Patent ID: 7368814
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A surface mount adapter apparatus comprising: a high density interconnect board comprising first and second sides, wherein the high density interconnect board further comprises a first plurality of conductive pads configured on the first side of the high density interconnect board electrically connected using blind and buried vias with a second plurality of conductive pads configured on the second side of the high density interconnect board, wherein the first plurality of conductive pads are configured for connection to a pattern of conductive pads of a target board, the pattern of the conductive pads of the target board configured to receive a packaged device; and an interconnect device comprising a substrate having first and second sides and a plurality of interconnect elements extending through the substrate, wherein each of the plurality of interconnect elements comprises at least a first end and a second end, wherein the interconnect device is electrically connected to the high density interconnect board with the second side of the high density interconnect board adjacent the first side of the interconnect device, the first end of each of one or more of the plurality of interconnect elements being electrically connected to one of the second plurality of conductive pads on the second side of the high density interconnect board, wherein the high density interconnect board and the interconnect device are configured to have a footprint substantially the same as the packaged device.