Electrical connectors – Fluent conducting material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Prasad, Chandrika (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Fluent conducting material
Reexamination Certificate
active
06913476
ABSTRACT:
Various aspects of the invention provide temporary interfaces for microelectronic components, microelectronic component test systems, and methods of testing microelectronic components. One of the disclosed temporary interfaces employs a substrate having a plurality of terminals and a switch layer carrying a plurality of actuatable liquid switches. These switches may be adapted to conform to a surface of a component terminal to electrically connect the component terminal to a terminal of the substrate. Another adaptation provides a microelectronic component test system including a microelectronic component including a plurality of terminals. A body is juxtaposed with, but spaced from, the microelectronic component. The body carries a plurality of conduits and a conformable conductor is associated with each conduit. Each of these conformable conductors comprises a volume of electrically conductive liquid and the associated conduit.
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Kuan Lee Choon
Yean Tay Wuu
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Perkins Coie LLP
Prasad Chandrika
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