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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/600 ;
Abstract
In a method for producing an electrical connection between a flexible printed-circuit board ( ) and a metallic mating contact member ( ), an illumination opening ( ) is formed in a first insulating layer ( ) and a connecting opening ( ) is formed in a second insulating layer ( ). A section ( ) of the metallic mating contact member ( ) is brought into bearing contact with a conductor track ( ) through the connecting opening ( ). Welding/soldering of the conductor track ( ) to the connecting section ( ) is brought about by radiant heating by means of laser light ( ) directed through the illumination opening ( ).