Patent ID: 7229018

Claim:
In the manufacture of an REID tag, a method for electrically connecting leads of an electronic component to counterpart contact areas of an antenna stamped from a thin strip of electrically conductive metal, the method comprising: stamping portions from the thin strip of metal to establish a contact member and a compliant coupling arrangement coupling the contact member with the strip for compliant movement of the contact member relative to the strip, the contact member having contact areas; providing solder at each contact area; juxtaposing the electronic component with the contact member, with the compliant coupling arrangement enabling compliant movement of the contact member for placement of the contact member and the electronic component in a predetermined relative position wherein the leads of the electronic component are registered with solder on a counterpart contact area of the contact member; providing a locator on the contact member and subsequently engaging the locator to move the contact member into the predetermined relative position; and fusing the solder to effect a soldered connection between each lead and the counterpart contact area.