Patent ID: 7077692
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: H01R,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An electronic system, comprising: at least one standoff having an electrically-conductive contact pad at least partially lying in a first plane and an electrical conductor extending from the contact pad; at least one circuit element having a body and at least one compression lead connectable between the body and the contact pad, the body having a footprint corresponding to a two-dimensional area associated with a portion of the body, wherein the body comprises a first alignment structure; a circuit board having a surface with an available layout area corresponding to a predetermined area on the surface usable for mounting circuit elements, wherein the at least one standoff is connectable to the circuit board, wherein the surface substantially lies in a second plane spaced apart from and overlying the first plane, and wherein the available layout area includes at least a portion of a projected area of the footprint; and a housing having an internal surface operable to receive the circuit element and having a second alignment structure operable in cooperation with the first alignment structure to align the compression lead with the contact pad.