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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7645164 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is revealed. The electrical connector includes an insulating body with at least one terminal receiving hole and an accommodation space disposed on one side of the terminal receiving hole, at least one conductive terminal set that is received ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7438593 | Component for a printed circuit board and method for fitting a printed circuit board with this component A printed circuit board component includes a housing carrying a peg that engages a printed circuit board hole. This peg has a radially projecting detent lug extending beyond the plug outer periphery. The lug is located and formed on the peg so the peg outer peripher... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419387 | Electric connection member utilizing ansiotropically conductive sheets A second anisotropic electroconductive sheet 1 has a structure in which third elastomer regions 1B, each of which is electroconductive so as to enable current to flow between the front and the back thereof, are formed on an insulating second elastomer ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413443 | Electrical connector The invention discloses an electrical connector comprising an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulating housing comprises a base having at least one group of slots and at least one block portion. Each terminal is inserted into one of the slots.... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7341485 | Land grid array socket An electrical connector (10) includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of passages (204) and a number of conductive terminals (30) received in corresponding passages, respectively. Each terminal includes a base section (300 | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326064 | Fine pitch electrical interconnect assembly An electrical interconnect assembly for electrically interconnecting terminals on a first circuit member with terminals on a second circuit member. The electrical interconnect assembly includes a housing having a plurality of through openings extending between a fir... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325303 | Three-dimensional flexible interposer A generally planar interposer having a plurality of interposer contact pads to contact a plurality of first contacts of a first electronic device on one side of the interposer, and a plurality of electrical connections between the interposer contact pads and a plura... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322831 | Matrix board-to-board connector A matrix board-to-board connector includes a plurality of contacts and an insulating housing. Each contact has a retaining board, a first contacting portion defined at a bottom end of the retaining board, and a second contacting portion defined at an opposite end of... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318729 | Sheet-form connector and production method and application therefor Disclosed herein are a sheet-like connector that electrode structures each having a front-surface electrode part small in diameter can be formed, a stable electrically connected state can be surely achieved even to a circuit device, on which electrodes have been for... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310458 | Stacked module systems and methods The present invention provides methods for constructing stacked circuit modules and precursor assemblies with flexible circuitry. Using the methods of the present invention, a single set of flexible circuitry whether articulated as one or two flex circuits may be em... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309244 | Anisotropic conductive connector device and production method therefor and circuit device inspection device An anisotropic conductive connector device including an anisotropic conductive film provided with a plurality of conducting path forming portions extended in a direction of a thickness in a state in which they are insulated from each other through an insulating port... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303403 | Electrical connecting member capable of achieving stable connection with a simple structure and connector using the same In an electrical connecting member for electrical connection with a connection object, the electrical connecting member includes an elastic body having a pair of protruding portions protruding in directions opposite to each other. An insulating film extends along th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297003 | Fine pitch electrical interconnect assembly An electrical interconnect assembly for electrically interconnecting terminals on a first circuit member with terminals on a second circuit member. The electrical interconnect assembly includes a housing having a plurality of through openings extending between a fir... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281931 | Electrical connector for connecting electrical units, electrical device, and production method for producing electrical device In a construction for electrically connecting electrical unit with joint surfaces thereof opposed to each other, wiring patterns electrically connected with distortion gauges are formed on function-element forming surfaces of each electrical three-dimensional unit a... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282945 | Wafer scale high density probe assembly, apparatus for use thereof and methods of fabrication thereof A structure useful as a probe for testing electrical interconnections to integrated circuit devices and other electronic components having a substrate with a bond wire elongated electrical conductor extending away from the surface of the substrate. Each of the bond ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275936 | Electrical connector The present invention discloses an electrical connector, comprising an insulating body provided with a plurality of accommodating passages; and an electrical terminal received in the accommodating passage and provided with at least two squeeze arms, which have a cou... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264482 | Anisotropic conductive sheet An anisotropic conductive sheet capable of transmitting high-speed digital signals reliably is provided. The anisotropic conductive sheet has a conductive property in a thickness direction thereof under a predetermined condition, and includes: insulative matrix memb... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264481 | Pressure contract spring for contact arrangement in power semiconductor module The pressure contact spring (3) according to the invention comprises two contacting regions (31, 32) for contacting metallized contact pads (1, 2), one contacting region comprising a contact tip (31). Arranged between the contacting regio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254889 | Interconnection devices A spring system arrangement and a related connector are disclosed. The purpose is to allow the use of contact springs, such as coil contact springs, with relatively large size body, to be located on a small center distance, i.e. pitch, and to electrically connect wi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248481 | Circuit board and system with a multi-portion socket Circuit board and system with multi-portion sockets, and signal methods practiced thereon are described herein. