Patent ID: 6074219
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: H01L,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An electromechanical subassembly which is comprised of:a carrier having a body with a planar surface and multiple holes that extend from said planar surface into said body;a plurality of springy electrical contacts which are held in said holes and extend past said planar surface for making respective electrical connections to an external component; and,said plurality of springy electrical contacts including electrical contacts of a first type which each exert a small opposing force when compressed by said external component to said planar surface, and electrical contacts of a second type which each exert a larger opposing force when compressed by said external component to said planar surface; and,said first and second type springy electrical contacts being arranged in a pattern which reduces deflections in a predetermined critical region of said external component in comparison to the deflections which occur when all of said springy electrical contacts are said first type.