Single shot molding method for COB USB/EUSB devices with contact pad ribs
First Claim
1. A method for producing an Extended-Universal-Serial-Bus (EUSB) device on a printed circuit board (PCB) including opposing first and second surfaces and defining a plurality of openings that extend between the first and second surfaces, a plurality of metal contact pads disposed on the first surface, a plurality of first contact pads disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, and a plurality of second contact pads disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, wherein the method comprises:
- attaching at least one integrated circuit (IC) die to the first contact pads and at least one passive component to the second contact pads;
mounting a plurality of contact springs onto the PCB such that each contact spring extends through a corresponding opening of said plurality of openings, and such that a contact portion of each contact spring protrudes above the first surface of said PCB;
forming a single-shot molded housing on both of the first surface and the second surface of the PCB such that a first housing portion is formed on said first surface and a second housing portion is formed on said second surface, the first housing portion being formed such that the formation of molding material on the plurality of metal contact pads and the plurality of contact springs is prevented, whereby each metal contact pad of said plurality of metal contact pads and each contact spring of the plurality of contact springs is exposed through openings in said first housing portion.
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Abstract
A dual-personality extended USB (EUSB) system supports both USB and EUSB memory cards using an extended 9-pin EUSB socket. Each EUSB device 101 includes a PCBA having four standard USB metal contact pads disposed on an upper side of a PCB, and several extended purpose contact springs that extend through openings defined in the PCB. A single-shot molding process is used to form both an upper housing portion on the upper PCB surface that includes ribs extending between adjacent contact pads, and a lower molded housing portion that is formed over passive components and IC dies disposed on the lower PCB surface. The passive components are mounted using SMT methods, and the IC dies are mounted using COB methods. The extended 9-pin EUSB socket includes standard USB contacts and extended use contacts that communicate with the PCBA through the standard USB metal contacts and the contact springs.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for producing an Extended-Universal-Serial-Bus (EUSB) device on a printed circuit board (PCB) including opposing first and second surfaces and defining a plurality of openings that extend between the first and second surfaces, a plurality of metal contact pads disposed on the first surface, a plurality of first contact pads disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, and a plurality of second contact pads disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces, wherein the method comprises:
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attaching at least one integrated circuit (IC) die to the first contact pads and at least one passive component to the second contact pads; mounting a plurality of contact springs onto the PCB such that each contact spring extends through a corresponding opening of said plurality of openings, and such that a contact portion of each contact spring protrudes above the first surface of said PCB; forming a single-shot molded housing on both of the first surface and the second surface of the PCB such that a first housing portion is formed on said first surface and a second housing portion is formed on said second surface, the first housing portion being formed such that the formation of molding material on the plurality of metal contact pads and the plurality of contact springs is prevented, whereby each metal contact pad of said plurality of metal contact pads and each contact spring of the plurality of contact springs is exposed through openings in said first housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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