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244127 | Anisotropic conductive sheet and its manufacturing method An anisotropic conductive sheet interposed between a circuit board such as a substrate and various circuit parts to render them conductive and its manufacturing method. The anisotropic conductive sheet has a fine pitch required by the recent highly integrated circui... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241147 | Making electrical connections between a circuit board and an integrated circuit A socket may receive both ball grid and land grid array packages. Thus, in some embodiments, the early package prototypes, without solder balls, may be packaged in the same socket design that is ultimately used for production devices using ball grid array packaging.... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223924 | Via placement for layer transitions in flexible circuits with high density ball grid arrays A flexible circuit having vias disposed to minimize discontinuity in a ground plane separating opposing transmission lines. The flex circuit comprises a first transmission line coupled to a first surface, a second transmission line coupled to a second opposing surfa... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186119 | Interconnection device An interconnection device includes a carrier housing formed of non-conductive material and has at least one cavity extending through the housing. Within the cavity is disposed a non-formed compression contact that has a cantilevered beam portion that is tapered alon... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185430 | Method of manufacturing contact sheets A method of manufacturing contact sheets is provided, including the steps of providing an electrically conductive sheet to form a conductive member. The conductive member includes a plurality of adjacent contact members joined by a plurality of linking portions. At ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159313 | Solderless electronics packaging and methods of manufacture To decrease the thickness, or stack height, of an electronics package, the package includes a solderless compression connector between an integrated circuit (IC) package and a substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB). In one embodiment, the IC package is moun... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159311 | Method of making an interposer with contact structures A method of making an interposer having an array of contact structures for making temporary electrical contact with the leads of a chip package. The contact structures may make contact with the leads substantially as close as desired to the body of the chip package.... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156669 | Anisotropic conductive film The present invention provides an anisotropic conductive film for testing an electronic component, which comprises a film substrate comprising an insulating resin and plural conductive paths insulated from each other and penetrating the film substrate in the thickne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150642 | Irrigation control system An irrigation control system having a master control, a plurality of electrical components and at least two coupling devices for connecting one of the electrical components to the master control. The coupling device has a male connector housing and a female connecto... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147479 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulation body and a conducting pin received in the insulation body. The conducting pin includes a body and a flexible contacting arm that flexibly and compressively contacts an external electronic element. On the backside of the... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134879 | Anisotropic conductive material body, display apparatus, method for producing the display apparatus, and conductive member An anisotropic conductive material body includes an insulating medium; and a plurality of conductive members dispersed in the medium. At least a surface of each of the plurality of conductive members is conductive. A force is applied to at least one of the plurality... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134881 | Land grid array connector and package mount structure A Land Grid Array connector for connecting a Land Grid Array package mounted on a package board with a printed board. The Land Grid Array connector includes columns for conduction between the electrode of the Land Grid Array package and the electrode of the printed ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121839 | Compliant interconnect assembly An apparatus and method for making a compliant interconnect assembly adapted to electrically couple a first circuit member to a second circuit member. The first dielectric layer has a first major surface and a plurality of through openings. A plurality of electrical... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114960 | Compliant interconnect assembly An apparatus and method for making a compliant interconnect assembly adapted to electrically couple a first circuit member to a second circuit member. The first dielectric layer has a first major surface and a plurality of through openings. A plurality of electrical... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114966 | Apparatus for a quick release safety connector assembly An electrical connector assembly for providing quick and easy release of a mated plug in the event of unintentional physical interference with the plug and/or connector. The quick release safety connector is made of a resilient material for providing a secure yet fl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104803 | Integrated circuit package socket and socket contact An integrated circuit (IC) package socket is provided with an array of single-piece socket contact pins arranged to connect an IC package to a circuit board. The single-piece contact pin is supported at a middle portion of the contact pin and includes two acutely an... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101193 | Structure for controlled shock and vibration of electrical interconnects An electronic subassembly comprises a printed circuit board and an electronic module, particularly a ceramic module, electrically connected to one another through a planar interposer. The interposer comprises an insulator sheet and electrical spring elements joining... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094069 | Seal member limiting solder flow An intercoupling component is of the type used to couple an array of electrical connection regions disposed on a first substrate to an array of electrical connection regions disposed on a second substrate. The intercoupling component comprises: an insulative support... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080988 | Flexible contact-connection device The present invention relates to an elastic contact-connecting device. An elastic elevation 3 is applied to a carrier area 2 of a carrier 1. The elastic elevation 3 has a first oblique area 4, a second ramp 5 and a roof area... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070419 | Land grid array connector including heterogeneous contact elements An electrical connector for electrically connecting to pads of a land grid array formed on an electronic component includes a dielectric layer including opposing first and second surfaces, and a multiple number of contact elements extending above the first surface o... | 07/04/2006 |
