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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1998
Thomas H Dozier, II, Livermore, CA (US);
Benjamin N Eldridge, Danville, CA (US);
Gary W Grube, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Igor Y Khandros, Orinda, CA (US);
Gaetan L Mathieu, Livermore, CA (US);
David V Pedersen, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Michael A Stadt, Castro Valley, CA (US);
FormFactor, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
Temporary connections to spring contact elements extending from an electronic component such as a semiconductor device are made by urging the electronic component, consequently the ends of the spring contact elements, vertically against terminals of an interconnection substrate, or by horizontally urging terminals of an interconnection substrate against end portions of the spring contact elements. A variety of terminal configurations are disclosed.