Patent ID: 11917761
Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. A surface mount device for a printed circuit board, comprising:
a first contact;
a second contact;
a first means continuously formed on a planar side surface, a planar front surface and a planar back surface the first contact, the first means having a depth of at least ten micrometers and a width of at least thirty micrometers;
a second means continuously formed on a planar side surface, a planar front surface and a planar back surface of the second contact, the second means having a depth of at least ten micrometers and a width of at least thirty micrometers;
a third means provided on an upper portion of the first contact; and
a fourth means provided on an upper portion of the second contact, the third means and the fourth means having a thickness of between five micrometers and fifteen micrometers,
wherein at least one of the first means and the second means is adapted to maintain a balance between a first torque provided on the first contact and a second torque provided on the second contact during a reflow soldering process.