Abstract: An electrical interconnect system for providing electrical connection between two or more opposing arrays of contact areas, the electrical interconnect having a conductive substrate and conductors electrically isolated from the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical interconnect system for providing electrical connection between two or more opposing arrays of contact areas, the electrical interconnect having a conductive substrate and conductors electrically isolated from the substrate.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first elastomeric connector having a plurality of alternating elastomeric conductors and elastomer insulators. The first elastomeric connector has first and second contact interfaces spaced apart from one another and extending generally perpendicular to the conductors and insulators. The connector assembly also includes a second elastomeric connector having a plurality of alternating elastomeric conductors and elastomer insulators. The second elastomeric connector has first and second contact interfaces spaced apart from one another and extending generally perpendicular to the conductors and insulators. A holder includes a body extending between first and second opposing surfaces, and the body defines a first recess housing the first elastomeric connector and a second recess housing the second elastomeric connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a supporting boot and a connector that is retained with the boot and a method for producing the connector assembly. The boot serves as a retention member that includes a through opening sized to receive the connector. The boot includes first and second opposing surfaces. In a preferred embodiment, the opening at the second surface of the boot is sized for an interference fit with the connector. The opening adjacent the first surface of the boot is larger than the opening at the second body surface. The differential sizes of the though hole openings at respective ends of the through-hole provides a flow channel between the connector and the boot. Wells are provided in the first surface of the boot for a binding agent. A liquid binding agent that is injected into the wells flows through the flow channel and securely fixes the connector within the boot.

Abstract: A method for securing a contact assembly to a frame in an integrated circuit socket via cold forming. A plurality of posts are integrally formed with and extend from the bottom surface of the frame of an integrated circuit device socket. The contact assembly includes a plurality of conductive columns mounted within an insulating sheet in a predetermined contact pattern. The insulating sheet also has a plurality of post receiving apertures that are selectively positioned such that the posts extend through corresponding apertures in the insulating sheet when the contact assembly is positioned in a mounting position on the bottom surface of the frame. The posts are cold staked to expand the diameter of the post ends and to secure the contact assembly to the frame.

Abstract: An integrated circuit socket assembly including a frame and a contact assembly has EMI shielding integral with the socket frame. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit socket includes a cocket for a Land Grid Array (LGA) or Ball Grid Array (BGA) device. EMI shielding in the form of a conductive shielding member is disposed in opening that extend through side portions one each of the sides of the frame. The conductive shielding members extend slightly below the lower surface of the the frame so as to make contact with cooperative conductive areas on a printed circuit board when the socket assembly is mounted to the printed circuit board in amounting position. The conductive shielding members may extend above the upper surface of the frame so as to contact a conductive heat sink mounted above the socket assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the conductive members comprise resilient conductive shielding members.