Patent ID: 6905349

Claim:
A method for over-molding an electronic assembly, comprising the steps of: providing a mold; providing an electronic assembly, the electronic assembly comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) including at least one associated electronic component electrically coupled to the PCB and at least one associated electrical connector electrically coupled to the PCB, the connector including a connector shroud; and a backplate, wherein at least a portion of the PCB engages the backplate and the at least one associated electronic component is in thermal contact with the backplate; and placing the electronic assembly within the mold; closing the mold on the electronic assembly, wherein a first portion of the mold engages the backplate of the electronic assembly and a second portion of the mold sealingly engages the connector shroud of the at least one associated connector which is designed to deflect such that the PCB is not deflected; and inserting a mold material into the mold, whereby the electronic assembly is over-molded.