Area array connector
US5173055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/368
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An area array connector (32,42,50) for electrically interconnecting two electronic devices is disclosed. The connector (32,42,50) includes a plurality of contact elements (10) having parallel cantilevered contact fingers (18) extending obliquely outwardly from a plate (20) for one embodiment, a laminate (32) is formed by securing the contact elements (10) to a dielectric (26) having windows (28) through which the fingers (18) extend. The laminate (32) can then be fixed to a device such as a circuit board (40) to form another form of a connector (42) and further, the dielectric (26) can be removed to form yet another form of connector (50).
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