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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Kristopher K. Neild, Aurora, IL (US);
Claude Fernandez, Palatine, IL (US);
Charles Schaefer, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A low-cost header for connecting an electronic components board to a circuit board is disclosed, consisting of side walls made of an unwarpable plastic material and joined together to form a frame around an area substantially the same as the area of the components board. A plurality of metal pins are located in the frame, each having one end extending from said frame such that these ends can be soldered to the components board concurrently with the solder attachment of the components to the board. The other ends of the pins can be formed so that they are adjusted for either through-hole attachment to circuit boards, or for surface mounting.