High-density electrical interconnect system
OwnerStanford W. Crane JR.inventor
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Abstract
An electrical interconnect system includes an insulative substrate, and a plurality of groups of electrically conductive contacts arranged on the substrate. The contacts are electrically isolated from one another, and the groups are interleaved among one another in a nested configuration. The system also includes a plurality of receiving-type interconnect components each for receiving one of the groups of contacts within that component. The nested configuration of the groups of contacts maintains the contacts in close proximity to one another and, at the same time, allows adequate clearance between the contacts so that each group may be received within one of the receiving-type interconnect components.
Claims70
An electrical interconnect system comprising:
- an insulative substrate;
- a plurality of groups of electrically conductive contacts arranged on the substrate, each of the contacts being electrical:
- isolated from one another, and the groups being interleaved among one another in a nested configuration;
- and
- a plurality of receiving-type interconnect components each for receiving one of the groups of contacts within that component wherein the nested configuration of the groups of contacts maintains the contacts in close proximity to one another while allowing adequate clearance between the contacts so that each group may be received within one of the receiving-type interconnect components.
An electrical interconnect system comprising:
- an insulative substrate;
- a plurality of groups of conductive contacts for attaching to the substrate, each of the contacts comprising independently adjustable portions including contact means for determining a contact density of the electrical interconnect system when the contacts are attached to the substrate, and interface means for connecting that contact to at least one of a plurality of interface devices having different contact densities and/or different circuit routing paths.
A projection-type interconnect component for use in an electrical interconnect system, the projection-type interconnect component being configured for receipt within a receiving-type interconnect component of the electrical interconnect system, the projection-type interconnect component comprising:
- a buttress, attached to a substrate, comprising an electrically insulative material;
- and
- a plurality of electrically conductive contacts positioned around the buttress in electrical isolation from one another.
The projection-type interconnect component of claim wherein each of the plurality of contacts comprises:
- a conductive post;
- and
- conductive plating, formed on only a portion of a surfac the post, for contacting a contact of the receiving-type interconnect component when the projection-type interconnect component is received within the receiving-type component.
The projection-type interconnect component of claim wherein the conductive post comprises at least one of berylli copper, phosphor bronze, brass, or a copper alloy.
A receiving-type interconnect component for use in a electrical interconnect system, the receiving-type interconnec component being configured to receive a projection-type interconnect component of the electrical interconnect system, receiving-type interconnect component comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- receiving means, comprising a plurality of electrically conductive contacts supported by the substrate, for receiving the projection-type interconnect component, each of the contacts comprising a flexible beam portion having a contact surface facing a position located between a plurality of the contacts and contacting an electrically conductive contact of the projection-type interconnect component when the projection-type interconnect component is received within the receiving-type interconnect component.
An electrical interconnect system comprising:
- a projection-type interconnect component including:
- a buttress, attached to a substrate, comprising an electrically insulative material, and
- a plurality of electrically conductive contacts positioned around the buttress in electrical isolation from one another;
- and
- a receiving-type interconnect component including:
- means for receiving the projection-type interconnect component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.