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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Brent S. Stone, Chandler, AZ (US);
Lesley A. Polka, Chandler, AZ (US);
Raj Nair, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Sanjay Dabral, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a conductive plate for a socket. The conductive plate includes a plurality of openings. The conductive plate is electrically connected to ground and is contained within a socket that may receive an electronic package. The openings allow pins from the electronic package to pass through to contacts in the socket. The diameter of each opening is customizable to produce desired impedance between the electronic package pin inserted in the contact and the conductive plate. Impedance discontinuity seen by signals passing through the socket from the electronic package pins is reduced. The electronic plate may contain one or more pins insertable into contacts in the socket where the contacts provide the electrical connection to ground.