Patent ID: 6152744
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G01R,H05K

Abstract:
An integrated circuit socket for testing integrated circuit (IC) packages, said socket comprising:a socket assembly having a base;an extent of flexible circuitry supported by said base, said flexible circuitry having a back side and a front side and a plurality of conductive vias extending between said front side and said back side;a plurality of front side electrically conductive pads on said front side of the flexible circuitry for contacting terminals of an IC package positioned in said socket assembly, said plurality of front side electrically conductive pads being in one-to-one correspondence with the terminals of the IC package;a conductor pattern of a plurality of individual circuit paths on said flexible circuitry, each said individual circuit path extending from one of said front side electrically conductive pads to one of said conductive vias of the flexible circuitry;a plurality of back side electrically conductive pads on said back side of the flexible circuitry for electrical connection with externally projecting conductive connectors, said back side electrically conductive pads being connected by said conductive vias to the conductor pattern on the front side of the flexible circuitry; andan insulative apertured sheet positioned between said flexible circuitry and the IC package, said insulative apertured sheet having holes therein for placing the terminals of the IC package therethrough, and said holes further being aligned with said front side electrically conductive pads of the flexible circuitry.