INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY FOR CONSERVING SPACE IN A CIRCUIT

摘要

An integrated electronic assembly including a first electronic component defining a receptacle and at least a second electronic component wherein at least a portion of the second electronic component is disposed in the receptacle of the first electronic component, and a method for conserving space in a circuit or on a printed circuit board by integrating a plurality of electronic components so that the plurality of electronic components collectively take up a smaller amount of space on a substrate than the plurality of electronic components would if the plurality of electronic components were not integrated.

主权项

1. An integrated electronic assembly comprising:
a first discrete electronic component having a body and defining a first recess within a bottom surface of the body of the first discrete electronic component, the body forming a side wall extending about at least a majority of the recess and the recess is centered about a vertical axis of the body; and a second electronic component comprising an integrated circuit disposed in the first recess of the first electronic component so that the first discrete electronic component is stacked on top of the second electronic component with the side wall of the body extending about a periphery of the second electronic component and collectively the first and second electronic components form an integrated electronic assembly when connected to a substrate to conserve space on the substrate.