Patent ID: 7448877
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An interconnect member for a socket connector comprising: a carrier having opposite first and second sides; a plurality of polymer columns held in said carrier, each said polymer column including a first end extending from said first side of said carrier and a second end extending from said second side of said carrier; a contact array comprising a plurality of electrical contacts held in said carrier, each of said plurality of contacts including a body extending through said carrier and opposite end portions positioned to engage respective said first and second ends of said polymer columns, each said end portion including a contact tip configured to electrically engage a contact pad on one of a circuit board and an electronic package; and a plurality of insulative retaining members held in said carrier, each of said insulative retaining members holding one of said plurality of contacts, wherein said polymer columns simultaneously provide a predetermined normal force to establish reliable electrical connectivity between the circuit board and the electronic package and a predetermined working range for the interconnect member.