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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2009
Shinichi Nagano, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Shin Yoshida, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Shinichi Nagano, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Shin Yoshida, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A connection electrode that is formed of solder on an electronic component side and a tip portion of an elastic contact each other at a contact portion. Regarding the elastic contact, a resistive layer is formed in the tip portion, and the tip portion is placed in a clearance of an induction coil. When a predetermined high-frequency current is passed through the induction coil, electromagnetic induction causes the resistive layer to generate heat. Solder that forms the connection electrode is melt, and flows onto the tip portion of the elastic contact. Thus, the tip portion of the elastic contact and the connection electrode can be strongly bonded together at the contact portion that is a single point therebetween.