Patent ID: 6278601
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: H01G,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A plastic film capacitor, comprising:a plastic film capacitor having a plurality of outer surface portions wherein one of said outer surface portions comprises means for surface mounting said plastic film capacitor to a substrate by reflow soldering techniques; andan infrared energy reflective tape integrally secured to at least the top outer surface portion of said plastic film capacitor so as to protect said plastic film capacitor against infrared energy, when said plastic film capacitor is placed for surface mounted securement upon said substrate, by remaining secured to said at least top outer surface portion of said plastic film capacitor throughout the process of securing said plastic film capacitor to said substrate by said reflow soldering techniques,said infrared energy reflective tape comprising a high reflectivity and/or low absorptivity material relative to infrared energy having wavelengths which are greater than 7.8.times.10.sup.-5 cm so as to protect said plastic film capacitor from excessive radiant infrared energy, which is generated attendant infrared reflow soldering of said plastic film capacitor to said substrate and which could damage said plastic film capacitor, by reflecting a first predetermined amount of said infrared energy away from said plastic film capacitor while permitting a second predetermined amount of said infrared energy to impinge upon said plastic film capacitor so as to cause said reflow soldering of said plastic film capacitor to said substrate.