Inventors:
Edgar R. Cassinelli - Marlboro MA
Assignee:
Prime Computer, Inc. - Natick MA
International Classification:
H01R 909
Abstract:
A semiconductor termination socket for use with a printed wiring board has a mounting socket base for attachment to the board and plural pin socket receiving elements in the base for connecting to leads of a semiconductor chip package which will be removably inserted into the socket. The socket further has electrical components fabricated within the socket base for connecting a pin of the socket and a termination potential. The electrical components are preferably fabricated using planar technology so that the socket becomes, in essence, a printed wiring board. The semiconductor packages can be of any configuration including, for example, 149 pin grid array packages. If more than one layer of component circuitry is needed, a plurality of layers can be embedded within the mounting socket.