Conductive gel area array connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector adapted to electrically interconnect first and second circuit path surfaces including a connector body of dielectric material having elastomeric characteristics and containing a plurality of cavities extending therethrough, the body of said connector proximate said cavities having a geometry in conjunction with the elastomeric characteristics of the material to be readily deformable by pressure applied through said surfaces along a longitudinal axis of said cavity, a conductive gel positioned in the said cavity in a volume slightly less than the volume of said cavity when said connector body is in an undeformed condition whereby upon the application of said pressure and deformation of said body, the volume of said cavity is reduced to cause said gel to flow into area engagement with the said surfaces thereby interconnecting electrically said surfaces through said gel.
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Abstract
An electrical connector (30) includes a body (34) of elastomeric material having cavities (38) containing a conductive gel operable upon deformation of the body of said connector to interconnect conductive pads (16, 22) between components such as a printed circuit board (12) and a chip carrier (20).
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- 1. An electrical connector adapted to electrically interconnect first and second circuit path surfaces including a connector body of dielectric material having elastomeric characteristics and containing a plurality of cavities extending therethrough, the body of said connector proximate said cavities having a geometry in conjunction with the elastomeric characteristics of the material to be readily deformable by pressure applied through said surfaces along a longitudinal axis of said cavity, a conductive gel positioned in the said cavity in a volume slightly less than the volume of said cavity when said connector body is in an undeformed condition whereby upon the application of said pressure and deformation of said body, the volume of said cavity is reduced to cause said gel to flow into area engagement with the said surfaces thereby interconnecting electrically said surfaces through said gel.
- 10. An electrical connector adapted to interconnect the conductive paths of an electronic component to a printed circuit board including a body containing a plurality of cavities arranged in an array compatible with the conductive paths of said component and printed circuit board with said body being formed of a thin elastomeric material which is readily deformable and with each said cavity being surrounding by a lip of material adapted to be deformed and to seal said cavity upon deformation between said component and said board, a conductive gel substantially filling each said cavity whereby upon deformation of said body and said lip the said gel is caused to flow into engagement with the contact paths of the said component and the said board to provide and interconnection therebetween.
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