Patent ID: 6166554
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G01R,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical device comprising:a flexible circuit having a top side and a bottom side, said flexible circuit containing conductors;a plurality of first conductive connectors on said top side of said flexible circuit in electrical contact with said conductors, said plurality of first conductive connectors being arranged in a first pattern matching at least a portion of a pattern of terminals of an integrated circuit package for being electrically connected to at least some of said terminals of said package when said package is mounted over said top side of said flexible circuit and said package is mounted over terminals on a substrate;a plurality of second conductive connectors on said bottom side of said flexible circuit, said second conductive connectors being in electrical contact with said conductors and with said first conductive connectors, said second conductive connectors being arranged in a second pattern matching said first pattern for being electrically connected to said terminals on said substrate when said terminals of said substrate are located under said second conductive terminal points; anda plurality of access terminals in electrical contact with said conductors, said plurality of access terminals being accessible for electrical connection to an external electrical circuit when said integrated circuit package terminals are electrically connected to said plurality of first conductive connectors on said top side of said flexible circuit and said second conductive connectors are electrically connected to said terminals on said substrate,wherein said flexible circuit has extended portions which extend beyond said integrated circuit package when said integrated circuit package is mounted over said top side of said flexible circuit, said extended portions containing said plurality of access terminals.