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Array connector

  • US 5,245,751 A
  • Filed: 10/25/1991
  • Issued: 09/21/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for fabricating a demateable electrical connector member suitable for being interposed between contact arrays of opposed members to effect electrical connection therebetween, the member being of the type comprising a polymeric sheet-form member having a plurality of apertures through which conductors of plated metal deposit extend, the process characterized by the steps of:

  • providing a preformed polymeric sheet-form member having oppositely directed first and second sides;

    providing a metal layer on the surface of the first side of the sheet-form member;

    forming apertures through the sheet-form member from the second side of the sheet-form member, with the apertures extending through the polymeric member to the metal layer to expose the metal layer to the interior of the aperture;

    connecting the metal layer to a suitable voltage source,depositing metal in the apertures by electroplating upon the exposed portion of the metal layer within the aperture to form a deposit that protrudes outwardly beyond the second side of the sheet-form member to form a raised electrical contact on the second side;

    removing the metal layer sufficiently to expose the first side of the sheet-form member,temporarily electrically connecting the plated metal contacts at the second side to a suitable voltage source,depositing metal by electroplating such that plated metal protrudes outwardly beyond the first side to form a raised electrical contact on the first side of the sheet form member; and

    ,removing the temporary electrical connection.

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