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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Mindaugas F. Dautartas, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Joseph M. Freund, Fogelsville, PA (US);
John M. Geary, Macungie, PA (US);
George J. Pryzbylek, Douglasville, PA (US);
TriQuint Technology Holding Co., Hillsboro, OR (US);
Abstract
Flexible ground connectors are adapted to withstand temperature-induced stresses. The connectors may be formed of low thermal conductivity materials. The connectors may be used within a semiconductor package that also encloses a thermoelectric cooling device, a conductive submount, and a semiconductor light source. The submount may be grounded to the package wall by locating a pair of the flexible ground connectors across a gap to a ledge in the wall. The ground connectors may be formed of stainless steel, and they may be gold plated for improved electrical conductivity.