Patent · US Expired

Board to board interconnect

US6056557A · kind A · utility

23Cited by
3References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10378
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A board-to-board interconnect socket (40) provides electrical interconnection between printed circuit boards (50, 52). Resilient metalized particle interconnects (28) are disposed in holes in a rigid substrate (14) of desired thickness. Each resilient interconnect (28) includes first and second cap members (18, 20) that extend from opposing ends of the hole and beyond the respective surfaces of the substrate. The first and second cap members (18, 20) may be connected with a stem member (22) or conductive paste (34) that is disposed inside the hole. The hole may be lined with conductive material (26) such as conductive plating to facilitate conduction of electricity.

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