Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Patent
1994-05-27
1996-02-20
Wieder, Kenneth A.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
Of individual circuit component or element
324755, 439 70, 439 71, 439 73, 439330, G01R 3100
Patent
active
054932378
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure relates to testing apparatus (10), preferably an LGA burn-in test socket, for an integrated chip (28). The apparatus (10), arranged for mounting on a planar electronic device (46), such as a printed circuit board, includes a frame member (12) for mounting to the planar electronic device (46), where the frame member (12) includes a central opening (22) extending between first and second surfaces, and dimensionally sized to receive the chip (28). Recesses (35) are provided for receiving an electronic interface member (18) mounting plural flexible electrical connectors (106), such as an elastomeric connector, as known in the art, for engaging the traces or pads of the chip to the planar device during testing. Further, plural recesses (40) extend from at least the first surface, where each recess includes a compression spring (41). Positioned over and for engagement with the frame member is a floatably mounted force applying member (14) having first and second parallel surfaces. A central opening (75), concentric with the central opening ( 22) of the frame member (12) is present. Additionally, plural posts (62) extend from the second parallel surface for receipt in respective recesses (44). Finally, camming levers (16) are provided for urging the force applying member toward the frame member, along with pivotal pusher members (78) responsive to the camming levers to engage and secure the chip during testing thereof.
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Deak Frederick R.
Irlbeck Robert D.
Renn Robert M.
Volz Keith L.
Aberle Timothy J.
Khosravi Kourosh Cyrus
The Whitaker Corporation
Wieder Kenneth A.
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