Patent ID: 7462939

Claim:
An interposer comprising: a dielectric substrate having first and second oppositely facing surfaces, the dielectric substrate having a unitary structure of a flexible material; and a plurality of distinct links arranged as an array, each link comprising: a conductive portion buried in the dielectric substrate and located at a predetermined position between the first and second surfaces of the dielectric substrate; a first via formed in the dielectric substrate, the first via extending from the first surface of the dielectric substrate to the conductive portion; and a second via formed in the dielectric substrate, the second via extending from the second surface of the dielectric substrate to the conductive portion and having a predetermined alignment with the first via; wherein the conductive portion has a substantially rectangular boundary that is larger than the first and second vias; wherein the interposer is configured to connect to at least one electronic device comprising an integrated circuit with at least one attach pad for interfacial coupling to the interposer to produce a z-axis mechanical compliance for interfacial flexure between the electronic device interfacial attach pad and a host substrate interfacial attach pad.