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Separable electrical connection technology
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-30
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A separable and reconnectable connection for electrical equipment is provided that is suitable for miniaturization in which vertical interdigitating members integrally attached and protruding from a planar portion are accommodated in control of damage in lateral displacement that occurs on mating with an opposite similar contact. Displacement damage is averted through accommodating lateral stresses by providing one or more of a conformal opposing contact, by strengthening through coating and base reinforcement and a deformable coating. The contacts are fabricated by physical and chemical processes including sputtering, normal and pulse electroplating and chemical vapor deposition. The contacts on completion are provided with a surrounding immobilizing material that enhances rigidity.
Inventors
- 👤 Perminder S. Bindra
- 👤 Jerome J. Cuomo
- 👤 Thomas P. Gall
- 👤 Anthony P. Ingraham
- 👤 Sung K. Kang
- 👤 Jungihl Kim
- 👤 Paul Lauro
- 👤 David N. Light
- 👤 Voya R. Markovich
- 👤 Ekkehard F. Miersch
- 👤 Jaynal A. Molla
- 👤 Douglas O. Powell
- 👤 John J. Ritsko
- 👤 George J. Saxenmeyer, Jr.
- 👤 Jack A. Varcoe
- 👤 George F. Walker
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/26; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R4/58; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/073; H10W72/07331; H10W72/075; H10W72/20; H10W72/251; H10W72/252; H10W72/30; H10W72/351; H10W72/352; H10W72/353; H10W72/354; H10W72/90; H10W72/951; H10W72/952; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
An interdigitating type electrical connection for repeated separating and joining comprising: first and second juxtaposed said contact members to be electrically joined on application of a joining force directing each toward the other, each said contact member having a planar conductive area, said first contact member having integrally attached to the surface of said planar conductive area adjacent said second contact member conductive interdigitating members extending toward said second contact member, said interdigitating members being in at least one of hillock and dendritic form and having a vertical to horizontal aspect ratio greater than 1, and said second contact member being of a material that changes shape in response to penetration by said interdigitating members on said first contact member under said joining force, said changed shape resulting in a mating shape to each interdigitating member on said first contact member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
An interdigitating type electrical connection for repeated separating and joining comprising: first and second juxtaposed said contact members to be electrically joined on application of a joining force directing each toward the other, each said contact member having a planar conductive area, said first contact member having integrally attached to the surface of said planar conductive area adjacent said second contact member conductive interdigitating members extending toward said second contact member, said interdigitating members being in at least one of hillock and dendritic form and having a vertical to horizontal aspect ratio greater than 1, and said second contact member being of a material that changes shape in response to penetration by said interdigitating members on said first contact member under said joining force, said changed shape resulting in a mating shape to each interdigitating member on said first contact member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connection of claim 1 including an immobilizing material at least surrounding said connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The connection of claim 2 wherein said immobilizing material is an insulating epoxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The connection of claim 2 wherein said immobilizing material is disposed over most of said connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The connection of claim 4 wherein said immobilizing material is an insulating epoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connection of claim 1 wherein said second contact member is a solder ball.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection of claim 6 wherein said contact members are retained in joined position by an immobilizing material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connection of claim 8 wherein said second contact is a material taken from the group of Pb/Sn eutectic solder and gold.
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