Compliant, surface-mountable interposer
US6224396A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/714
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interposer for connecting two circuit members. The interposer has two extending conductive ends, is "Z" shaped, and has a center of gravity positioned relative to one of the conductive ends such that the interposer is capable of standing upright upon that end without external support. The interposer may be composed of a plated metal, and at least one of the extending conductive ends may have deposited dendrites or a raised bump. The Z-shaped interposer prevents bowing or cracking of the connected structure which otherwise occurs during use due to the different thermal coefficients of expansion of the two circuit members.
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