DUAL THICKNESS DOUBLE-ENDED MALE BLADE TERMINAL

摘要

A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly (14) having a double-ended male blade electrical terminal (30) is presented. The double-ended terminal (30) has a first blade (40) with a substantially uniform first thickness (T1) and a second blade (42) opposite the first blade (40) that has an embossed mesial region (44) providing a substantially uniform second thickness (T2), wherein the effective thickness (T2) of the second blade (42) is greater than the thickness (T1) of the first blade (40). The terminal may be used in an electrical center (10) of a motor vehicle to interconnect a female socket in a vehicle wiring harness to an electronic device (16), such as a fuse or relay, having a socket terminal that is mounted on the PCB (14). A method (100) of manufacturing such as double ended-terminal (30) is also presented.