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Interconnector with contact pads having enhanced durability
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1995-09-13
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2015-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A structure of an enhanced durability interconnector to reliably interconnect modules having high density type contacts, such as found in modules having solder ball connections (SBC), to a connecting article such as a printed circuit board. The structure comprising a means to provide the SBC type contact a mating surface having a wide contact area. Furthermore, the electrical connecting medium within the interconnector, which is embedded in an elastomeric material to provide compliance, is strengthened by using two or more embedded wires in combination for each wide contact area contact. The interconnector is incorporated into a fixture to compress the interconnector between the SBC module and the connecting article. The fixture having further capability to align the connections, control the compression pressure and to prevent over-compression.
Inventors
- 👤 Da-Yuan Shih
- 👤 Paul Lauro
- 👤 Keith Edward Fogel
- 👤 Brian Beaman
- 👤 Maurice Norcott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2407; H01R13/2414; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/50; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/029; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49158; Y10T29/49162; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/4921; Y10T29/49211; Y10T29/49213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends, extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression means for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends, extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression means for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A structure as in claim 1, including a grouping means for grouping together said at least two said conductive members at their enlarged ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A structure of claim 2, in which said grouping means is comprised of a conductive pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A structure as in claim 3, in which said grouping means is comprised of a polymer pad, said pad having a metallic coating on the surface thereof, the coating for making electrical contact to said first end of the grouped conductive members and the solder ball contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A structure as in claim 4, further comprising a contact compression means for compressing said article contact to the second ends of the two conductive members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure as in claim 5, in which said ball compression means further comprises at least one spacer disposed so as to prevent over compression.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A structure as in claim 6, in which said ball compression means further comprises at least one alignment means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A structure as in claim 7, in which said ball compression means further comprises a collar disposed around said dielectric body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a group of at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end at said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; an enlarged substantially flat conductive pad at said first surface for making electrical connection therethrough to said group; a component having at least one solder ball component contact, said component contact for making electrical connection with said conductive pad; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said group at second end of said members; and a compression means for compressing said component contact to said conductive pad.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a group of at least two conductive members embedded in said body, each said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end at said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; an enlarged substantially flat conductive pad at said first surface for making electrical connection therethrough to said group; a component having at least one solder ball component contact, said component contact for making electrical connection with said conductive pad; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said group at second end of said members; and a compression means for compressing said component contact to said conductive pad.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure as in claim 9, including a contact compression means for compressing said article contact to said second end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure of claim 10, in which said compression means further comprises at least one spacer disposed so as to prevent over compression.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure of claim 11, in which said compression means includes at least one alignment means; and said dielectric body includes a collar disposed around said elastomeric material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
128 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a conductive member embedded in said body, said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression mean, for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
128 words
A structure comprising: a dielectric body of an elastomeric material having a first surface and a second surface; a conductive member embedded in said body, said member having two ends, one of said ends being a first end having an enlarged, substantially flat, wide surface area extending at least to said first surface, and a second one of said ends extending at least to said second surface; a component having at least one solder ball contact, said solder ball contact making connection with said first end of at least one of the two conductive members; a connecting article having at least one article contact, said article contact making connection with said second end; and a ball compression mean, for compressing said solder ball connection to said first end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure as in claim 13, further comprising a contact compression means for compressing said article contact to the second end of the conductive member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure as in claim 14, in which said ball compression means further comprises at least one spacer disposed so as to prevent over compression.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A structure as in claim 15, in which said ball compression means further comprises at least one alignment means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A structure as in claim 16, in which said ball compression means further comprises a collar disposed around said dielectric body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A structure as in claim 17, in which said at least one end being enlarged is coated with a metal selected from the group consisting of Au, Pd, Pt, Au alloy, Pd alloy and Pt alloy.
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