Patent ID: 7683261
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An article for providing a sealing engagement between an electronic component and an encapsulate material, the electronic component extending from the encapsulate material including: a housing including at least one opening for receiving the electronic component, an encapsulate material disposed in relation to the opening of the housing, a portion of the encapsulate material providing a seal between the housing and the electrical component, a sealing member disposed between another portion of the encapsulate material and the housing, a compression member disposed in relation to the sealing member and that engages the housing at a location in relation to the opening of the housing, said compression member exerting force onto the sealing member such that the sealing member engages the other portion of the encapsulate material to provide a sealing engagement therebetween, thereby providing a secondary seal between the housing and the electronic component wherein the opening of the housing further includes an external shoulder and wherein the compression member further includes an engagement member for engaging the compression member to the external shoulder of the housing, thereby providing an external seal at the opening of the housing.