Contact structure and production method thereof
First Claim
1. A contact structure for establishing an electrical connection with a contact target, comprising:
- a contact substrate;
a plurality of contactors mounted on the contact substrate, each of the contactors having a bridge like shape formed with a horizontal portion and two angled portions for supporting the horizontal portion, and two base portions at respective ends of the angled portions attached to the contact substrate, at least one of the two base portions being electrically connected to a contact pad provided on the contact substrate;
a contact bump attached to the horizontal portion of each of the contactors;
wherein one of the angled portions is widened toward the bottom thereof and is connected to two base portions, and wherein the horizontal portion and the angled portions of the contactor produce a contact force when the contact structure is pressed against the contact target.
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Abstract
A contact structure for achieving an electrical connection with a contact target is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors mounted on the contact substrate. The contactors are produced on a semiconductor substrate or other dielectric by a microfabrication technology. Each of the contactors has a contact bump to contact with the contact target. In one aspect, one of the base portions of the contactor is slidably formed on the surface of the contact substrate. A spring force is generated when the contactor is pressed against the contact target. Various types of contact structures and the associated production methods are also described.
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1. A contact structure for establishing an electrical connection with a contact target, comprising:
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a contact substrate;
a plurality of contactors mounted on the contact substrate, each of the contactors having a bridge like shape formed with a horizontal portion and two angled portions for supporting the horizontal portion, and two base portions at respective ends of the angled portions attached to the contact substrate, at least one of the two base portions being electrically connected to a contact pad provided on the contact substrate;
a contact bump attached to the horizontal portion of each of the contactors;
wherein one of the angled portions is widened toward the bottom thereof and is connected to two base portions, and wherein the horizontal portion and the angled portions of the contactor produce a contact force when the contact structure is pressed against the contact target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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12. A contact structure for establishing an electrical connection with a contact target, comprising:
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a contact substrate;
a plurality of contactors mounted on the contact substrate, each of the contactor having a bridge like shape formed with a horizontal portion, two angled portions for supporting the horizontal portion and two base portions at respective ends of the angled portions, one of the two base portions being attached to the contact substrate and electrically connected to a contact pad provided on the contact substrate, and the other base portion being slidably provided on the surface of the contact substrate;
a contact bump attached to the horizontal portion of each of the contactors;
wherein the horizontal portion and the angled portions of the contactor produce a contact force and said other base portion slides on the surface of said contact base when the contactor is pressed against the contact target, whereby promoting scrubbing of a surface of said contact target by said contact bump. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A contact structure for establishing an electrical connection with a contact target, comprising:
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a dielectric substrate having a depression on a surface thereof; and
a contactor having a bridge like shape formed on the substrate through a microfabrication process, the contactor being formed with a horizontal portion having two angled ends connected to the dielectric substrate where the horizontal portion is positioned over the depression on the dielectric substrate;
wherein said contactor is formed of a horizontal portion having a free end and the other end thereof is connected to an angled portion, said angled portion having a base portion which is connected to the dielectric substrate in such a way that said free end of said horizontal portion is positioned over said depression on said dielectric substrate, and wherein the horizontal portion of the contactor produces a contact force when the contactor is pressed against the contact target such that the horizonal portion enters the depression while exerting the contact force. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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