IP Library Granted Patent US 9,804,198
Granted Patent B2
US 9,804,198 · App. 14/418,964 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Alloy material, contact probe, and connection terminal

Inventors: Teruo Anraku (Osaka, JP); Masayuki Ainoya (Kochi, JP); Tomohiro Kubota (Kochi, JP); Kotaro Toyotake (Fukuoka, JP); Tomoyuki Minami (Fukuoka, JP); Noritoshi Takamura (Kanagawa, JP); Humio Takahashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignees: Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.; Shinko Metal Products Co., Ltd.; NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
G01R1/073C22C5/04C22C30/02G01R1/06722G01R3/00G01R31/2886B01J2/00C12Q1/00H01L2221/00
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Patent No.
US 9,804,198
App. No.
14/418,964
Granted
Oct 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alloy material includes: a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less, and the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition.

Claims (38)

1. An alloy material, consisting of:

a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and

at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less,

wherein the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition, and

one of iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and a combination of Ir and Ru is further added in an amount of 0.01 at % to 0.05 at %.

2. The alloy material according to claim 1 , wherein Vickers hardness is HV 480 to 560 after heating at 300° C. to 450° C. and aging.

3. A conductive contact probe contacting with each of contact targets at both ends in a longitudinal direction,

at least part of which is formed using an alloy material, consisting of:

a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and

at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less,

wherein the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition, and

one of iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and a combination of Ir and Ru is further added in an amount of 0.01 at % to 0.05 at %.

4. The conductive contact probe according to claim 3 , consisting of:

a first conductive plunger contacting with one of contact targets at one end;

a second conductive plunger contacting with other one of the contact targets at the other end; and

a coil spring arranged between the first plunger and the second plunger so as to elastically connect the first and the second plungers with each other,

wherein at least one of the first plunger, the second plunger, and the coil spring consists of the alloy material.

5. The conductive contact probe according to claim 4 , wherein Vickers hardness is HV 480 to 560 after heating at 300° C. to 450° C. and aging.

6. The conductive contact probe according to claim 3 , wherein Vickers hardness is HV 480 to 560 after heating at 300° C. to 450° C. and aging.

7. A conductive connection terminal contacting with each of contact targets at both ends in a longitudinal direction,

at least part of which is formed using an alloy material, consisting of:

a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and

at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less,

wherein the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition, and

one of iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and a combination of Ir and Ru is further added in an amount of 0.01 at % to 0.05 at %.

8. The conductive connection terminal according to claim 7 , wherein Vickers hardness is HV 480 to 560 after heating at 300° C. to 450° C. and aging.

9. A conductive contact probe contacting with each of contact targets at both ends in a longitudinal direction,

at least part of which is formed using an alloy material, comprising:

a composition containing 17 at % to 25 at % of silver (Ag), 30 at % to 45 at % of palladium (Pd), and 30 at % to 53 at % of copper (Cu) in a composition range of a ternary alloy of Ag, Pd, and Cu; and

at least one of manganese (Mn), tin (Sn), silicon (Si), antimony (Sb), titanium (Ti) and magnesium (Mg) added to the composition in a range of 4.5 at % or less,

wherein the Mn in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at %, the Sn in a range of 1 at % to 2 at %, the Si in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, the Sb in a range of 0.5 at % to 3 at %, the Ti in a range of 0.5 at % to 2 at %, and the Mg in a range of 0.5 at % to 3.5 at % are added to the composition, and

one of iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru) and a combination of Ir and Ru is further added in an amount of 0.01 at % to 0.05 at %, and

the conductive contact probe, comprising:

a first conductive plunger contacting with one of contact targets at one end;

a second conductive plunger contacting with other one of the contact targets at the other end; and

a coil spring arranged between the first plunger and the second plunger so as to elastically connect the first and the second plungers with each other,

wherein at least one of the first plunger, the second plunger, and the coil spring consists of the alloy material.

10. The conductive contact probe according to claim 9 , wherein Vickers hardness is HV 480 to 560 after heating at 300° C. to 450° C. and aging.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2022
From: YAMAMOTO PRECIOUS METAL CO., LTD.
To: YAMAKIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061463/0380 →
CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS Recorded Sep 19, 2022
From: YAMAKIN CO., LTD.
To: YAMAKIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061463/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: ANRAKU, TERUO; AINOYA, MASAYUKI; KUBOTA, TOMOHIRO; TOYOTAKE, KOTARO; MINAMI, TOMOYUKI; TAKAMURA, NORITOSHI; TAKAHASHI, HUMIO
To: YAMAMOTO PRECIOUS METAL CO., LTD.; SHINKO METAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.; NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034882/0373 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-172987 · Aug 3, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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