Computer chip spacer element
US5901047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49149
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to the employment of a spacer element for mounting, aligning and spacing a computer chip relative to a PCB. The spacer element is formed and dimensioned to engage the chip in a manner to assure that the pins of the chip are properly aligned relative to openings in the PCB and to assure that the chip is centered and maintained parallel to the PCB and each of its pins maintained equal distance from the underneath side of the PCB during the wave soldering process for electrically connecting the chip and PCB.
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