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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1998
William Y. Sinclair, Frenchtown, NJ (US);
Aries Electronics, Inc., Frenchtown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly is provided for solderless connection to a land grid array integrated circuit package. In the first embodiment of the invention, a plurality of generally &Sgr;-shaped electrical contacts are disposed in through holes formed in a non-conductive substrate. The electrical contacts are maintained within the through holes due to dimensional differences formed therebetween. In the second embodiment of the invention, a plurality of electrical contacts, each having a pad portion, are disposed in a non-conductive substrate, with the respective pad portions registering with an opening of the through hole. Each electrical contact having a spring arm extending through the non-conductive substrate from the pad portion.