Zero insertion force electrical connector
US4886461A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/365
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A zero insertion force electrical connector for electrically connecting two electrical members. A plurality of first electrical contacts on a first member engage a plurality of second electrical on a second member. An isostratic medium is retained against the second member and a pressure generator acts on the isostatic medium for providing a uniform force forcing the first and second contact into engagement. One of the first and second contacts may be positioned in recesses and the other of the first and second contacts are outwardly extending for providing self-alignment between the first and second members. The second member may be a three-layer tape having a first metal signal layer, a middle dielectric layer and a second ground layer for interconnection to a third electrical member.
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