Sockets for “springed” semiconductor devices
AssigneeFormFactor, Inc.
InventorsThomas H. Dozier, II, Benjamin N. Eldridge, Gary W. Grube, Igor Y. Khandros, Gaetan L. Mathieu, David V. Pedersen, Michael A. Stadt
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Temporary connections to spring contact elements extending from an electronic component such as a semiconductor device are made by urging the electronic component, consequently the ends of the spring contact elements, vertically against terminals of an interconnection substrate, or by horizontally urging terminals of an interconnection substrate against end portions of the spring contact elements. A variety of terminal configurations are disclosed.
Claims29
An apparatus for making electrical connections with an electronic device having a plurality of first elongate spring contacts extending there from, said apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate comprising a plurality of through holes for receiving said first elongate spring contacts;
- a second substrate secured to said first substrate with a space there between;
- and
- connection means for receiving and making electrical connections with end portions of said elongate spring contact elements that extend through said through holes.
The apparatus of claim herein said connection means is disposed within said space between said first substrate and said second substrate.
The apparatus of claim herein said connection means comprises a plurality of terminals disposed on said second substrate.
An apparatus for making electrical connections with an electronic device having a plurality of first elongate spring contacts extending there from, said apparatus comprising:
- a substrate comprising a plurality of through holes through which said plurality of spring contacts extend;
- a plurality of second elongate spring contacts disposed on said substrate, end portions of said second elongate spring contacts disposed to make electrical connections with end portions of said first elongate spring contact elements that extend through said through holes.
An apparatus for making electrical connections with an electronic device having a plurality of first elongate spring contacts extending there from, said apparatus comprising:
- a substrate comprising a plurality of terminals;
- and
- a plurality of second elongate spring contacts attached to said plurality of terminals, portions of said second plurality of elongate spring contacts disposed to make electrical connections with said first elongate spring contact elements.
An apparatus for making electrical connections with an electronic device having a plurality of elongate spring contacts extending there from, said apparatus comprising:
- a substrate comprising a plurality of through holes;
- and
- a plurality of conductive fingers formed on side walls of each of said through holes, a spacing between conductive fingers in each through hole corresponding to a thickness of each of said spring contacts along a length of each said spring contact, said conductive fingers in each said through hole thereby adapted to form a wedge-like friction connection with one of said elongate spring contacts along a length of said spring contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.