Abstract:
A female connector for insertion into a printed circuit board and the like, the connector comprising an axially extending conductive tubular body portion having a loop-type receptacle at one terminal end of the body portion, the loop having a greater dimension than the diameter of a male connector-type pin so as to permit essentially zero axial force insertion of the pin into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a pair of resilient, radially projecting arms which converge from the receptacle and in conjunction with the receptacle define a converging path between the receptacle and the arms whereby relative lateral motion between the pin and female connector causes the pin to be engaged and retained by and between the pair of resilient arms. Also disclosed is apparatus for shifting one of or creating relative lateral movement between the pin and connector when the connectors are mounted respectively in a module element and a substrate element.
Abstract:
CONTROLS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER ORIENTOR This specification deals with electro-optic controls for stopping and orienting of a semiconductor wafer being transported along a track on an air film. At one or more locations along the track the characteristics of the air film are changed by electronic controls responding to optical pickups sensing the position and orientation of a semiconductor wafer entering the particular location on the air film to first stop the wafer in the general proximity of the location, then center the wafer in the location and after the wafer is centered, quickly rotate the wafer until it assumes the desired orientation. All this is done without edge contact of the wafer by any solid objects.
Abstract:
Apparatus for shifting one of or creating relative lateral movement between the pin and a novel female connector as described and claimed in U. S. Pat. No. 3,676,832, when the connectors are mounted respectively in a module element and a substrate element. This is a division of application Ser. No. 101,662 filed Dec. 28, 1970, now U. S. Pat. No. 3,676,832 issued on July 11, 1972. The female connectors are inserted into a printed circuit board or module, the connectors each comprising an axially extending conductive tubular body portion having a loop-type receptacle at one terminal end of the body portion, the loop having a greater dimension than the diameter of a male connector-type pin so as to permit essentially zero axial force insertion of the pin into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a pair of resilient, radially projecting arms which converge from the receptacle and in conjunction with the receptacle define a converging path between the receptacle and the arms whereby relative lateral motion between the pin and female connector causes the pin to be engaged and retained by and between the pair of resilient arms.