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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2003
Mitsuhisa Ikuta, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The identification terminals are entirely plated with solder, and additionally plated with gold near their extreme ends. This arrangement avoids increase of the contact resistance between the extreme end of the identification terminal and the bulge of the identification terminal , keeping the contact resistance at 30 m&OHgr; or below. The legs of the identification terminals are only plated with solder and not plated with gold. Hence, even if this shared electrical/optical transmission equipment 11 is left in the atmosphere, the solder-plated legs of the identification terminals do not deteriorate in solderability. Consequently, when the shared electrical/optical transmission equipment is mounted on a substrate, the legs of the identification terminals can be soldered easily.