Patent ID: 6320139
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A bridge structure on a circuit board, said bridge structure comprising:a first conductive trace element being entirely on a top surface of the circuit board;a second conductive trace L-shaped element being entirely on a top surface of the circuit board spaced near said first conductive trace element;a gap lying between said first conductive trace element and said second L-shaped conductive trace element;solder paste placed upon the first conductive trace element and the second L-shaped conductive trace element,said solder paste capable of flowing when said circuit board is heated such that the solder paste on said first conductive trace element comes into contact with the paste on the second L-shaped conductive trace element, wherein the first conductive trace element consists of an L-shape and consisting of a first member and a second member, the first conductive trace member being approximately perpendicular to the second member, wherein the second L-shaped conductive trace element consists of a third member and a fourth member, the third member being perpendicular to the fourth member, the first conductive trace element being inverted with respect to the second L-shaped conductive trace element, said paste solidifying when said circuit board is cooled such that the solidified paste serves to connect said first element and said L-shaped conductive trace second element to form an electrical connection between said first conductive trace element.