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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1998
Georg Seitz, Kasing, DE;
Joachim Lach, Neuburg, DE;
Ernst-Ludwig Klein, Lenting, DE;
Roland Wolfschlager, Roth, DE;
Ekkehard Sachs, Spaichingen, DE;
Temic Telefunken Microeletronics GmbH, Heilbronn, DE;
Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Abstract
According to known methods, several circuit board pieces in a three-dimensional arrangement of an electronic module are connected together electrically by the film connectors and arranged around an operator control or actuator element in the three-dimensional form. The assembly of such modules is, however, very costly because the circuit boards must all be fastened mechanically. By using film connectors with greater stiffness, circuit board pieces can be held over these directly without additional mechanical securing devices and the three-dimensional circuit board arrangement can be secured by appropriate securing devices in the three-dimensional form. A preferred application is for electronic modules with operator control and/or actuator elements where the space available is very limited, in particular for modules fitted in motor vehicles.