Method and Apparatus for Converting Commerical Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Thin Small-Outline Package (TSOP) Components Into Rugged Off-The-Shelf (ROTS) Components

摘要

An embodiment of the invention generally relates to a method of converting a commercial off-the-shelf electrical lead to a rugged off-the-shelf electrical lead by laser machining a portion of the electrical lead. The method includes ablating material from the electrical lead of the commercial off-the-shelf component to reduce the moment of inertia or increase the flexibility of the electrical lead.