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US 7,402,896 B2Granted
Integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly incorporating serpentine suspension
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB). A carrier is soldered to the PCB. The carrier includes a grid of electrical contact islands surrounding a receiving zone for receiving an IC. Pairs of adjacent islands are interconnected by respective resilient suspension means. Each resilient suspension means includes a serpentine member. The IC received in the receiving zone is electrically coupled to some of the plurality of islands adjacent to the receiving zone.
Claims7
An integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB);
- a carrier soldered to the PCB, the carrier comprising a grid of electrical contact islands surrounding a receiving zone for receiving an IC, pairs of adjacent islands being interconnected by respective resilient suspension means, each resilient suspension means comprising a serpentine member;
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- the IC received in the receiving zone and electrically coupled to a number of the plurality of islands adjacent to the receiving zone.
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