US Patent 7556543 One-piece PC board magnet wire terminal

A system and method for terminating a wire to an electrical device, such as a printed circuit board, is disclosed. The system includes a terminal having slots configured to receive, secure and form an electrical connection with the wire. The terminal also has compliant electrical contact fingers that form a physical and electrical connection with the electrical device, thereby electrically connecting and physically securing the wire to the device. The compliant fingers exert a normal force on the electrical device to secure the terminal and wire to the electrical device.