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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2002
John G. Gaudiello, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
James D. Herard, Vestal, NY (US);
John J. Konrad, Endicott, NY (US);
Jeffrey Mckeveny, Endicott, NY (US);
Timothy L. Wells, Apalachin, NY (US);
John G. Gaudiello, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
James D. Herard, Vestal, NY (US);
John J. Konrad, Endicott, NY (US);
Jeffrey McKeveny, Endicott, NY (US);
Timothy L. Wells, Apalachin, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A process for manufacturing a land grid array connector for a printed wiring board is disclosed. The process does not require electroplating precious metal overlays. Therefore, no commoning bar is required. Another benefit of the invention includes a connector design using only a flash, soft gold application in the outer surface of the connector. Physical hardness and durability are derived from a thin palladium layer lying beneath the flash gold layer.