Printed circuit board assembly having an integrated fusible link
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1. A method for manufacturing an electrical assembly comprised of an electrically insulating substrate having a conductive trace on a first surface thereof to define an electrical circuit geometry, the method comprising the following steps:
- removing a portion of the conductive trace to expose the electrically insulating substrate and form first and second circuit traces;
depositing a first conductive layer on the exposed substrate, the first conductive layer electrically connecting the first and second circuit traces; and
depositing a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer to form a fusible link.
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Abstract
A printed circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive traces deposited on a surface thereof to define a plurality of electrical circuit geometries. A plurality of thin film fuses are deposited on the printed circuit board, each fuse providing circuit protection to one of the plurality of conductive traces.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing an electrical assembly comprised of an electrically insulating substrate having a conductive trace on a first surface thereof to define an electrical circuit geometry, the method comprising the following steps:
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removing a portion of the conductive trace to expose the electrically insulating substrate and form first and second circuit traces; depositing a first conductive layer on the exposed substrate, the first conductive layer electrically connecting the first and second circuit traces; and depositing a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer to form a fusible link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for manufacturing an electrical assembly comprising an electrically insulating substrate and an integrated fuse, the method comprising the steps of:
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conditioning the insulating substrate; depositing a first conductive layer on the insulating substrate; electrically connecting a first and a second conductive trace to the first conductive layer; and applying a second conductive layer to the first conductive layer to form a fusible link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for manufacturing an electrical assembly comprised of an electrically insulating substrate having an electrical circuit geometry defined on a surface thereof, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing an electrically insulating substrate having a first conductive layer attached to a first surface, the first conductive layer defining a desired circuit geometry; creating first and second circuit traces in the first conductive layer; creating a fusible element in the first conductive layer, the fusible element electrically connecting the first and second circuit traces; and applying a second conductive layer to the first conductive layer to form a fusible link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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