Patent ID: 7537963

Claim:
A method for manufacturing devices, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of components, each component having: a body with: a first main surface; a second main surface opposing the first main surface; a first end face; a second end face opposing the first end face, the first and second end faces connecting the two opposing main surfaces to each other; a first side surface; and a second side surface opposing the first side surface, the first and second side surfaces connecting the two opposing main surfaces to each other; and a first terminal formed at the first end face at a first end of the body; providing a support having a first surface and a plurality of recesses formed in the support to extend from the first surface into the support; inserting each of the plurality of components into a respective one of the plurality of recesses, each component being positioned so that its respective first main surface is perpendicular to the first surface of the support such that the first terminal of each of the plurality of components faces the first surface of the support; applying a conductive material on the first surface of the support such that the conductive material is in contact with the first terminal of each of the plurality of components; and dicing the support to obtain the individual devices.