Patent ID: 6750081
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: H01L,H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for assembling a header and an electronic components board, comprising the steps of:providing a header having plastic side walls joined together forming a frame having a planar surface, a plurality of plastic bumps extending from said surface, and a plurality of metal pins, located in said frame, having one end extending from said surface; placing solder paste on said extending pin ends; providing an electrically insulating assembly board having top and bottom surfaces, each surface having metallic terminals interconnected by conductive routing lines integral with said board, said bottom surface further having dimples matching said plastic bumps; aligning said terminals on said bottom board surface with said extending pin ends, and said dimples with said bumps; contacting said bottom board surface with said solder paste on said extending pin ends, concurrently inserting said plastic bumps into said dimples; placing solder paste on said terminals on said top board surface; providing selected electronic components; aligning said components with matching terminals on said top board surface; contacting said components with said solder paste of said matching terminals; increasing the temperature to reflow said solder paste between said pin ends and said bottom terminals, and concurrently between said components and said top terminals; and cooling the temperature for solidifying said solder, thereby completing said assembly.