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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2004
Shawn L. Lloyd, Tigard, OR (US);
John G. Oldendorf, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Kochanowski, Portland, OR (US);
Scott A. Gilbert, Chandler, AZ (US);
Shawn L. Lloyd, Tigard, OR (US);
John G. Oldendorf, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Kochanowski, Portland, OR (US);
Scott A. Gilbert, Chandler, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A socket may receive both ball grid and land grid array packages. Thus, in some embodiments, the early package prototypes, without solder balls, may be packaged in the same socket design that is ultimately used for production devices using ball grid array packaging. Both land grid array and ball grid arrays may be self-centered on the socket in some embodiments. An S-shaped spring contact may be utilized to electrically connect to either solder balls or lands in a wiping action.