US5220488A
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Injection molded printed circuits
Assignee: UFE Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-27
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2012-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrical circuit package wherein a flexible support member having conductive materials and electronic components thereon is fused with a substrate which acts as a support for the film. This results in a unitary packaged circuit. In one embodiment the film is a decal on which certain portions have a substrate fused thereto. In other embodiments, various layers of conductive materials are applied and molded into the substrate to form a variety of electronic functions. The circuit package lends itself to high production and reliability as well as cost savings.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar L. Denes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/78; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H05K1/162; H05K1/165; H05K1/18; H05K1/189; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0014; H05K3/0058; H05K3/007; H05K1/02; H05K1/0284; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0129; H05K2201/0183; H05K2201/0187; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0376; H05K2201/04; H05K2201/042; H05K2201/046; H05K2201/08; H05K2201/083; H05K2201/086; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09018; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/097; H05K2201/09763; H05K2201/09809; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0147; H05K2203/0156; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1305; H05K2203/1327; H05K3/46; H05K3/4688; H05K3/4691; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49158; Y10T29/4916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material disposed on one side of said support member; an electrical component unitarily disposed on said flexible support member, said electrical component having at least two layers of conductive material; a substrate material; and said substrate material and said flexible support member being moulded directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining separate portions in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material being embedded in said thin flexible support member and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material disposed on one side of said support member; an electrical component unitarily disposed on said flexible support member, said electrical component having at least two layers of conductive material; a substrate material; and said substrate material and said flexible support member being moulded directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining separate portions in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material being embedded in said thin flexible support member and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is a capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is a filter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrical component is an inductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said unitary structure has a three-dimensional configuration.
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