US5118299A
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Cone electrical contact
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-07
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Granted: 1992-06-02
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Expires: 2010-05-07
Abstract
Abstract An electrical interconnection, which includes a method for fabricating the device, is disclosed. The interconnection comprises two contact surfaces, on at least one of which is disposed at least one conical projection in predetermined dimension and location. Rather than being permanently cojoined, the contact surfaces are attachable and detachable when desired. The individual conical projections are comprised of an ablative material, and at least some of the conical projections include a surface which is substantially comprised of material in a thickness capable of making ohmic contact, either by wiping with an intermeshing like structure or by contacting a substantially flat contact pad. An interconnection, in this invention, is the combination of at least one contact having individual conical projections and another contact, optionally having individual conical projections. The conical projections are formed by laser. The conical projections are optionally formed on the head of a contact pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis C. Burns
- 👤 John J. Kaufman
- 👤 David E. King
- 👤 Alan D. Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:45
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/58; H01R43/00; H01R43/16; H05K3/40; H05K3/4007; H10; H10W; H10W78/00; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/03; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0302; H05K2201/0317; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0335; H05K2201/0347; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0367; H05K2201/0373; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/209; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/03; H05K2203/0307; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0703; H05K2203/072; H05K2203/0723; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0017; H05K3/0026; H05K3/0032; H05K3/0035; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A contact for use between microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising a conductive surface and a plurality of sharply domed, substantially conical projections of predetermined dimensions protruding therefrom and integral therewith in predetermined location each of said plurality of projections being sufficiently rigid to penetrate any containment film or debris on a mating conductive surface, and each having a polymer core and a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface in electrical communication with the conductive surface from which they protrude, having also a domed end for making contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A contact for use between microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising a conductive surface and a plurality of sharply domed, substantially conical projections of predetermined dimensions protruding therefrom and integral therewith in predetermined location each of said plurality of projections being sufficiently rigid to penetrate any containment film or debris on a mating conductive surface, and each having a polymer core and a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface in electrical communication with the conductive surface from which they protrude, having also a domed end for making contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The contact recited in claim 1, wherein the polymer core comprises laser removable polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The contact recited in claim 1, wherein the conductive surface from which the projections protrude is a contact pin head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The contact recited in claim 1, wherein the conductive surface from which the projections protrude is a contact pad of a printed circuit device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The contact recited in claim 2 wherein the laser removeable polymer comprises an excimer laser removeable polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The contact recited in claim 2, wherein the laser removeable polymer comprises a polyimide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electrical interconnection for use in directly connecting microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising: a first conductive surface electrically integral to a first microcircuit; a plurality of sharply domed, metal coated, polymeric, substantially conical projections of predetermined location and dimension integral with each other and with the first conductive surface from which they protrude, the projections being sufficiently rigid to penetrate any containment film or debris on a second conductive surface; a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface on the polymeric projections and on at least a portion of said first conductive surface exposed thereabout; and a second conductive surface for making direct electrical contact with the first conductive surface and electrically integral to a second microcircuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
An electrical interconnection for use in directly connecting microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising: a first conductive surface electrically integral to a first microcircuit; a plurality of sharply domed, metal coated, polymeric, substantially conical projections of predetermined location and dimension integral with each other and with the first conductive surface from which they protrude, the projections being sufficiently rigid to penetrate any containment film or debris on a second conductive surface; a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface on the polymeric projections and on at least a portion of said first conductive surface exposed thereabout; and a second conductive surface for making direct electrical contact with the first conductive surface and electrically integral to a second microcircuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interconnection recited in claim 7, wherein the substantially continuous conductive surface on the projections comprises at least one layer of metal selected from the group consisting of copper, gold, chromium, tin, lead, nickel, rhodium, palladium, and alloys and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interconnection recited in claim 7, wherein the projections comprise a metal coated, excimer laser removeable polymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The interconnection recited in claim 9, wherein the excimer laser removeable polymer comprises a polyimide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical interconnection for use in directly connecting microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising: a first and a second mutually detachable and attachable surface for electrical contact, each of which includes: a substantially flat contact pad; a plurality of sharply domed polymeric, substantially conical projections of predetermined location and dimension integral with each other and with the contact pad from which they protrude substantially perpendicularly in predetermined dimension and location; and a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface on the polymeric, substantially conical projection in electrical communication with the exposed contact pad from which they protrude.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical interconnection for use in directly connecting microcircuits in PCB devices, comprising: a first and a second mutually detachable and attachable surface for electrical contact, each of which includes: a substantially flat contact pad; a plurality of sharply domed polymeric, substantially conical projections of predetermined location and dimension integral with each other and with the contact pad from which they protrude substantially perpendicularly in predetermined dimension and location; and a substantially electrically continuous conductive surface on the polymeric, substantially conical projection in electrical communication with the exposed contact pad from which they protrude.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The interconnection recited in claim 11, wherein the conical projections included on the first vertically detachable surface display substantially separate and individual deflection in response to engagement with the second vertically detachable electrical contact.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The contact or electrical interconnection recited in claims, 1, 7 or 11 wherein the projections are about 2 mils to about 6.5 mils high, have a top radius of curvature of about 1/4mil to about 1/2mil, and a base diameter of about 1 to about 2 mils.
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