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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2000
Yu Zhou, Libertyville, IL (US);
David Yu, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Robert Edward Aldaz, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Theodore A. Khoury, Evanston, IL (US);
Advantest Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A contact structure for establishing electrical connection with contact targets. The contact structure is formed of a contact substrate and a plurality of contactors. The contactor has a tip portion at one end of the contactor to contact with the contact target, a base portion at another end of the contactor which is inserted in a through hole provided on the contact substrate in such a way that an end of the contactor functions as a contact pad for electrical connection at a surface of the contact substrate, and a spring portion provided between the tip portion and the base portion which produces a contact force when the contactor is pressed against the contact target.