Patent ID: 6616461
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An assembly for coupling an electronic component to conductive paths on a printed wiring board comprising:a first member supporting a first set of discrete contacts, first ends of said first set of contacts being adapted to be coupled to conductive paths on the printed wiring board, a second member supporting a second set of discrete contacts, first ends of said second set of contacts being adapted to be removably coupled to second ends of the first set of discrete contacts, and second ends of said second set of discrete contacts being adapted to be electrically coupled to an electronic component, said first set of contacts being electrically, but not physically, in contact with leads of said electronic component, the first member forming a wall defining an opening sized to accept the electronic component, the opening extending through the first member, and wherein the first member having a thickness that is less than the thickness of the electronic component.