Patent ID: 6200144
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
A circuit card receptacle for adapting a semiconductor die-carrying circuit card bearing a dual-sided edge connector for single-sided electrical contact, comprising:an elongated slot structure for receiving the dual-sided edge connector of said semiconductor die-carrying circuit card;a mechanism for mounting the circuit card receptacle to a receptacle carrier and permitting insertion and removal of the semiconductor die-carrying circuit card to and from said receptacle carrier;two groups of contacts mounted within said elongated slot structure, the first group configured for mating with a first side of said dual-sided circuit card edge connector and the second group configured for mating with a second opposing side of said dual-sided circuit card edge connector;planar electrical test pads coplanar with a single surface of said circuit card receptacle configured for mechanical contact with test pins from a load board; andcircuit traces carried by said circuit card receptacle connecting said two groups of contacts to said planar electrical test pads.