Patent · US Expired

Leadless package receptacle

US3951495A · kind A · utility

48Cited by
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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 1974
Grant dateApr 20, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 23, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1069
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A leadless package receptacle for packaging and mounting electronic devices. The receptacle retains a plurality of spring contacts for soldering to a printed circuit board in a conventional manner and disposed within the receptacle to yieldably engage the lower surface of the package. The chip carrier has a plurality of conductive areas on the lower surface thereof for engaging the spring contacts and further has edge regions cooperatively disposed with respect to locking members on the receptacle for retaining the package in the receptacle. A mounting and removal tool is also disclosed.

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