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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1994
Neil McLellan, Garland, TX (US);
Mike Strittmatter, Carrollton, TX (US);
Joseph P Hundt, Corinth, TX (US);
Christopher M Sells, Carrollton, TX (US);
Francis A Scherpenberg, Carrollton, TX (US);
Dallas Semiconductor Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A socket system that comprises a printed circuit board; an electrical module; and a socket having a hollow core. The socket holds the electrical module and is capable of electrically coupling the electrical module to the printed circuit board. The electrical module has at least one electrical lead. The socket has at least one electrical lead capable of electrically coupling with the electrical lead(s) of the electrical module. The electrical module comprises a second printed circuit board having a first and second surface; a lithium battery positioned on the first surface of the second printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the second printed circuit board, a crystal positioned on the first surface of the second printed circuit board and electrically coupled with the second printed circuit board, and an integrated circuit positioned on the second surface of the second printed circuit board. A cap extends around and encloses and seals electrical elements of the electrical module. The cap may also have a baffle extending from the cap to surround and secure selected electrical components housed by the cap of the electrical module. The process of providing a printed circuit board, mounting a socket on the printed circuit board, placing the printed circuit board with the socket mounted on it in surface mount reflow oven and heating the printed circuit board and the socket to bond the socket to the printed circuit board, placing a cap over and around an electrical module and bending extended edges of the cap over and around the electrical module to seal electrical components inside the electrical module; and inserting an electrical module with the cap in the socket. If baffles are used, they will need to be aligned with selected electrical component of the electrical module.