Patent ID: 6378757
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of edge mounting a flexible media to a rigid media comprising the steps of:drilling a plurality of vias through said rigid media, said plurality of vias being aligned in a row with the center of the vias forming a centerline; filling said plurality of vias with solder; slicing through said rigid material down the centerline of said plurality of vias forming a plurality of edge pads; cutting a slot through the rigid material, said slot running perpendicular to said plurality of edge pads and forming a plurality of upper edge pads and lower edge pads; soldering a flexible media to said rigid material, wherein said flexible media has a plurality of solder pads to match said plurality of upper and lower edge pads; and connecting a fillet to said rigid material and to said flexible media.