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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gaurav Chawla, Tempe, AZ (US);
David J. Llapitan, Tacoma, WA (US);
Jeffory L. Smalley, Olympia, WA (US);
Tejinder Pal Aulakh, Auburn, WA (US);
Vijaykumar Krithivasan, Chandler, AZ (US);
Donald T. Tran, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A connector for a multi-array bottom side array is described that uses a spring bias. In one example, a connector includes a connector housing, the connector housing having a bottom surface, and a plurality of resilient connectors opposite the bottom surface to electrically connect to a corresponding plurality of pads of an integrated circuit package, a cable connector to electrically connect the resilient connectors to a cable, a base plate having a bottom surface to press against a circuit board, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and plurality of spring members coupled between the base plate and the connector bottom surface to press the base plate bottom surface against the system board and to press the connector housing connectors against the package.