Patent ID: 7332374

Claim:
A method for manufacturing electronic module assemblies, each module comprising a plurality of substrates and a housing, the method comprising: providing an alignment plate having a plurality of protrusions disposed through an upper surface thereof, wherein the protrusions are positioned on the alignment plate according to a predetermined substrate layout pattern; positioning each of the substrates on the alignment plate in between respective ones of the plurality of protrusions such that repeatable gaps may be created between the substrates; applying strips of tape over common edges of the plurality of substrates to form a sheet of substrates; removing the sheet of substrates from the alignment plate; trimming excess tape from the sheet of substrates as required; plasma cleaning the housing and sheet of substrates; placing an epoxy preform within a floor of the housing; placing the sheet of substrates onto the epoxy preform positioned within the housing while aligning key artwork from the sheet of substrates to at least one of housing walls, pins or tabs integrally formed within the housing; securing the sheet of substrates within the housing using spot tape; vacuum curing the module assembly; and removing the strips of tape and spot tape from the module assembly.