摘要 |
The current existing interconnect technologies, for example, spring probes, bent metals, fuzz buttons, etc. have the characteristics that combine the two major functions of electrical connectivity and mechanical compliance into one component. That makes it extremely difficult to improve electrical performance without sacrificing the mechanical compliance, or vice versa, especially when the pitch of the contact array becomes smaller and smaller as well as the signal speed of the electronics devices becomes higher and higher. The present invention separates the above mentioned two major functions of electrical connectivity and mechanical compliance from one component and integrates these functions into one interconnect cartridge. The present invention makes it possible to enhance both electrical performance and mechanical compliance at the same time.
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