Patent ID: 9660368
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H01R,Y10T

Claim:
1. An interconnect assembly comprising: a substrate comprising a plurality of through holes extending from a first major surface to a second major surface, each through holes comprising an axis and a cross-sectional area generally perpendicular to the axis; a plurality of recesses in the second major surface of the substrate that at least partially overlap with the plurality of through holes, each recess comprising a recess axis and a recess cross-sectional area generally perpendicular to the recess axis, the recess cross-sectional area of the recess being greater than the cross-sectional area of the through holes; a plurality of discrete contact members in the plurality of the through holes, the contact members comprising proximal ends extending into the recesses, distal ends extending above the first major surface, and intermediate portions engaged with an engagement region of the substrate located between the first major surface and the recesses; and a plurality of electrically conductive retention members at least partially located in the recesses and bonded the proximal ends of the contact members to retain the contact members in the through holes; wherein a compliant material or a dielectric material is in between the retention members and at least a portion of an inner surface of the recesses.