Patent ID: 6672875
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: G01R,H01H,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
An electronic component comprising a substrate and a plurality of interconnect elements for electrically interconnecting said electronic component to a second electronic component, wherein each said interconnect element comprises:a post structure joined to a terminal of said electronic component; a conductive cantilever beam structure comprising a plurality of leaves, there being a separating space between portions of adjacent leaves, a first outer leaf of said cantilever beam structure joined to said post structure; and a tip structure joined to a second outer leaf of said cantilever beam structure, said tip structure disposed to contact a terminal of said second electronic component, wherein said post structure, said cantilever beam structure, and said tip structure are structurally distinct elements that are joined one to another, wherein a cantilever beam structure of one of said plurality of interconnect elements overlaps a cantilever beam structure of another of said plurality of interconnect elements.