Patent ID: 8864536

Claim:
A structure for implementing hybrid molded solder-embedded pin contacts and connectors comprising: a Pin-In-Hole (PIH) connector pin including an elongated portion and a tapered end portion; and a lead-free solder embedding and surrounding said PIH connector pin substantially along said elongated portion, said lead-free solder forming a predefined molded solder shape of said solder embedded PIH connector pin for press fit insertion into a corresponding PIH barrel on a printed circuit board (PCB); said PCB including a thick PCB, having a thickness in excess of 3.75 mm; said lead-free solder including a selected solder composition based upon a solder reflow temperature of a hierarchy of solder reflow process temperatures for multiple reflow steps and a temperature sensitive device; and said selected solder composition including a lead-free tin-silver-copper (Sn—Ag—Cu) solder.