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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2005
John L. Grant, Sherborn, MA (US);
Michael P. Cuff, Georgetown, TX (US);
John L. Grant, Sherborn, MA (US);
Michael P. Cuff, Georgetown, TX (US);
Airborn, Inc., Addison, TX (US);
Abstract
An area array connector adapted to connect contact pads on a first generally planar circuit element to corresponding contact pads on a second generally planar circuit element is described. The area array connector includes an interposer housing and at least one electrical interconnector positioned within the interposer housing. The at least one electrical interconnector is comprised of a plurality of electrical contacts stacked in a substantially parallel relationship to one another. The at least one electrical interconnector is positioned to make contact with a first contact pad on the first generally planar circuit element and a second contact pad on the second generally planar circuit element to provide an electrical interconnection therebetween.