PCB Cable Connector

Battery discharge rate

Particle Interconnect vs. 4 weld spots, 0.200 Amp current.

Particle Interconnect piercing SDRAM DDR1 package balls

• Demonstrating damage free performance when exposed to excessive loading.
• 60 pounds of force on 60 balls.
• Note minor depth of penetration.

Cross-section of Particle Interconnect pad

Demonstrates uniformity & planarity of particle protrusion above photoresist.

• 0.020" diameter x 0.003" tall nickel Particle Interconnect pad on 1 oz copper.
• Using 25 micron particles. Planarity of 1/2 particle diameter.

Picture courtesy of Larry DiFrancesco.

Particle Interconnect via

Connecting two conducting surfaces together.

Particle closeup	Connector closeup