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Method of making an electronic interconnect device
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-21
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2017-10-21
Abstract
Abstract An electronic interconnect device and methods of making the device. The device comprises a coaxial connector comprising a dielectric material having a center opening and isolated electrically conductive interior and exterior surfaces. The coaxial connector having first and second ends, the first end for attachment to an electronic package and the second end for pluggable attachment to a PC board.
Inventors
- 👤 Benjamin V. Fasano
- 👤 Kevin M. Prettyman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/50; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/0243; H01R2103/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09809; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10325; H05K2201/10333; H05K2201/10378; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10962; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/40; H05K3/4007; H05K3/4015; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49123; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of making an electronic interconnect device comprising the steps of: a) providing a coaxial connector comprising a dielectric material having a center opening and isolated electrically conductive interior and exterior surfaces, said coaxial connector having first and second ends; b) providing an electronic substrate having coaxial electrical pads attached thereon; c) positioning said coaxial connector on said coaxial electrical pads and attaching said coaxial connector first end to said pads on said substrate; d) providing a socket attached to a PC board, said socket comprising a body and inner and outer conductors housed in said body and configured for mating with said coaxial connector, said inner and outer conductors configured so as to respectively contact said interior and exterior surfaces of said coaxial connector at different times in order to reduce the maximum insertion force of said coaxial connector into said socket; and e) connecting said coaxial connector second end to said socket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of making an electronic interconnect device comprising the steps of: a) providing a coaxial connector comprising a dielectric material having a center opening and isolated electrically conductive interior and exterior surfaces, said coaxial connector having first and second ends; b) providing an electronic substrate having coaxial electrical pads attached thereon; c) positioning said coaxial connector on said coaxial electrical pads and attaching said coaxial connector first end to said pads on said substrate; d) providing a socket attached to a PC board, said socket comprising a body and inner and outer conductors housed in said body and configured for mating with said coaxial connector, said inner and outer conductors configured so as to respectively contact said interior and exterior surfaces of said coaxial connector at different times in order to reduce the maximum insertion force of said coaxial connector into said socket; and e) connecting said coaxial connector second end to said socket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein in step (c)said electronic substrate is attached to said coaxial connector via solder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein in step (c) said electronic substrate is attached to said coaxial connector via epoxy.
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