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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
David V. Pedersen, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, CA (US);
Igor Y. Khandros, Orinda, CA (US);
David V. Pedersen, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Benjamin N. Eldridge, Danville, CA (US);
Igor Y. Khandros, Orinda, CA (US);
FormFactor, Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
Products and assemblies are provided for socketably receiving elongate interconnection elements, such as spring contact elements, extending from electronic components, such as semiconductor devices. Socket substrates are provided with capture pads for receiving ends of elongate interconnection elements extending from electronic components. Various capture pad configurations are disclosed. Connections to external devices are provided via conductive traces adjacent the surface of the socket substrate. The socket substrate may be supported by a support substrate. In a particularly preferred embodiment the capture pads are formed directly on a primary substrate such as a printed circuit board.