends substantially flush with the respective end faces of said supporting member, whereby said electrical component has an overall length measured between the opposite open outward ends of said electrical connection elements, and the area of the portion of said electrical component which is free of said electrical connection elements is maximized relative to said overall length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A passive electric component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the connection elements (77, 777) leave the end faces (9) of the supporting member (1) entirely free.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 53 words
A passive electric component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the connection elements (77, 777) surround the end faces (9) of the supporting member (1) at its edge (9) and abut on outer area of the end faces (9) but do not cover an inner area of the end faces (9).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The component of claim 1 wherein said supporting member is a cylindrical body and said connection elements are tubular sleeves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The component of claim 1 wherein said supporting member is a rectangular parallelepiped and said connection elements are sleeves having a generally rectangular shape
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connection elements (77, 777) are formed as individually manufactured cylindrical metal sleeves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that thick-film connection elements (77, 777) are provided on the supporting member from a suspension comprising metal particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 30 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that electroplated thin-film connection elements (77, 777) are provided on the supporting member (1).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 26 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the supporting member consists of an electrically insulating ceramic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
A passive electric component as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that it is an electric resistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 26 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the supporting member (1) consists of a dielectric ceramic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
A passive electric component as claimed in claim 11 characterized in that it is a capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 25 words
A passive electric component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the supporting member (1) consists of a ferrite.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 16 words
A passive electric component as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that it is an inductor.

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