Patent ID: 6239977
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H01C,H05K

Abstract:
A printed circuit board assembly comprising:a printed circuit board having extended upper and lower surfaces, a hole formed therein, and an array of conductive films deposited thereon;a first electronic component mounted in said hole, said first electronic component having a component body with broad upper and lower major faces and a pair of opposed conductive contacts, each said conductive contact including a relatively broad layer of conductive material deposited on respective ones of said major faces, said body extending through said hole such that said conductive contacts are respectively located above said upper surface and below said lower surface, a pair of conductive tabs joined to said conductive contacts, and each of said conductive tabs connecting a different one of said conductive contacts to said array of conductive films; anda set of other electronic components mounted on said printed circuit board and connected to said array of conductive films.