System and methods for connecting electrical components
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01R-012/24
H01R-012/00
출원번호
US-0619210
(2003-07-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Sweetland,Matthew
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Tribotek, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
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The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at
The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at least one contact point. The conductor(s) is coupled to a loading fiber so that an electrical connection can be established between the contact point(s) of the conductor(s) and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, a conductor is woven with, or wound around, a loading fiber. In some exemplary embodiments, the conductor is comprised of a shaped contact and a conductive lead. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and devices for testing the electrical integrity or functionality of an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the device includes a plurality of loading fibers, a plurality of conductors and a plurality of tensioning guides. Each conductor can be coupled to at least one loading fiber. The tensioning guides can be disposed on at least one side of each said conductor. In such embodiments, electrical connections can be established between at least a portion of the plurality of conductors and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. At least a portion of the plurality of loading fibers may come into contact with the plurality of tensioning guides when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In one exemplary embodiment, the device comprises a burn-in socket device. In another exemplary embodiment, the device comprises a test socket device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device having a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component, said contact interface comprising: a loading fiber; a first conductor and a second conductor, each of said first and second conductors having at least one contact poin
What is claimed is: 1. A device having a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component, said contact interface comprising: a loading fiber; a first conductor and a second conductor, each of said first and second conductors having at least one contact point, wherein said first and second conductors are coupled to said loading fiber; a tensioning guide disposed between and mechanically separate from said first and second conductors, wherein said loading fiber is in contact with said tensioning guide when said device is engaged with said electrical component; and wherein an electrical connection is established between said at least one contact point of each of said first and second conductors and said electrical component when said device is engaged with said electrical component. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a burn-in socket device. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a test socket device. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said device comprises a circuit board. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said device comprises at least one of the following: a processing unit, a memory unit or an expansion card. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein electrical connections can be established between said device and a plurality of electrical components. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein said tensioning guide is comprised of a support column. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said tensioning guide is comprised of a faceplate. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second conductors is woven with said loading fiber. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second conductors comprises a shaped contact and a conductive lead. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said loading fiber is one of a plurality of loading fibers, said plurality of loading fibers forming a grid having a plurality of intersections and wherein at least one of said first and second conductors is coupled to said loading fiber at or near an intersection of said grid. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein said loading fiber is one of a plurality of loading fibers, said plurality of loading fibers forming an array having at least two layers of loading fibers and wherein at least one of said first and second conductors is coupled to a loading fiber of a first layer of said array and to a loading fiber of a second layer of said array. 13. The device of claim 1, wherein said loading fiber is comprised of a non-conducting material. 14. The device of claim 1, wherein said loading fiber is comprised of an elastic material. 15. The device of claim 1, wherein said loading fiber is comprised of at least one of the following: nylon, fluorocarbon, polyaramids, polyamids, conductive metal or natural fiber. 16. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second conductors has a diameter between approximately 0.0002 and approximately 0.0100 inches, inclusive. 17. The device of claim 1, said contact interface of said device further comprising: an insulator disposed between said first conductor and said second conductor to electrically isolate said first conductor from said second conductor. 18. The device of claim 1, said contact interface of said device further comprising: at least one tensioning spring; and wherein an end of said loading fiber is coupled to said at least one tensioning spring. 19. The device of claim 1, said contact interface of said device further comprising: at least one floating end plate; and wherein an end of said loading fiber is coupled to said at least one floating end plate, and wherein a portion of said electrical component engages said at least one floating end plate when said device is engaged with said electrical component. 20. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a high-frequency modulator that is coupled to said loading fiber, wherein said high-frequency modulator is capable of exciting said loading fiber at a fundamental frequency. 21. A device having a contact interface for establishing electrical connections with an electrical component, said contact interface comprising: a plurality of loading fibers; a plurality of conductors, wherein each conductor is coupled to at least one loading fiber; a plurality of rigid tensioning guides, wherein a tensioning guide is disposed on at least one side of each conductor, and wherein at least a portion of said plurality of loading fibers contact said plurality of tensioning guides when said device is engaged with said electrical component; and wherein electrical connections is established between at least a portion of said plurality of conductors and said electrical component when said device is engaged with said electrical component. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein said device comprises a burn-in socket device. 23. The device of claim 21, wherein said device comprises a test socket device. 24. The device of claim 21, wherein said device comprises a circuit board. 25. The device of claim 21, wherein said device comprises at least one of the following: a processing unit, a memory unit or an expansion card. 26. The device of claim 21, wherein said electrical component comprises a plurality of contacts, and wherein electrical connections can be established between at least a portion of said plurality of conductors and said plurality of contacts of said electrical component when said device is engaged with said electrical component. 27. The device of claim 26, wherein said plurality of contacts of said electrical component comprises a ball grid array. 28. The device of claim 26, wherein said plurality of contacts of said electrical component comprise a surface mount array. 29. The device of claim 26, wherein said plurality of contacts of said electrical component comprises a pin grid array. 30. The device of claim 21, wherein tensioning guides are disposed on two sides of each conductor. 31. The device of claim 21, wherein said plurality of tensioning guides are comprised of a plurality of support columns. 32. The device of claim 21, wherein said plurality of tensioning guides form a grid structure comprised of a plurality of high-tensioned fibers. 33. The device of claim 21, said contact interface of said device further comprising: a plurality of tensioning springs; and wherein each loading fiber is coupled to a tensioning spring. 34. The device of claim 21, said contact interface of said device further comprising: at least one floating end plate; and wherein an end of each loading fiber is coupled to said floating end plate. 35. A device for testing the electrical integrity or functionality of an electrical component, said device comprising: at least one loading fiber; a plurality of conductors, wherein each conductor is coupled to at least one loading fiber; a plurality of rigid tensioning guides, said plurality of tensioning guides being disposed on at least one side of each said conductor; wherein electrical connections is established between at least a portion of said plurality of conductors and said electrical component when said device is engaged with said electrical component; and wherein at least a portion of said at least one loading fiber contacts said plurality of tensioning guides when said device is engaged with said electrical component. 36. The device of claim 35, wherein said device comprises a burn-in socket device. 37. The device of claim 35, wherein said device comprises a test socket device.
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