Patent ID: 7053314

Claim:
A signal carrier comprising: a support member having a first surface and a second surface; a first carrier contact coupled to the first surface of the support member and configured to electrically communicate with a signal carrier contact of a circuit board, the circuit board having a circuit board component, the circuit board component having a primary surface having a primary contact configured to electrically communicate with a component contact of the circuit board; and a second carrier contact coupled to the second surface of the support member and in electrical communication with the first carrier contact, the second carrier contact configured to electrically communicate with a secondary contact of a secondary surface of the circuit board component; wherein the primary surface of the circuit board component faces the circuit board; wherein the primary contact of the primary surface of the circuit board component directly attaches to the component contact of the circuit board through a solder joint; wherein the secondary surface of the circuit board component faces away from the circuit board; and wherein the second carrier contact of the signal carrier directly attaches to the secondary contact of the secondary surface of the circuit board component.