Patent ID: 8789272

Claim:
A method of making a test socket comprising the steps of: forming a compliant printed circuit comprising the steps of: printing a first base layer of a dielectric material onto a surface of a fixture; plating a conductive material into a plurality of cavities in the fixture; processing the conductive material to form a plurality of first contact members positioned along a first major surface of the compliant printed circuit; printing a compliant layer on the first base layer; forming a plurality of conductive traces on an exposed surface of the compliant layer and electrically coupling the plurality of the conductive traces with a one or more of the plurality of first contact members; printing a plurality of second contact members positioned along a second major surface of the compliant printed circuit and electrically coupling one or more of the second contact members to the conduct traces; removing the compliant printed circuit from the fixture; and positioning the compliant printed circuit in a socket housing so the first contact members are located in a recess of the socket housing, so that the compliant layer biases the first contact members into the recess.