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High speed bare chip test socket

US5158467A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
13References
11Claims
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Filing dateNov 1, 1991
Grant dateOct 27, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1023
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical socket (10) for interconnecting circuits on an integrated circuit chip to circuits on a substrate is disclosed. The socket (10) includes a base section (12), an upper section (16) and a metallized plastic membrane (14) having circuit traces (72) thereon. Contact pins (52) in the upper section (16) electrically connect circuits on the chip to inner ends (82) of the traces (72) and outer ends (84) of the traces (72) engage circuits on a substrate.

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