Patent ID: 6180045
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An assembly method comprising the steps of:providing a circuit board having a first surface, an oppositely-disposed second surface, a circuit device mounted to the second surface, and input/output pins that extend through the circuit board and are electrically connected to the circuit device;supporting the circuit board on a heat-conductive member such that the heat-conductive member thermally contacts the circuit device; andforming an overmolded enclosure by molding a material over the first surface of the circuit board and around the input/output pins to form an overmolded body with a connector housing integrally formed therewith, the input/output pins extending through the overmolded body and into a recess defined by the connector housing, the circuit board and the circuit device being between the overmolded body and the heat-conductive member so as to be enclosed within the overmolded enclosure formed thereby, the overmolded body and the heat-conductive member providing a moisture-impermeable seal around the circuit board and the circuit device.