Patent ID: 7155815

Claim:
A method of connecting a circuit board to a molded injection device (MID) component including printed conductors comprising the steps: (a) providing a panel having a first side and a second side and including: a first circuit board including printed conductors, a second circuit board including printed conductors, and a partition line operable to permit the separation of the first circuit board from the second circuit board; (b) forming a first electrical contact area on the first panel side within an area including the partition line; (c) forming a second electrical contact area on the second side of the panel within an area including the partition line; (d) forming a first set of through holes along the partition line, wherein the first set of through holes extend between the first and second contact areas; (e) forming a second set of through holes offset from the partition line, wherein the second set of through holes extend between the first and second contact areas; (f) electroplating the first and second sets of through holes; (g) separating the first circuit board from the panel along the partition line, thereby splitting the first set of through holes; and (h) connecting at least one of the first circuit board and the second circuit board to the MID component.