CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not Applicable.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure relates to surface-mount devices and improvements in surface-mount technology.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Surface-mount technology has been generally limited to installation of electronic devices onto a printed circuit board, with non-electronic, functional components being added in separate steps using different technology.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,585,242 describes a securement ring adapted to hold a lens and which is surface mountable to a printed circuit board.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure provides methods of using surface-mount technology to install optical components on a printed circuit board. The method can allow optical components to be installed on a printed circuit board simultaneously with electronic components to reduce the number of steps and/or the technologies needed to assemble certain devices.

