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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:

Peter Cuevas, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

QualiTau, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ; H01R 1/200 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ; H01R 1/200 ;
Abstract

A test socket assembly for use in testing integrated circuits includes a spring holder plate having a plurality of holes for receiving a plurality of electrically conducting springs, and a plurality of electrically conducting springs in the plurality of holes. A test socket including a plurality of pins for receiving leads of an integrated circuit is mounted on the spring holder plate with the pins extending into the plurality of holes in the spring holder plate with each pin engaging a spring. The holder plate is positionable on a printed circuit board with the plurality of holes in the spring holder plate being in alignment with electrical contacts or pads on the printed circuit board, the plurality of springs electrically interconnecting the contacts and the plurality of pins.


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