US5081764A
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Terminal structure and process of fabricating the same
Assignee: Lapis Semiconductor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-26
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A multiple-terminal unit comprises a first and a second group of teeth extending from one edge of a band-shaped. The teeth in the first group and the second group are bent at different positions so that their stem parts are staggered. In another aspect of the invention, the part at which a terminal and wiring pattern on a substrate a fixed by resin, preferably thixotropic resin.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiro Utunomiya
- 👤 Saburo Iida
- 👤 Hitosi Sibuya
- 👤 Kazunori Kusaba
- 👤 Isao Narumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3405; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/099; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/69; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09709; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/1034; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10977; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49121; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49149; Y10T29/49174; Y10T29/49179
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A process of mounting a terminal on a substrate so as to contact only one surface of the substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate for an electronic component module, the substrate having a wiring pattern on one surface thereof; electrically and mechanically connecting the terminal and the wiring pattern by soldering together a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; and reinforcing the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal by applying thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, and hardening the resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A process of mounting a terminal on a substrate so as to contact only one surface of the substrate, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate for an electronic component module, the substrate having a wiring pattern on one surface thereof; electrically and mechanically connecting the terminal and the wiring pattern by soldering together a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; and reinforcing the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal by applying thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, and hardening the resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the resin has a thixotropy index of about 1.0 to 1.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of imposing a shearing deformation on the resin during said step of applying thixotropic resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the thixotropic resin is applied by emitting the resin from a dispenser.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said step of applying thixotropic resin includes the step of emitting the resin from a dispenser onto the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, the emission of the thixotropic resin imposing a shearing deformation on the resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein: the substrate has the wiring pattern on opposite first and second surfaces thereof, each of a plurality of terminals is electrically and mechanically connected to the wiring pattern by soldering a part of each terminal to a corresponding part of the wiring pattern on only a corresponding one of the first and second surfaces and the mechanical connections of the wiring pattern and the terminals are reinforced by applying masses of thixotropic resin only on and in respective immediate vicinities of the respective soldered together parts of the wiring pattern and the terminals and hardening the masses of resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of mounting the electronic component to the substrate in electrical contact with the wiring pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
130 words
A process for mounting a terminal on a substrate for an electronic component module so that the terminal contacts only one surface of the substrate, the substrate having a wiring pattern on the one surface, said process comprising the steps of: electrically and fixedly connecting together the terminal and the wiring pattern at a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; and reinforcing the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal by applying a contiguous mass of thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, and then hardening the mass of thixotropic resin, while leaving free of thixotropic resin portions of the wiring pattern and the one surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
130 words
A process for mounting a terminal on a substrate for an electronic component module so that the terminal contacts only one surface of the substrate, the substrate having a wiring pattern on the one surface, said process comprising the steps of: electrically and fixedly connecting together the terminal and the wiring pattern at a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; and reinforcing the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal by applying a contiguous mass of thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, and then hardening the mass of thixotropic resin, while leaving free of thixotropic resin portions of the wiring pattern and the one surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein said step of electrically and mechanically connecting comprises the step of soldering together the part of the wiring pattern and the part of the terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 8, further comprising the step of imposing a shearing deformation on the applied resin during said step of applying a mass of thixotropic resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein the thixotropic resin is applied by emitting the resin from a dispenser.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein said step of applying thixotropic resin includes the step of emitting the resin from a dispenser onto the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, the emission of the thixotropic resin imposing a shearing deformation on the resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a process for forming an electronic component module having a substrate and a wiring pattern on at least one surface of the substrate, the process including mounting an electronic component on the substrate in electrical contact with the wiring pattern and providing a terminal in contact with only one surface of the substrate, the improvement comprising the steps of: electrically and fixedly connecting together a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; applying thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern; and hardening the resin to reinforce the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a process for forming an electronic component module having a substrate and a wiring pattern on at least one surface of the substrate, the process including mounting an electronic component on the substrate in electrical contact with the wiring pattern and providing a terminal in contact with only one surface of the substrate, the improvement comprising the steps of: electrically and fixedly connecting together a part of the wiring pattern on the one surface and a part of the terminal; applying thixotropic resin only on and in an immediate vicinity of the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern; and hardening the resin to reinforce the mechanical connection of the wiring pattern and the terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein said step of electrically and mechanically connecting comprises the step of soldering together the part of the wiring pattern and the part of the terminal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 13, further comprising the step of imposing a shearing deformation on the resin during said step of applying thixotropic resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein the thixotropic resin is applied by emitting the resin from a dispenser.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein said step of applying thixotropic resin includes the step of emitting the resin from a dispenser onto the respective parts of the terminal and the wiring pattern, the emission of the thixotropic resin imposing a shearing deformation on the resin.
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