Compliant pin strip with integrated dam bar

摘要

An improved compliant pin strip and process for making an electrical package having a printed circuit board encased in a housing and pin connectors mechanically and electrically connected to the printed circuit board and extending outwardly away from an outer surface of the housing is provided. This involves the use of a compliant pin strip having a dam bar that defines surfaces for a molding tool to close on and seal a mold cavity. The pin strip with dam bar enables a simplified, cost effective, and more robust manufacturing process.