INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Patent 1208595

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EP 1 208 595 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.11.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	29.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/22

(21)	Application number: 00950811.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01L 23/48, G01R 1/073, H01L 21/48

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0020/530

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/952 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.07.1999 US 364855
30.07.1999 US 364788

(71)	Applicant: FORMFACTOR, INC.
	Livermore, CA 94550 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ELDRIDGE, Benjamin, N. Danville, CA 94523 (US) MATHIEU, Gaetan Livermore, CA 94550 (US)

(74)	Representative: Käck, Jürgen
	Kahler, Käck, Fiener et Col.Vorderer Anger 268 86899 Landsberg 86899 Landsberg (DE)

(54)	INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS