American Microsystems, Inc.

James B Morris, Sr

John R Wood

Arnold M Massoletti

A method for combining a semiconductor device with a printed circuit board or substrate which eliminates the need for conventional semiconductor packaging and connectors for same on the board and thereby makes possible a relatively small and thin assembly adaptable for space limited electronic products. The semiconductor device is fixed to a carrier which is installed and secured within a hold in the circuit board. Terminal pads of the device are wire bonded to terminals on the substrate, and the connecting wires and die are completely encapsulated within a plastic material.

Combined semiconductor device and printed circuit board assembly

A push button switch for setting the time display of electronic timepieces utilizes a conductive elastomeric material such as silver filled silicone rubber as a conductive spring in its moving contact. The elastomer biased contact may be seated in a port in the watch frame and bonded thereto to make the frame waterproof. Momentary electrical contact is secured by pressing the moving contact against a metal contact portion of the printed circuit time keeping substrate within the watch frame. The watch frame is electrically connected to ground in the electronic watch circuit.

Push button switch for electronic watch

An assembly of electronic components and a method of packaging such components to form a solid state time-keeping device capable of being housed in watch cases having different external configurations. The assembly includes a sub-assembly component which combines and interconnects an integrated semiconductor device with other discrete elements required to perform basic timing function in a compact package. This sub-assembly and the various other electronic components are readily removable and interchangeably replaceable with simple jeweler's hand tools.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

James B Morris, Sr