DE69633334D1 - Photolithographisch gemusterter federkontakt - Google Patents

Photolithographisch gemusterter federkontakt

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DE69633334D1
DE69633334D1 DE69633334T DE69633334T DE69633334D1 DE 69633334 D1 DE69633334 D1 DE 69633334D1 DE 69633334 T DE69633334 T DE 69633334T DE 69633334 T DE69633334 T DE 69633334T DE 69633334 D1 DE69633334 D1 DE 69633334D1
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spring contact
photolithographically patterned
patterned spring
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Leonard Smith
Sebastian Alimonda
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