GB2273830B - Electrical contact elements for interposer structures - Google Patents

Electrical contact elements for interposer structures

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Publication number
GB2273830B
GB2273830B GB9326076A GB9326076A GB2273830B GB 2273830 B GB2273830 B GB 2273830B GB 9326076 A GB9326076 A GB 9326076A GB 9326076 A GB9326076 A GB 9326076A GB 2273830 B GB2273830 B GB 2273830B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
electrical contact
contact elements
interposer structures
interposer
structures
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9326076A
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GB2273830A (en
GB9326076D0 (en
Inventor
Robert Stephen Mroczkowski
Richard Ellis Rothenberger
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US07/996,750 external-priority patent/US5310352A/en
Priority claimed from US07/996,751 external-priority patent/US5308252A/en
Priority claimed from US08/103,613 external-priority patent/US5358411A/en
Application filed by Whitaker LLC filed Critical Whitaker LLC
Publication of GB9326076D0 publication Critical patent/GB9326076D0/en
Publication of GB2273830A publication Critical patent/GB2273830A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2273830B publication Critical patent/GB2273830B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2435—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted with opposite contact points, e.g. C beam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/714—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
GB9326076A 1992-12-24 1993-12-21 Electrical contact elements for interposer structures Expired - Fee Related GB2273830B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/996,750 US5310352A (en) 1992-12-24 1992-12-24 Substrate interfacing electrical connector system
US07/996,751 US5308252A (en) 1992-12-24 1992-12-24 Interposer connector and contact element therefore
US08/103,613 US5358411A (en) 1993-08-09 1993-08-09 Duplex plated epsilon compliant beam contact and interposer

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9326076D0 GB9326076D0 (en) 1994-02-23
GB2273830A GB2273830A (en) 1994-06-29
GB2273830B true GB2273830B (en) 1997-04-16

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GB9326076A Expired - Fee Related GB2273830B (en) 1992-12-24 1993-12-21 Electrical contact elements for interposer structures

Country Status (3)

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JP (1) JP3508942B2 (en)
DE (1) DE4344272A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2273830B (en)

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EP0718918B1 (en) * 1994-12-20 1997-08-06 Connector Systems Technology N.V. Connector with spring contact member and shorting means
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US5975959A (en) * 1996-12-17 1999-11-02 The Whitaker Corporation Smart card connector module
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EP0903810A3 (en) * 1997-09-18 2000-03-29 The Whitaker Corporation Connector for adjacent circuit-bearing substrates
SE514237C2 (en) * 1998-02-26 2001-01-29 Ericsson Telefon Ab L M Interchangeable connector for mutually rotating units and a portable device provided with such connector
JP3035544B1 (en) * 1999-05-10 2000-04-24 エスエムケイ株式会社 Connector terminal
JP2002343478A (en) * 2001-05-16 2002-11-29 Tyco Electronics Amp Kk Electrical contact and electrical connection member using the same
US6638082B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2003-10-28 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. Pin-grid-array electrical connector
KR100874541B1 (en) * 2002-01-17 2008-12-16 아덴트 컨셉트, 인코포레이티드 Flexible electrical contacts
USRE41663E1 (en) 2002-01-17 2010-09-14 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
US7019222B2 (en) 2002-01-17 2006-03-28 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
US6909056B2 (en) 2002-01-17 2005-06-21 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
US6994565B2 (en) 2003-07-14 2006-02-07 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. Electrical contact assembly with insulative carrier, stapled contact attachment and fusible element
JP5024861B2 (en) * 2006-08-01 2012-09-12 日本電子材料株式会社 Probe card

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2162380A (en) * 1984-06-26 1986-01-29 Oki Electric Cable Printed circuit board connector
US4699593A (en) * 1986-01-14 1987-10-13 Amp Incorporated Connector having contact modules for a substrate such as an IC chip carrier
US5073116A (en) * 1991-03-01 1991-12-17 Amp Incorporated Surface mount LCC socket

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GB8418176D0 (en) * 1984-07-17 1984-08-22 George J M Silage feeder

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2162380A (en) * 1984-06-26 1986-01-29 Oki Electric Cable Printed circuit board connector
US4699593A (en) * 1986-01-14 1987-10-13 Amp Incorporated Connector having contact modules for a substrate such as an IC chip carrier
US5073116A (en) * 1991-03-01 1991-12-17 Amp Incorporated Surface mount LCC socket

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GB2273830A (en) 1994-06-29
GB9326076D0 (en) 1994-02-23
JPH07307188A (en) 1995-11-21
DE4344272A1 (en) 1994-06-30
JP3508942B2 (en) 2004-03-22

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Effective date: 20061221