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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2005
Shawn L. Lloyd, Tigard, OR (US);
John G. Oldendorf, Portland, OR (US);
J. Shelton Lewis, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Michael Kochanowski, Portland, OR (US);
Shawn L. Lloyd, Tigard, OR (US);
John G. Oldendorf, Portland, OR (US);
J. Shelton Lewis, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Michael Kochanowski, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) package socket is provided with an array of single-piece socket contact pins arranged to connect an IC package to a circuit board. The single-piece contact pin is supported at a middle portion of the contact pin and includes two acutely angled bends that allow the two ends of the contact pin to independently resiliently engage the package lands of the IC package and the contact pads of the circuit board. The contact pins are further shaped and arranged to laterally swipe the package lands and contact pads during engagement to scrape away or penetrate through any oxide or other contaminant buildup.