IP Library Granted Patent US 7,348,497
Granted Patent B2
US 7,348,497 · App. 11/178,490 · Granted Mar 25, 2008

Mounting structure for electronic components

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Patent No.
US 7,348,497
App. No.
11/178,490
Granted
Mar 25, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mounting structure for electronic components is provided with a circuit board that has a step portion formed at one end portion thereof. The step portion is sandwiched by a lead of the electronic component so as to secure the lead to the step portion. The step portion is formed by perforating a region on one surface of the circuit board, and then peeling a part of the circuit board corresponding to the perforated region so as to reduce the thickness of the circuit board at the region.

Claims (34)

1. A mounting structure for electronic components, comprising:

a rigid-flex board comprising a thickness w 1 ;

an electronic component mounted on the rigid-flex board, the electronic component comprising a lead interval w 2 that is smaller than the thickness w 1 ,

wherein the rigid-flex board comprises a step portion formed at one end portion thereof, and

the step portion is sandwiched by a lead for transmitting electric signals of the electronic component so as to secure the lead to the step portion,

wherein:

the rigid-flex board comprises a flexible board;

the step portion comprises a flexible board exposed portion at which the flexible board is exposed.

2. The mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

the lead is secured substantially linearly to the step portion.

3. The mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

the step portion comprises a thickness w 3 , and

the thickness w 3 is smaller than the lead interval w 2 .

4. The mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

the step portion is formed in part at the one end portion of the rigid-flex board.

5. The mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

the step portion is formed by perforating a region on one surface of the rigid-flex board, and then peeling a part of the rigid-flex board corresponding to the perforated region so as to reduce the thickness of the rigid-flex board at the region.

6. An optical transceiver, comprising:

a mounting structure;

wherein the mounting structure comprises:

a rigid-flex board comprising a thickness w 1 ;

an electronic component mounted on the rigid-flex board, the electronic component comprising a lead interval w 2 that is smaller than the thickness w 1 ,

wherein the rigid-flex board comprises a step portion formed at one end portion thereof, and

the step portion is sandwiched by a lead for transmitting electric signals of the electronic component so as to secure the lead to the step portion,

wherein:

the rigid-flex board comprises a flexible board;

the step portion comprises a flexible board exposed portion at which the flexible board is exposed.

7. An optical transceiver, comprising:

a mounting structure;

wherein the mounting structure comprises:

a rigid flex board; and

an electronic component mounted on the rigid flex board;

wherein the rigid flex board comprises a concave portion formed at an end face thereof, and

the electronic component comprises a lead for transmitting electric signals, the lead being inserted and secured within the concave portion.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Jan 29, 2014
From: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
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