Patent ID: 6892451
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a printed wiring board sub-assembly comprising: providing a first surface on the printed wiring board surface; providing one or more vias extending from the surface into the board; providing an electrically conductive contact pad on the first surface of the printed wiring board connected to each via; providing a first interposer structure having a first surface facing the surface of the printed wiring board, and a second surface, said interposer including a pattern of holes corresponding to the vias in the printed wiring board, and electrical connectors in each hole in the pattern; joining a first end of each connector in the interposer structure to a conductive pad on the first surface of the printed wiring board using solder or paste, and electrically joining a second end of each connector by compressive contact to a conductive lead on a surface of an array device.