Reusable vibration resistant integrated circuit mounting socket
Abstract
This invention discloses a novel form of socket for integrated circuits to be mounted on printed circuit boards. The socket uses a novel contact which is fabricated out of a bimetallic strip with a shape which makes the end of the strip move laterally as temperature changes. The end of the strip forms a barb which digs into an integrated circuit lead at normal temperatures and holds it firmly in the contact, preventing loosening and open circuits from vibration. By cooling the contact containing the bimetallic strip the barb end can be made to release so that the integrated circuit lead can be removed from the socket without damage either to the lead or to the socket components.
- Inventors:
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- Irwin, PA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870046
- Patent Number(s):
- 5445532
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- reusable; vibration; resistant; integrated; circuit; mounting; socket; discloses; novel; form; circuits; mounted; printed; boards; contact; fabricated; bimetallic; strip; shape; makes; move; laterally; temperature; changes; forms; barb; digs; lead; normal; temperatures; holds; firmly; preventing; loosening; cooling; containing; release; removed; damage; components; temperature change; temperature changes; circuit board; integrated circuits; integrated circuit; printed circuit; circuit boards; bimetallic strip; metallic strip; normal temperature; strip form; /439/
Citation Formats
Evans, Craig N. Reusable vibration resistant integrated circuit mounting socket. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Evans, Craig N. Reusable vibration resistant integrated circuit mounting socket. United States.
Evans, Craig N. Sun .
"Reusable vibration resistant integrated circuit mounting socket". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870046.
@article{osti_870046,
title = {Reusable vibration resistant integrated circuit mounting socket},
author = {Evans, Craig N},
abstractNote = {This invention discloses a novel form of socket for integrated circuits to be mounted on printed circuit boards. The socket uses a novel contact which is fabricated out of a bimetallic strip with a shape which makes the end of the strip move laterally as temperature changes. The end of the strip forms a barb which digs into an integrated circuit lead at normal temperatures and holds it firmly in the contact, preventing loosening and open circuits from vibration. By cooling the contact containing the bimetallic strip the barb end can be made to release so that the integrated circuit lead can be removed from the socket without damage either to the lead or to the socket components.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {1}
}
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