Abstract: A contact for a burn-in socket electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a first contact, a second contact and a spring disposed between the first contact and the second contact. The first contact and the second contacts have a same configuration, and each contact has a U-shaped actuating portion with two legs and a conductive portion extending from one of the legs. The first contact and the second contact are orthogonally assembled together, and the first actuating portion bestrides the second actuating portion to clasp with second actuating portion, so that the conductive portions have an offset therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a base (4), an adapter (3) assembled on the base (4), a plurality of contacts (6) received in the base (4), a frame (1) assembled on the base (4) and moves up and down relative to the base (4), an actuator (2) assembled on the base (4) and moves from a closed position to an opened position when the frame (1) moves up and down, the base (4) comprises a plurality of passageways (4101), the adapter (3) comprises a plurality of receiving holes (31) corresponding to the passageways (4101) of the base (4), the contacts (6) are received in the passageways (4101) and go through the receiving holes (31), a hook (311) is formed on one of the adapter (3) and the base (4) to latch the adapter (3) on the base (4).

Abstract: A test socket, adapted for connecting the semiconductor package and a printed circuit board comprises a base and a plurality of contacts received in the base. The base has a retaining board defining a plurality of first receiving holes and a positioning board defining a plurality of second receiving holes. The contacts has a contacting portion, an elastic portion and a retaining portion, the elastic portion is disposed between the retaining board and the positioning board and protruding rightward, and the contacting portion extends beyond the elastic portion and defines a acute angle with a horizontal line in a right hand before contacting with the semiconductor package to prevent the contacting portion from scratching with the left inner sidewall of the second receiving hole when pushed downward by the semiconductor package and rotating leftward.

Abstract: An electrical contact used in an electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting with an IC package and a printed circuit board is provided. Each contact comprises a base section, an upper resilient arm and a lower elastic arm extending from two opposite ends of the base section, respectively. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mating surface, a mounting surface, and a plurality of contact passageways passing through the mating surface and the mounting surface. The lower elastic arm of the contact at least partially projects below the mounting surface of the insulative housing. The lower elastic arm includes a first resisting portion for guiding the contact to be inserted into a via of the printed circuit board and resisting against inner wall of the via of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A socket connector comprises an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a movable frame assembled to the insulating base, at least one latch device pivotally assembled to the insulating base, and at least one actuating member corresponding to the latch device and retained on a sidewall of the movable frame. The at least one actuating member includes a driving portion disposed at inner edge of the sidewall of the movable frame and extending downwardly. The movable frame is able to move up and down relative to the insulating base. Each latch device includes a latching member having a pressing portion with a cuneiform outside surface. When the actuating member moves up and down together with the movable frame, the driving portion of the actuating member pushes the cuneiform outside surface of the pressing portion of the latch device to shift between a closed position and an opened position.

Abstract: A contact (1) includes a first contact pin (2), a second contact pin (3) and a spring (4). The first contact pin includes a mating end (26), a body (23) having a first body portion (232) and a second body portion (231), a pair of ear portions (24) and a pair of first blocking portions (22). The first body portion has a thickness greater than that of the second body portion. The second contact pin includes a pair of second blocking portions (32), and a pair of resilient beams (33) slidable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The resilient beams are confined by the ear portions. The resilient beams clasp the first body portion in the latched position. The spring is compressible between the pair of first blocking portions and the pair of second blocking portions.

Abstract: A socket connector for receiving an IC package includes a base with a plurality of contacts received therein, an adapter mounted on the base for carrying the IC package and having a plurality of through holes, a lid mounted above the adapter and movable along a vertical direction relative to the base, and a rotatable latch driven by the lid and capable of pressing the IC package. The contacts are able to pass through the through holes and contact the IC package, respectively. A stopping member is located under the latch and capable of preventing overturn of the latch.

Abstract: A burn-in socket assembly comprises a base, a loading member and a plurality of contacts. The base has a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls and a cavity surrounded by the bottom wall and the sidewalls, the bottom wall defines a plurality of contact receiving holes. The loading member is assembled within the base for loading an integrated circuit package and defines a plurality of passageways corresponding to the contact receiving holes of the base. The contacts are received in the contact receiving holes of the base and the passageways of the loading member. The bottom wall is further formed with a plurality of protruding strips on a top surface thereof and between two adjacent rows of the contact receiving holes to support the loading member.

