THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDED SOCKETS FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ATTACHMENT

摘要

There is disclosed herein an electrical circuit assembly which requires no solder processing, comprising an electronic component (10) having terminations (14) arranged on at least one of its surfaces, and a moulded curviplanar substrate (20) having circuit traces (30) thereon and a cavity (24) formed therein, wherein the cavity (24) substantially conforms in shape with the electronic component (10). Proximate the cavity (24) is a plurality of electrical contacts (40), arranged in matched relation with the respective terminations (14) of the electronic component (10), with at least one of the electrical contacts (40) being connected to at least one of the circuit traces (30) on the substrate (20). The cavity (24) and electrical contacts (40) are dimensioned such that an interference fit is provided between the component's terminations and the electrical contacts, such that the component (10) is held within the cavity (24) when the component (10) is placed therein. The component (10) is disposed in the cavity (24) such that its terminations (14) are in physical and electrical connection with their respective electrical contacts (40).