Patent ID: 6867669

Claim:
A method of connecting an IC to a circuit on a substrate having a ground plane, the method comprising: depositing a layer of thick film dielectric on the substrate, the layer forming having a connection area with at least two projections forming at least one recess in the vicinity of a desired location for the IC; curing the thick film dielectric so as to form a bevel around an edge thereof; depositing a conductive layer on the bevel of the connection area of the thick film dielectric, the conductive layer being in electrical communication with the ground plane; forming at least one ground pad on top of the thick film dielectric, the at least one pad being electrically connected to the conductive layer in a recesses on the connection area; cutting through the substrate to form a cut-out; mounting the IC in the cut-out; connecting ground leads of the IC to the at least one ground pad.