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. Pederson, Michael A. Stadt
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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.
Claims11
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- an electronic device;
- a plurality of elongate spring contacts attached to said electronic device, free ends of said elongate spring contacts extending away from said electronic device;
- a substrate;
- a plurality of conductive recesses formed in said substrate, side walls of each of said conductive recesses tapering inwardly from an opening at a surface of said substrate into said substrate, said conductive recesses adapted to receive said free ends of said elongate spring contacts.
A method of electrically connecting an electronic device to a substrate, said method comprising:
- passing free ends of a plurality of elongate spring contacts attached to said electronic device through openings in a plurality of conductive recesses at a surface of said substrate;
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- pressing said free ends against bottom portions of said conductive recesses located within said substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.