Integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly incorporating an integrated circuit (IC) retainer

摘要

An integrated circuit (IC) carrier assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB). A carrier is soldered to the PCB. The carrier includes a grid of electrical contact islands surrounding a receiving zone for receiving an IC. Pairs of adjacent islands are interconnected by respective resilient suspension means. The IC is received in the receiving zone and is electrically coupled to a number of the plurality of islands adjacent to the receiving zone. The IC is fast to a retainer, and the retainer is fast with the number of the plurality of islands and the IC.