US 2012/0258616 A1 · ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT DEVICE

Abstract

An electrical interconnect device includes a substrate that has opposite first and second outer surfaces. Arrays of conductive elastomeric columns are held by the substrate. Each of the columns has opposite first and second ends. The elastomeric columns are internally conductive between the first and second ends. A shield is mounted exterior of the first outer surface of the substrate with the shield having an insulative carrier that holds an array of conductive pads arranged in a complementary pattern as the array of elastomeric columns. The conductive pads have inner surfaces and outer surfaces. The shield is positioned relative to the substrate such that the inner surfaces of the conductive pads engage the first ends of corresponding elastomeric columns. The outer surfaces are configured to engage corresponding mating contacts of an electrical component.

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Dependent claims

An electrical interconnect device comprising:

a substrate having opposite first and second outer surfaces;
an array of conductive elastomeric columns held by the substrate, each of the elastomeric columns having opposite first and second ends, the elastomeric columns being internally conductive between the first and second ends;
and
a shield mounted exterior of the first outer surface of the substrate, the shield having an insulative carrier holding an array of conductive pads arranged in a complementary pattern as the array of elastomeric columns, the conductive pads having inner surfaces and outer surfaces, the shield positioned relative to the substrate such that the inner surfaces of the conductive pads engage the first ends of corresponding elastomeric columns, the outer surfaces being configured to engage corresponding mating contacts of an electrical component.

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Electrical interconnect device

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Electrical interconnect device

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Abstract

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