Patent ID: 7455552

Claim:
An overmolded electronic assembly comprising: a backplate; a circuit substrate on the backplate; at least on electronic component mounted on the circuit substrate; electrically conductive traces defined on the circuit substrate, the electrically conductive traces and the at least one electronic component together defining a circuit device on the circuit substrate; an electrical connector joined to the circuit substrate, the electrical connector including a thermoplastic wall member having an inner side and an outer side, a plurality of electrically conductive elements extending through the thermoplastic wall member, a section of each electrically conductive element projecting away from the outer side of the thermoplastic wall member to define external connector pins, and a section of each electrically conductive element extending from the inner side of the thermoplastic wall member toward the circuit substrate and electrically connected to the circuit device defined on the circuit substrate; a metal ring on the outer side of the thermoplastic wall member and circumscribing the external connector pins; and an overmold body, the overmold body together with the backplate and thermoplastic wall member of the electrical connector sealingly encasing the circuit substrate and the circuit device defined on the substrate, the overmold body having a peripheral edge in adhesive contact with the metal ring.