Inventors:
Michael J. Mencik - Lauderhill FL
Richard P. Lambert - Deerfield Beach FL
Helmut Matheis - Coral Springs FL
Donald K. Swenson - Sunrise FL
Assignee:
Allied-Signal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ
International Classification:
A05K 334
Abstract:
A component is mounted to a circuit board by covering a section of the board's conductive pads with a nonconductive mask. It is also possible to plate additional conductive material onto the pads before applying the mask. The component's contacts are soldered to the uncovered sections of the pads or plating.