Interconnector with contact pads having enhanced durability
First Claim
1. A structure comprising:
- a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface;
at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends, extending at least to said second surface;
a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members;
a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and
a ball compression means for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end.
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Abstract
A structure of an enhanced durability interconnector to reliably interconnect modules having high density type contacts, such as found in modules having solder ball connections (SBC), to a connecting article such as a printed circuit board. The structure comprising a means to provide the SBC type contact a mating surface having a wide contact area. Furthermore, the electrical connecting medium within the interconnector, which is embedded in an elastomeric material to provide compliance, is strengthened by using two or more embedded wires in combination for each wide contact area contact. The interconnector is incorporated into a fixture to compress the interconnector between the SBC module and the connecting article. The fixture having further capability to align the connections, control the compression pressure and to prevent over-compression.
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18 Claims
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1. A structure comprising:
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a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends, extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression means for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A structure comprising:
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a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a group of at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end at said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; an enlarged substantially flat conductive pad at said first surface for making electrical connection therethrough to said group; a component having at least one solder ball component contact, said component contact for making electrical connection with said conductive pad; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said group at second end of said members; and a compression means for compressing said component contact to said conductive pad. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A structure comprising:
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a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a conductive member embedded in said body, said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression mean, for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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