Intel Corporation

Steven A Klein

Srikant Nekkanty

Kuang C Liu

Feroz Mohammad

Thomas A Boyd

Chia-Pin Chiu

Zhichao Zhang

Pramod Malatkar

Ralph V Miele

Zhimin Wan

Shankar Devasenathipathy

Eric W Buddrius

Feifei Cheng

Daniel Neumann

Alexander W Huettis

Aleksandar Aleksov

Robert L Sankman

Pooya Tadayon

Nachiket R Raravikar

Carl L Deppisch

Jeffory L Smalley

Donald Tiendung Tran

Joe F Walczyk

Rajendra C Dias

Sriram Srinivasan

Christopher D Combs

Gregorio R Murtagian

Mohanraj Prabhugoud

Shelby A Ferguson

Srinivasa R Aravamudhan

Rolf Laido

Michael E Ryan

John Harper

Zhe Chen

Xiao Lu

Jieping Zhang

Jiongxin Lu

Mohit Sood

Hemant Mahesh Shah

Francis Toth, Jr

Muffadal Mukadem

Luis Gil Rangel

Vijay Subramania

Ravindranth V Mahajan

A microelectronic socket structure and a method of forming the same. The socket structure comprises: a socket structure housing defining a cavity therein; and an interconnection structure including: a contact element disposed at least in part within the cavity, and configured to be electrically coupled to a corresponding microelectronic package, the contact element corresponding to one of a signal contact element or a ground contact element; and a conductive structure disposed at least in part within the cavity, electrically coupled to the contact element, and having an outer contour that is non-conformal with respect to an outer contour of the contact element.

Heterogenous socket contact for electrical and mechanical performance scaling in a microelectronic package

Embodiments disclosed herein include sockets and electronic packages with socket architectures. In an embodiment, a socket comprises a housing with a first surface and a second surface. In an embodiment, a plurality of interconnect pins pass through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment hole is provided through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment post extending out from the first surface of the housing is also provided.

Compression mounted technology (CMT) socket retention mechanisms to board or interposer

Techniques and mechanisms for coupling packaged devices with a socket device. In an embodiment, the socket device comprises a socket body structure and conductors extending therethrough. A pitch of the conductors is in a range of between 0.1 millimeters (mm) and 3 mm. First and second metallization structures also extend, respectively, from opposite respective sides of the socket body structure. In the socket body structure, a conductive shield structure, electrically coupled to the first and second metallization structures, substantially extends around one of the conductors. For each of the first and second metallization structures, a vertical span of the metallization structure is in a range of between 0.05 mm and 2.0 mm, a portion of a side of the metallization structure forms a respective corrugation structure, and a horizontal span of the portion is at least 5% of the vertical span of the metallization structure.

Dual-sided socket device with corrugation structures and shield structures

Techniques and mechanisms for coupling packaged devices with a dual-sided socket device. In an embodiment, two interfaces of the socket device comprise, respectively, first metallization structures and second metallization structures on opposite sides of a socket body structure. The first metallization structures each form a respective corrugation structure to electrically couple with a corresponding conductive contact of a first packaged device. The corrugation structures facilitate such electrical coupling each via a vertical wipe of the corresponding conductive contact. In another embodiment, a pitch of the first metallization structures is in a range of between 0.1 millimeters (mm) and 2 mm. One such metallization structure has a vertical span in a range of between 0.05 mm and 2.0 mm, where a portion of a side of the metallization structure forms a corrugation structure, and has a horizontal span which is at least 5% of the vertical span.

Dual-sided socket device with corrugation structures

Embodiments disclosed herein include electronic packages. In an embodiment, the electronic package comprises a first substrate; a second substrate; and an array of interconnects electrically coupling the first substrate to the second substrate. In an embodiment, the array of interconnects comprises first interconnects, wherein the first interconnects have a first volume and a first material composition, and second interconnects, wherein the second interconnects have a second volume and a second material composition, and wherein the first volume is different than the second volume and/or the first material composition is different than the second material composition.

Varied ball ball-grid-array (BGA) packages

Embodiments disclosed herein include assemblies. In an embodiment, an assembly comprises a socket and a bolster plate on a board, where the bolster plate has load studs and an opening that surrounds the socket; a shim having first and second ends; and a carrier on the bolster plate, where the carrier has an opening and cutouts. The shim may have an opening through the first end as the second end is affixed to the carrier. The opening of the shim entirely over one cutout from a corner region of the carrier. In an embodiment, the assembly comprises an electronic package in the opening of the carrier, where the electronic package is affixed to the carrier, and a heatsink over the electronic package and carrier, where the first end is directly coupled to a surface of the heatsink and a surface of one load stud of the bolster plate.

Socket load regulation utilizing CPU carriers with shim components

A microprocessor mounting apparatus comprising a microprocessor socket on a printed circuit board (PCB) and a bolster plate surrounding a perimeter of the microprocessor socket. The bolster plate has a first surface adjacent to the PCB, and a second surface opposite the first surface. A heat dissipation device is on the second surface of the bolster plate. The heat dissipation interface is thermally coupled to the microprocessor socket.

Socket loading mechanism for passive or active socket and package cooling

An integrated circuit (IC) socket comprising a housing with a land side, an opposing die side, and sidewalls around a perimeter of the housing. The housing comprises a first dielectric. A plurality of socket pins extends from the land side of the housing through socket pin holes in the housing over the die side of the housing. A second dielectric is within the interstitial regions between the socket pins and sidewalls of the socket pin holes. A frame structure extends around at least a portion of the perimeter of the housing, and a mesh structure is embedded within the first dielectric. The mesh structure has plurality of mesh filaments extending between the plurality of socket pin holes and coupled to the frame structure.

Integrated circuit package socket housing to enhance package cooling

Systems, apparatus, and/or processes directed to applying pressure to a socket to alter a shape of the socket to improve a connection between the socket and a substrate, printed circuit board, or other component. The socket may receive one or more chips, may be an interconnect, or may be some other structure that is part of a package. The shape of the socket may be flattened so that a side of the socket may form a high-quality physical and electrical coupling with the substrate.

Pressure features to alter the shape of a socket

A membrane test for mechanical testing of wearable devices is described. A mechanical testing system includes an actuation mechanism including a clamp to hold a membrane including stretchable electronics over an opening in the actuation mechanism, wherein the actuation mechanism is to apply pressure to the membrane through the opening; and a testing logic to control the application and release of pressure on the membrane by the actuation mechanism.

Membrane test for mechanical testing of stretchable electronics

An electronic device may include a circuit board, and the circuit board may include a dielectric material. A socket may be coupled to a first side of the circuit board, and the socket may be configured to receive a semiconductor package. A backing plate may be positioned on a second side of the circuit board. A spacer may be positioned between the backing plate and the circuit board. The spacer may alter the profile of the socket to provide a curved profile to the socket. The spacer may displace a portion of the socket in a first direction, for instance when the spacer is coupled between the backing plate and the circuit board.

Electronic device, socket, and spacer to alter socket profile

Bottle top to bottom base, cap or threading coupling

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Steven A Klein