Patent ID: 7572984

Claim:
An electronic module, comprising: (a) electronic circuitry; (b) a first connection mechanism, operationally connected to said electronic circuitry, for mounting of the electronic module on a printed circuit board by robotic mounting; and (c) a second connection mechanism, operationally connected to said electronic circuitry, for mounting of the electronic module on a printed circuit board by manual mounting; wherein mounting using only said first connection mechanism suffices to render the electronic module fully operational; wherein mounting using only said second connection mechanism suffices to render the electronic module fully operational; wherein said first connection mechanism includes a first plurality of electrical contacts; wherein said second connection mechanism includes a second plurality of electrical contacts equal in number to said first plurality of electrical contacts; and wherein the electronic module further comprises: (d) for each electrical contact of the first plurality, a direct electrical connection to a corresponding electrical contact of the second plurality.