Ball grid array connector
US5997317A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ball grid array connector comprises an insulative housing having a mating face and a soldering face opposite to the mating face and a plurality of passageways defined between the mating face and the soldering face. A plurality of contacts are received in the passageways and each contact comprises a contacting portion and a soldering portion substantially perpendicular to the soldering portion. A solder ball is attached to the soldering portion of each contact and the solder ball has a diameter less than a width of the soldering portion of the contact.
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