US4384757A
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Terminal for connecting a ceramic chip to a printed circuit board
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-18
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2000-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a terminal which may be attached to a ceramic chip or other type substrate and which may be plugged into a PCB and thereby provide electrical connections between the substrate and the conductive traces on the board. More particularly, the terminal includes a receptacle for receiving the edge of a chip for mechanical retention and electrical contact, a spring member which protects the chip from thermal and mechanical stresses, means for insertion into a board's plated-through hole, and means establishing redundant short electrical paths between the pad on the chip and the traces on the PCB. Further, the terminal may be encapsulated in an elastomeric material which provides additional spring resiliency and also provides an environmental seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard W. Andrews, Jr.
- 👤 Robert F. Cobaugh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/368; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/04; H01R13/05; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R43/00; H01R43/26; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/141; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10386; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A terminal of conductive material for mounting and electrically connecting a ceramic chip to a printed circuit board, said terminal comprising: a. a top section having a C-shaped receptacle for receiving an edge of a ceramic chip; b. a lower section having a first and second, spaced-apart, curved legs with the free ends thereof converging towards each other and with the second leg being attached to the first leg by a strap attached to an edge of each, said two legs being adapted for insertion into a plated-through hole in a printed circuit board for electrical connection therewith; c. an intermediate section connected to and extending between the top and lower sections, said intermediate section having an S-shaped member of greater resiliency than the top and lower sections, said S-shaped member adapted to absorb thermal and mechanical stresses entering the terminal at either end; and d. a shorting bar attached to the second leg and extending upwardly, said bar bearing against the upper portion of the intermediate section to thereby establish an electrical path bypassing the S-shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A terminal of conductive material for mounting and electrically connecting a ceramic chip to a printed circuit board, said terminal comprising: a. a top section having a C-shaped receptacle for receiving an edge of a ceramic chip; b. a lower section having a first and second, spaced-apart, curved legs with the free ends thereof converging towards each other and with the second leg being attached to the first leg by a strap attached to an edge of each, said two legs being adapted for insertion into a plated-through hole in a printed circuit board for electrical connection therewith; c. an intermediate section connected to and extending between the top and lower sections, said intermediate section having an S-shaped member of greater resiliency than the top and lower sections, said S-shaped member adapted to absorb thermal and mechanical stresses entering the terminal at either end; and d. a shorting bar attached to the second leg and extending upwardly, said bar bearing against the upper portion of the intermediate section to thereby establish an electrical path bypassing the S-shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The terminal of claim 1 further including an elastomeric material positioned in between the first and second legs, said elastomeric material complementing the resiliency of the legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The terminal of claim 2 further including an elastomeric material encasing the intermediate section.
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