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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
David A. Ruben, Mesa, AZ (US);
Scott B. Sleeper, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Peter C. Tortorici, Chandler, AZ (US);
David A. Ruben, Mesa, AZ (US);
Scott B. Sleeper, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Peter C. Tortorici, Chandler, AZ (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An assembly for a circuit board includes a substrate, at least one circuit component formed on the substrate, and a frame. The frame comprises a first substantially planar surface attached to the substrate, and a hole formed through the frame and defined by a wall that surrounds the at least one circuit component. A method of manufacturing the circuit board includes the step of attaching the substantially planar surface of the frame to the substrate in an arrangement in which the at least one circuit component is surrounded by a wall that defines the hole.