Patent ID: 7623353

Claim:
An electrical circuit assembly comprising a printed circuit board and an electrical sub-circuit assembly secured thereto, wherein: the printed circuit board has an upper surface and a basin defined therein, and electrical pathways extend along the upper surface of the printed circuit board and terminate adjacent the basin; the sub-circuit assembly has dimensions corresponding to the size of the basin, the sub-circuit assembly is secured in the basin and is a close fit therein, the sub-circuit assembly has an upper surface having electrical connections thereon adjacent the periphery of the upper surface of the sub-circuit assembly; the electrical connections on the upper surface of the sub-circuit assembly are each electrically connected to a respective electrical pathway on the upper surface of the printed circuit board across a respective gap between the upper surface of the sub-circuit assembly and the upper surface of the printed circuit board; the upper surface of the printed circuit board adjacent the basin and the upper surface of the sub-circuit assembly are substantially coplanar with one another; and the sub-circuit assembly is secured in the basin by adhesive and the printed circuit board has reservoirs adjacent the basin receiving excess adhesive from the securing operation.