KR100370720B1 - 예리하게 되고 배향된 접촉 팁 구조물 - Google Patents
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- 상호접속 요소의 일 단부에 적어도 하나의 블레이드를 포함하고, 상기 블레이드는 일정한 길이부을 가지며, 상기 일정한 길이부는 전기 단자(electrical terminal)에 대한 상기 블레이드의 수평 운동과 실질적으로 평행하게 이동하도록 상기 상호접속요소 상에 배향된 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드의 수평 운동은 상기 블레이드가 전기 단자와 전기적 접촉을 할 때 발생하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 각뿔대 단면 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부를 따라서 예리하게 된 날을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제4항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제1의 단부에 전부 날과 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제2의 단부에 후부 날을 구비한 단면 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 직선인 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 피라미드 형태인 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 상기 블레이드가 육각형 형상을 갖도록 두개의 변을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 장치.
- 상부면과 하부면을 가지는 발판과, 상기 발판의 상기 상부면에 적어도 하나의 블레이드를 포함하고, 상기 블레이드는 일정한 길이부를 가지고 상기 길이부가 상기 발판의 수평 운동에 실질적으로 평행하게 움직이도록 배향된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 발판의 상기 수평 운동은 상기 팁 구조물이 전기 단자와 전기적 접촉을 할 때 발생하는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 발판의 상기 하부면에 결합된 탄성 접촉 요소를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부를 따라서 예리하게 된 날을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 전부에 주 날을 가지고 상기 블레이드의 후부에 종 날을 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 발판의 상기 상부면에 제1 및 제2의 블레이드를 가지는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제14항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2의 블레이드는 브리지로 연결된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제14항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2의 블레이드는 병렬로 배치된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제1의 단부에 전부 날을 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이의 제2의 단부에 후부 날을 구비한 삼각형 단면 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제17항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 직선인 것을 특징으로 한는 팁 구조물.
- 제17항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 피라미드 형상인 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제17항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 상기 블레이드가 육각형 형상을 갖도록 두개의 면을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 상부면과 하부면을 갖는 발판과, 상기 발판의 상기 상부면에 적어도 하나의 블레이드를 포함하고,상기 블레이드는 일정한 길이부를 가지고 상기 길이부가 상기 발판의 수평 운동에 평행한 축에 대하여 약 ±15°내에 있도록 배향된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제21항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부를 따라서 예리하게 된 날을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제22항에 있어서, 상기 발판의 상기 상부면에 제1 및 제2의 블레이드를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제23항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2 블레이드는 브리지로 연결된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제23항에 있어서, 상기 제1 및 제2 블레이드는 병렬로 배치된 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제22항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제1 단부에 전부 날을 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이의 제2 단부에 후부 날을 구비하고 삼각형 단면 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제26항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 직선인 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제26항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 피라미드 형상인 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 제26항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 상기 블레이드가 육각형 형상을 갖도록 두개의 면을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 팁 구조물.
- 서로 관계를 가지고 배치된 복수개의 상호접속 요소와, 상기 상호접속요소들각각에 부착된 복수개의 팁 구조물을 포함하고,상기 팁 구조물들 각각은 상기 상호접속 요소들의 각각의 접촉부 상에 있는 적어도 하나의 블레이드를 포함하고, 상기 블레이드는 일정한 길이부를 가지며 상기 상호접속 요소들 각각이 전기적 접촉을 할 때 상기 길이부가 상기 상호접속 요소들 각각의 수평 운동에 실질적으로 평행하게 움직이도록 상기 각각의 상호접속 요소들 상에 배향된 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제30항에 있어서, 상기 발판의 평행 운동은 팁 구조물이 전기적 표면과 전기적 접촉을 할 때 발생하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제31항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부를 따라서 예리하게 된 날을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제32항에 있어서, 상기 블레이드는 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제1의 단부에 전부 날을 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부의 제2의 단부에 후부 날을 구비하고 삼각형 단면 구조를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제33항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 직선인 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제33항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 피라미드 형상인 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 제33항에 있어서, 상기 전부 및 후부 날은 상기 블레이드가 육각형 형상을 갖도록 두개의 면을 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물.
- 희생기층 내에 트랜치를 형성하는 단계와,일정한 길이부와 상부면 및 하부면을 가지는 블레이드를 형성하기 위하여 상기 트랜치 내에 적어도 하나의 전도성 재료로 된 적어도 하나의 층을 피착시키는 단계와,상호접속 요소를 상기 블레이드의 상기 길이부가 상기 블레이드의 수평 방향 운동에 실질적으로 평행하게 움직이도록 배향된 상기 블레이드의 상기 하부면에 결합시키는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 희생기층으로부터 상기 블레이드를 릴리스시키는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제38항에 있어서, 상기 희생기층으로부터 상기 블레이드를 릴리스시키는 단계는 열 및 화학적 에칭으로 구성된 그룹에서 선택된 공정에 의하여 상기 희생기층으로부터 상기 블레이드를 릴리스시키는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 트랜치를 형성하는 단계는 선택적 수산화칼륨 에칭으로 기층 내에 트랜치를 에칭하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제40항에 있어서, 상기 트랜치를 에칭하는 단계는 111 및 001 결정 방향 사이에서 수산화칼륨 식각으로 기층 내에 트랜치를 에칭하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 트랜치를 형성하는 단계는 기층 내에 삼각형 단면을 갖는 트랜치를 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 트랜치를 형성하는 단계는 기층 내에 각뿔대 단면을 갖는 트랜치를 형성하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 상호접속 요소를 상기 블래이드의 상기 하부면에 결합시키는 단계는 상기 상호접속 요소를 상기 블레이드의 상기 하부면에 납땜하는단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
- 제37항에 있어서, 상기 상호접속 요소를 상기 블래이드의 상기 하부면에 결합시키는 단계는 상기 상호접속 요소를 상기 블레이드의 상기 하부면에 경납땜하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기 접촉 구조물의 제조방법.
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