Patent ID: 6456504
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
In a circuit card assembly, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) surface-mount clip for electrically coupling a reference potential on a printed circuit board (PCB) with first and second conductive covers of said circuit card assembly, comprising:a) a generally planar electrically conductive spanning means including: i. a spanning member for spanning a cut-out area of said printed circuit board; and ii. first and second opposing tabs integrally and electrically attached to said spanning member for opposingly extending from said spanning member to electrically and physically contact said first and second conductive covers, respectively; and b) first and second opposing surface-mount pads integrally attached to opposing ends of said spanning means, said surface-mount pads for electrically and physically attaching said surface-mount clip to said printed circuit board.