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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 00928580.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 7/20, H05K 5/06, H01L 23/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/579 (87) International publication number: WO 0067/541 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.04.1999 US 302590 30.04.1999 US 303196 (71) Applicant: Pacific Aerospace and Electronics, Inc. Wenatchee, WA 98801 (US)	(72) Inventors: JONES, Herman Wenatchee, WA 98801 (US) Taylor, Edward East Wenatchee, WA 98802 (US) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Feldmann & Partner AG  Kanalstrasse 17 8152 Glattbrugg 8152 Glattbrugg (CH)