Patent ID: 7217139
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
1. An interconnect assembly for providing electrical interconnection between elements of a probe card assembly, the interconnect assembly comprising: a first frame defining a plurality of first openings; a plurality of first conductive contacts coupled to the first frame, each first conductive contact including (a) a first resilient arm extending away from a first surface of the first frame and (b) a second resilient arm extending away from a second surface of the first frame, at least one of the first resilient arm or the second resilient arm extending from one of the fist surface and the second surface of the first frame to the other surface of the first frame through one of the plurality of first openings; a second frame defining a plurality of second openings; and a plurality of second conductive contacts coupled to the second frame, each second conductive contact including (a) a first resilient arm extending away from a first surface of the second frame and (b) a second resilient arm extending away from a second surface of the second frame, at least one of the first resilient arm or the second resilient arm extending from one of the first surface and the second surface of the second frame to the other surface of the second frame through one of the plurality of second openings, and wherein a first resilient arm of the plurality of first conductive contacts is in direct physical contact with a second resilient arm of the plurality of second conductive contacts.