Chip carrier mounting system
US5588847A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1046
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A chip carrier mounting system of the present invention includes a chip carrier socket which is mounted (e.g., by soldering) on a printed circuit board. The chip carrier socket has a frame and a plurality of spaced-apart, inwardly projecting contact members constructed of electrically conductive material. The system further includes a chip carrier constructed and arranged for receiving and securing a chip thereto. The chip carrier includes a frame having a plurality of spaced-apart receiving slots in registry with and capable of receiving the contact members therein for securing the chip carrier to the chip carrier socket. Each receiving slot has an electrically conductive surface mount for providing electrical connection between the chip, chip carrier, chip carrier socket and printed circuit board. The system also includes a retaining clip releasably securable to the chip carrier socket for maintaining the chip carrier and chip carrier socket in assembled relation.
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