Packaged device adapter assembly with alignment structure and methods regarding same
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1. An adapter apparatus for receiving a packaged device having a plurality of contact elements disposed on a surface thereof, wherein the packaged device further comprises one or more perimeter side surfaces defining an outer perimeter of the packaged device, the adapter apparatus comprising:
- a perimeter wall member comprising a length along an adapter axis between a first end region of the adapter apparatus and a second end region of the adapter apparatus;
a conductive element layer comprising a plurality of arranged conductive elements, wherein the conductive element layer is positioned at the first end region of the adapter apparatus orthogonal to the adapter axis, and further wherein the perimeter wall member and the conductive element layer define a socket cavity adapted to receive the packaged device with the plurality of contact elements thereof adjacent the conductive element layer; and
an alignment structure positioned at the first end region to align the packaged device within the socket cavity, wherein the alignment structure comprises an alignment plate positioned orthogonal to the adapter axis, wherein the alignment plate comprises at least one opening defined therein adapted to allow the contact elements of the packaged device to be in electrical contact with the arranged conductive elements of the conductive element layer, and further wherein the alignment plate comprises a plurality of movable elements configured to movably engage the one or more perimeter side surfaces of the packaged device when the packaged device is positioned in the socket cavity adjacent the conductive element layer.
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Abstract
A packaged device adapter assembly for use with high density integrated circuit packages, e.g., micro lead frame packages, micro lead chip carriers, quad flat no lead packages, and micro ball grid array packages, etc., includes an alignment structure for aligning a packaged device therein.
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1. An adapter apparatus for receiving a packaged device having a plurality of contact elements disposed on a surface thereof, wherein the packaged device further comprises one or more perimeter side surfaces defining an outer perimeter of the packaged device, the adapter apparatus comprising:
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a perimeter wall member comprising a length along an adapter axis between a first end region of the adapter apparatus and a second end region of the adapter apparatus;
a conductive element layer comprising a plurality of arranged conductive elements, wherein the conductive element layer is positioned at the first end region of the adapter apparatus orthogonal to the adapter axis, and further wherein the perimeter wall member and the conductive element layer define a socket cavity adapted to receive the packaged device with the plurality of contact elements thereof adjacent the conductive element layer; and
an alignment structure positioned at the first end region to align the packaged device within the socket cavity, wherein the alignment structure comprises an alignment plate positioned orthogonal to the adapter axis, wherein the alignment plate comprises at least one opening defined therein adapted to allow the contact elements of the packaged device to be in electrical contact with the arranged conductive elements of the conductive element layer, and further wherein the alignment plate comprises a plurality of movable elements configured to movably engage the one or more perimeter side surfaces of the packaged device when the packaged device is positioned in the socket cavity adjacent the conductive element layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for use in an adapter configured to receive a packaged device having a plurality of contact elements disposed on a surface thereof, wherein the packaged device further comprises one or more perimeter side surfaces defining an outer perimeter of the packaged device, the apparatus comprising an alignment plate, wherein the alignment plate comprises:
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a body portion comprising one or more fixed inner perimeter surfaces defining an opening about an axis orthogonal to the alignment plate, wherein the one or more fixed inner perimeter surfaces define a maximum outer perimeter of the packaged device; and
a plurality of movable elements extending from the body portion of the alignment plate, wherein the plurality of movable elements are configured to movably engage the one or more perimeter side surfaces of the packaged device when the packaged device is positioned in the opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of aligning a packaged device in an adapter apparatus, wherein the packaged device comprises a plurality of contact elements disposed on a surface thereof, wherein the packaged device further comprises one or more perimeter side surfaces defining an outer perimeter of the packaged device, wherein the method comprises:
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providing an adapter apparatus defining a socket cavity for receiving the packaged device, wherein the adapter apparatus comprises an alignment plate, wherein the alignment plate comprises a body portion comprising one or more fixed inner perimeter surfaces defining an opening about an axis orthogonal to the alignment plate, and further wherein the alignment plate comprises a plurality of movable elements extending from the body portion of the alignment plate, wherein the plurality of movable elements are in a normal state when a packaged device has not been received in the opening; and
positioning the packaged device in the socket cavity such that the plurality of movable elements are moved to a flex state, wherein a position of one or more surfaces of the plurality of movable elements are at a distance further from the axis when the plurality of movable elements are in the flex state as compared to when the plurality of movable elements are in the normal state. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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