Interconnect assemblies and methods
First Claim
1. A method of forming a contact element comprising a base portion to adhere to an electronic device and a beam portion connected to said base portion and configured to slope away from said electronic device, said method comprising:
- forming a first masking layer comprising a first opening, said first opening comprising a first region corresponding to said base portion and a second region defining said slope of said beam portion;
depositing a conductive material into said first opening;
forming a second masking layer comprising a second opening, wherein said second opening defines a planar shape of said beam portion; and
depositing a contact element material into said second opening.
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Abstract
An interconnect assembly and methods for making and using the assembly. An exemplary embodiment of an aspect of the invention includes a contact element which includes a base portion adapted to be adhered to a substrate and a beam portion connected to and extending from the base portion. The beam portion is designed to have a geometry which substantially optimizes stress across the beam portion when deflected (e.g. it is triangular in shape) and is adapted to be freestanding. An exemplary embodiment of another aspect of the invention involves a method for forming a contact element. This method includes forming a base portion to adhere to a substrate of an electrical assembly and forming a beam portion connected to the base portion. The beam portion extends from the base portion and is designed to have a geometry which substantially evenly distributes stress across the beam portion when deflected and is adapted to be freestanding. It will be appreciated that in certain embodiments of the invention, a plurality of contact elements are used together to create an interconnect assembly. Various other assemblies and methods are also described below in conjunction with the following figures.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of forming a contact element comprising a base portion to adhere to an electronic device and a beam portion connected to said base portion and configured to slope away from said electronic device, said method comprising:
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forming a first masking layer comprising a first opening, said first opening comprising a first region corresponding to said base portion and a second region defining said slope of said beam portion;
depositing a conductive material into said first opening;
forming a second masking layer comprising a second opening, wherein said second opening defines a planar shape of said beam portion; and
depositing a contact element material into said second opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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