Electrical interconnect using low melting point liquid metals
US6113406A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R3/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical interconnect incorporating the invention includes a first conductive electrode having a male connector part; a second electrode having a female connector part closely coupled to the male connector part so as to create opposed surface regions of area A for electrical conduction therebetween; and a fusible alloy layer of maximum thickness t, positioned within the area A and between the male electrical part and the female electrical part, the fusible alloy having a resistivity that is greater than a resistivity of either the first electrode or the second electrode. A ratio of t to A assures that the resistance of the fusible alloy layer is smaller than the resistance of either the first electrode or the second electrode.
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