Patent ID: 7536782

Claim:
A method for installing a bonding pad as a gasket for an electronic subassembly, comprising: providing a bonding pad, said bonding pad including: an expandable foam including an open cell foam; an air-tight bladder covering both sides of the expandable foam; a layer of conductive material covering the air-tight bladder and having a plurality of contact points; and an open port, wherein the expandable foam and the air-tight bladder have holes that are sealed around the plurality of contact points; removing air from the air-tight bladder via a vacuum pump attached to the port, thereby compressing the expandable foam and deflating the bonding pad; installing the deflated bonding pad into a gap between two surfaces of the electronic subassembly; allowing the compressed foam to expand under atmospheric pressure by leaving the port open; and electrically bonding the two surfaces of the electronic subassembly with the bonding pad via the plurality of contact points.