PIN-FREE SOCKET COMPATIBLE WITH OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTS

摘要

A socket that includes: a housing, one or more power conductors, and one or more ground conductors. The power conductors and ground conductors are conductive bars imbedded in one or more walls of the housing in a checkerboard pattern providing a low inductance and low resistance current path. The housing may contain an opening in the center and has a top side and a bottom side. The power conductors and the ground conductors are electrically connectable to an electronic package on the top side of the housing and a printed circuit board to the bottom side of the housing. The socket is pin-free and compatible with electronic packages that transfer information over optical interconnects on a printed circuit board.