Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Trinh, Minh (Department: 3729)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S852000, C029S884000, C174S257000, C439S066000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11152496
ABSTRACT:
A compliant contact pin assembly method for making is provided. The compliant contact pin assembly includes a contact pin formed from a portion of a substrate with the contact pin compliantly held suspended within the substrate by a compliant coupling structure. The suspension within the substrate results in a compliant deflection orthogonal to the plane of the substrate. The contact pin assembly is formed by generally thinning the substrate around the contact pin location and then specifically thinning the substrate immediately around the contact pin location for forming a void. The contact pin is compliantly coupled, in one embodiment by compliant coupling material, and in another embodiment by compliantly flexible portions of the substrate.
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Farnworth Warren M.
Hembree David R.
Hiatt William M.
Kirby Kyle K.
Wark James M.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nguyen Donghai D.
TraskBritt
Trinh Minh
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