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US 2005/0239304 A1Published application
Two piece ball grid array
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsFrancis Morana, David Szczesny
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Abstract
An electrical contact for a ball grid array connector includes a plate for holding a solder ball and a contact body having a first end and a second end. The plate is removably coupled to the body first end. A separable interface extends from the body second end. The separable interface is configured to receive a mating contact.
Claims20
An electrical contact for a ball grid array connector, said contact comprising:
- a plate having a solder carrying surface for holding a solder ball thereon;
- a contact body having a first end and a second end, said first end including a pair of latch fingers configured to engage opposite sides of said plate, each said latch finger having a lip that engages said solder carrying surface to removably retain said plate between said latch fingers, said contact body being configured for loading into a mating end of a connector housing while separated from said plate;
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- a separable interface extending from said body second end, said separable interface configured to mate with a mating contact.
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An electrical contact for a ball grid array connector, said contact comprising:
- a plate for holding a solder ball, said plate including opposed notches;
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- a contact body having a first end and a second end, said first end including a pair of latch fingers received in said notches, said latch fingers retaining said plate in snap fit engagement with said body.
A ball grid array connector comprising:
- a housing having a mating end for receiving a mating connector, a mounting end opposite said mating end, and a plurality of contact cavities between said mating end and said mounting end;
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- a plurality of contacts, each said contact received in one of said contact cavities, each said contact comprising:
- a plate having a solder carrying surface for holding a solder ball thereon;
- a contact body having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis of the contact, said body first end including a pair of latch fingers configured to engage said plate such that said plate is removably coupled to said body fist end, each said latch finger including a portion that extend beyond said solder carrying suffice of said plate to center said solder ball on said plate, said contact body configured for loading into said mating end of said housing while separated from said plate;
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- a separable interface extending from said body second end along said longitudinal axis, said separable interface configured to mate with a mating contact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.