Patent ID: 6897378

Claim:
A circuit assembly comprising: an electrical component having a first electrical terminal extending from one side and a second electrical terminal extending from an opposite side, each said electrical terminal comprising a downward portion adjacent the component, a mounting portion extending from the downward portion outward relative to the component, and a tip portion extending downward from the mounting portion spaced apart from the downward portion; and a circuit board defining a first bore and a second bore extending from a first surface toward a second opposite surface thereof, a first electrically conductive pad about the first bore and a second electrically conductive pad about the second bore, said electrical component mounted to said circuit board such that the tip portion of the first electrical terminal is received in the first bore and the mounting portion of the first electrical terminal is bonded to the first electrically conductive pad, and the tip portion of the second electrical terminal is received in the second bore and the mounting portion of the second electrical terminal is bonded to the second electrically conductive pad, wherein the first and second bores and the first and second conductive pads are disposed outboard relative to the component.