Method of making stitched LGA connector
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsJohn E. Lopata, James L. McGrath, Arindum Dutta, Marvin Menzin, Daniel Fisher JR.
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Abstract
A land grid array connector is formed by attaching a reinforcing member to a frame and coating the reinforcing member with an elastomeric compound to form a reinforced, flexible body portion of the connector. Conductive wires are inserted in pairs in an array in the fabric extent. Free ends of the wires extend past the elastomeric compound to provide contacts of the connector. The pairs of wires provide redundancy for the contacts to ensure a reliable connection.
Claims61
A method of making a pressure contact connector, comprising:
- providing a rigid frame having an opening disposed therein;
- providing a substrate of predetermined dimensions and having opposing first and second surfaces;
- forming a flexible body portion of the connector within said frame member by applying an elastomer to the first and second surfaces of said substrate to cover said surfaces such that said elastomer bonds to said substrate;
- and,
- forming a plurality of conductive contacts in said flexible body portion by inserting a plurality of thin conductive wires into said substrate in a predetermined pattern, each of the contacts having opposing first and second free ends that extend past said first and second surfaces of said flexible body portion to form a plurality of conductive paths through both said substrate and said flexible body portion.
A method of making a land grid array (LGA) connector, comprising:
- providing a frame member having a plurality of side walls that cooperatively form an opening within the frame member;
- inserting a reinforcing member into said opening such that said reinforcing member is held in registration with said opening, said reinforcing member having two exposed surfaces within said opening on opposite sides of said frame member;
- forming a flexible body portion of said connector by applying an elastomer to said reinforcing member so as to cover substantially all of said reinforcing member two exposed surfaces to define first and second contact-supporting surfaces of said connector body portion;
- forming a plurality of contacts in said flexible body portion in a predetermined array wherein each contact has first and second ends that project past said body portion first and second contact-supporting surfaces.
A method of making a contact connector, comprising:
- providing a rigid frame having a first opening and a plurality of anchor cavities disposed therein;
- forming a flexible body portion in said frame member by overmolding an elastomer in said frame opening and in said anchor cavities so that said elastomer bonds to said frame member;
- and,
- inserting a plurality of redundant contacts into said body portion in a predetermined pattern, each contact being formed from a length of wire folded upon itself and having opposing first and second ends that extend past first and second surfaces of said flexible body portion, said contacts having first ends that extend past said flexible body portion first surface and second ends that extend past said flexible body portion second surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.