Hi Wee Mei:
                        If the component is tall, the wire connection should be glued to the body as it makes its way to the board so that it is kept from vibrating or flapping.  The wire termination can be made also as a foot, flat on a pad.
        Regards,
        Ramon

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> From: Lum Wee Mei [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 4:56 AM
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> Subject:      [TN] IPC-770 Component Mounting
>
> Hello there,
>
> I have a component with 2 eyelets termination. THe two outputs are to be
> connected to another component. As you can see, to do that, the only way
> is to solder a wire each to the eyelet  and terminate it to a PTH hole
> on the board.
>
> Now, here come the questions :
> (a) should I just provide a PTH pad directly beneath the eyelet termination
> - to allow the insulated wire to bend like a little "J". One end solder
> directly to the eyelet while the other end soldered to the board via the
> PTH hole,
>
> (b) 2 holes : one NPTH and one PTH
> - to allow the insulated wire to make a loop through the board before
> soldering one end to the eyelet termination of the component and the
> other to the PTH pad.
>
> Idea (a) will have saving in space and I think the termination method is
> reasonable enough. While idea (b) require space.
>
> I cannot find anything reference in IPC-CM-770 that address such
> termination. In IPC-2221 Figure 8-31, there is a diagram for power
> module using jumper. Is it applicable to this eyelet termination
> component, too?
>
> If I am to use (a), I will include sleeve at the eyelet termination
> similar concept of harness. I don't think I am over doing it., right.
>
> Hope to hear from some of you what connection method is the most
> effective or appropiate for such eyelet termination component.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Wee Mei
>
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