Electrical interconnect contact system
US5207584A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1069
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Structure for electrically interconnecting a lead of an integrated circuit device to a terminal spaced at a distance from the lead. The apparatus includes a housing which is intermediate the lead and the terminal. The housing has a slot to receive one of each of the one or more contacts. A contact-receiving slot extends substantially parallel to an axis which extends between a corresponding integrated circuit lead and terminal. The housing further includes oppositely facing first and second surfaces. The first surface has a trough formed therein proximate the integrated circuit lead, and the second surface has a trough formed therein proximate the spaced terminal. A first elastomeric element is received in the trough formed in the first surface, and a second elastomeric element is received in the trough formed in the second surface. The first and second elastomeric elements have a measure of compressibility and tensile extendability. A generally planar contact is received within each slot. Each contact provided has a protrusion which extends outward from the first surface of the housing to be engaged by the integrated circuit lead to which it corresponds. Each contact also has a nu…
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