Abstract: An electrical connection arrangement includes an IC package, and a PCB having a plurality of receiving holes for receiving a plurality of contacts therein. The contact having a contacting portion engaged with the IC package that seated upon the PCB. A retaining device is provided for securing the IC package onto the PCB. Since there is no socket utilized in the present invention, the total profile of the arrangement and the cost are effectively reduced.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a frame having a receiving cavity therein, a plurality of wafers aligned along a direction and received in the receiving cavity of the frame, and a plurality of contacts. The wafer is formed with a plurality of parallel slots located along at least one surface thereof and matched with corresponding slots of a neighboring wafer to constitute a plurality of receiving holes. The contacts are received in the receiving holes respectively. Each contact includes a top contacting section extending upwardly beyond an upper surface of the wafers and a bottom contacting section extending downwardly beyond a lower surface of the wafers.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a base receiving a number of contacts, a lid mounted upon the base, and at least one latch mounted in the base. The lid is able to be operated between a first position away from the base and a second position adjacent to the base. The latch is driven by the lid to open and close. At least one stopper is disposed on the lid and extends into a recess defined on the latch to lock with latch the latch when the lid located at the first position for preventing the lid from dropping from the base.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a socket body, a moving plate movably mounted upon the socket body, and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism comprises a lid, a first operating lever, and a second operating lever. The first and second operating levers are disposed between the lid and moving plate with opposite tilted angles. The first operating lever has a cam section engaged with a bearing section formed on the moving plate so as to drive the moving plate to move in a substantially horizontal direction.

Abstract: An IC socket for receiving an IC package comprises a socket body for carrying the IC package. A plurality of contacts are received in the socket body for electrical connection with the IC package. A driving member is mounted upon the socket body and able to operate between an upper position and a lower position. At least one latch device comprises an upper section, a lower section parallel to the upper section and a regulator. The regular links the upper section and the lower section and force the lower section to move relative to the upper section.

Abstract: An IC socket comprises a socket body, a plurality of contacts, an actuator mounted on the socket body and moveable up-and-down relative to the socket body, and a latch member configured with one end thereof connecting with the actuator via a pivotal shaft and another end thereof movably connecting with the socket body. When the actuator is moved downwardly, the pivotal shaft is pushed downwardly and drives the latch member to rotate from a closed position to an open position. The actuator further defines a supporting element extending to a position under the latch member for abutting against the latch member during rotational movement of the latch member.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a base (4), an adapter (3) assembled on the base (4), a plurality of contacts (6) received in the base (4), a frame (1) assembled on the base (4) and moves up and down relative to the base (4), an actuator (2) assembled on the base (4) and moves from a closed position to an opened position when the frame (1) moves up and down, the base (4) comprises a plurality of passageways (4101), the adapter (3) comprises a plurality of receiving holes (31) corresponding to the passageways (4101) of the base (4), the contacts (6) are received in the passageways (4101) and go through the receiving holes (31), a hook (311) is formed on one of the adapter (3) and the base (4) to latch the adapter (3) on the base (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing have a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of passageways extending through the top and the bottom surfaces. Each contact includes an upper terminal mounted into the passageway form the top surface and a lower terminal mounted into the passageway from the bottom surface. The upper terminal is configured with an upper retention portion and an upper spring arm extending beyond the top surface of the insulative housing. The lower terminal is configured with a lower retention portion, a lower spring arm extending beyond the bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a lower engaging portion extending upwardly from the lower retention portion to elastically contact with the upper terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing have a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of passageways extending through the top and the bottom surfaces. Each contact includes an upper terminal mounted into the passageway form the top surface and a lower terminal mounted into the passageway from the bottom surface. The upper terminal is configured with an upper retention portion and an upper spring arm extending beyond the top surface of the insulative housing. The lower terminal is configured with a lower retention portion, a lower spring arm extending beyond the bottom surface of the insulative housing, and a lower engaging portion extending upwardly from the lower retention portion to elastically contact with the upper terminal.

Abstract: An IC socket, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, includes a base, a socket body received in the base, a plurality of contacts received in the socket body, and an actuating mechanism moveably assembled on the base. The socket body includes a first insulative housing and a second insulative housing located under the first insulative housing. The actuating mechanism can actuate the first insulative housing and a second insulative housing to move in a horizontal direction relative to each other and drive the contact to stretch in a vertical direction.

Abstract: An electrical contact comprises an enclosure member having a tubular portion defining grooves on thereof, an upper contact pin movable assembled on one end of the enclosure member, a lower contact pin movable assembled on another end of the enclosure member, and a spring inserted within the enclosure member and between the upper and lower contact pins. The upper contact pin has a base portion, an upper contacting portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the base portion. The lower contact pin comprises a main body, a lower contacting portion extending downwardly from the main body, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the main body. The supporting slides of the upper contact pin and the lower contact pin being received in the grooves of the enclosure member and movable up and down along the grooves in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a socket body, a moving plate movably mounted upon the socket body, and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism comprises a lid, a first operating lever, and a second operating lever. The first and second operating levers are disposed between the lid and moving plate with opposite tilted angles. The first operating lever has a cam section engaged with a bearing section formed on the moving plate so as to drive the moving plate to move in a substantially horizontal direction.