US5528461A
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Printed circuit assembly having component locating features
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1993-11-08
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2013-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A printed circuit assembly (5) has a surface mount electronic component (14), circuit board (10), and locating features to align (16) the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board. The locating features may comprise solder bumps (24) on the printed circuit board. The locating features are arranged on the surface of the printed circuit board to lie proximal to the main body (22) of the surface mount electronic component. The locating features prevent movement of the surface mount electronic component prior to soldering the surface mount electronic component to the printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiron Gore
- 👤 Edward J. Hall
- 👤 John B. Brinkerhoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:12
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0266; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/303; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09781; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09918; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/043; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/167; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3465; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component, having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means comprising solder bumps that are applied to the printed circuit board prior to mounting the surface mount electronic component on the major surface of the printed circuit board, for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the solder bumps attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface to lie proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component, having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means comprising solder bumps that are applied to the printed circuit board prior to mounting the surface mount electronic component on the major surface of the printed circuit board, for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the solder bumps attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface to lie proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface to lie proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component; the locating means comprising solder bumps that are applied to the printed circuit board prior to mounting the surface mount electronic component on the major surface of the printed circuit board, for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the locating means retaining said surface mount electronic component in its mounted position prior to soldering the surface mount electronic component to the printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface to lie proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component; the locating means comprising solder bumps that are applied to the printed circuit board prior to mounting the surface mount electronic component on the major surface of the printed circuit board, for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the locating means retaining said surface mount electronic component in its mounted position prior to soldering the surface mount electronic component to the printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component, having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the locating means attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface, such that the locating means lies proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component and does not contact the surface mount electronic component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
A printed circuit assembly, comprising: a surface mount electronic component, having a main body, and mounted on a major surface of a printed circuit board; locating means for locating the surface mount electronic component on the printed circuit board; and the locating means attached to and arranged on the printed circuit board major surface, such that the locating means lies proximal to the main body of the surface mount electronic component and does not contact the surface mount electronic component.
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