Abstract: An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, includes an insulative housing with a number of periphery sidewalls formed with a cavity. A guiding member is located upon the insulative housing, and includes a guiding frame with an opening and a sliding plate moveable mounted in the guiding frame. The electronic package is supported by the guiding member and pulled the sliding plate away from the guiding frame to let the electronic package enter into the cavity by passing through the opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with an electronic package, includes a base having two posts. A plurality of contacts is received in the base. A carrier defines a center opening to receive the electronic package and two holes corresponding to the posts. The holes of the carrier cooperate with the posts of the base to guide the carrier loading the electronic package mount to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a central processing unit (CPU) comprises an insulating housing having a plurality of terminals received therein and a pick-up cap removably assembled to the insulating housing for carrying and placing the CPU onto the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a plurality of receiving slots sunk from top surfaces of two sidewalls thereof and a plurality of wedge-shaped grooves disposed between the receiving slots on one same sidewall. The pick-up cap defines a plurality of hooks extending therefrom for buckling to the insulating housing. The pick-up cap also defines a plurality of latches corresponding to the receiving slots and a plurality of releasing arms corresponding to the grooves. The latches received in the receiving slots can clasp the CPU to retain the CPU on the pick-up cap and be released the CPU when the releasing arms are pulled outwardly.

Abstract: For automatic attachment of electronic components onto circuit boards, it is proposed that the electronic component be provided with a holding element that comprises a gripping point for a suction gripper. The holding element is designed as a clip that can be connected to the electronic component. The connecting occurs preferably by a snap-on action, wherein a form fit or positive fit is achieved by the shape of the clip, which is made of plastic. Preferably, the clip comprises a rib on the inside thereof facing the electronic component, said rib extending over at least half the periphery and engaging in a gap in the surface of the electronic component. If the electronic component is a coil, the rib, which is directed inward, can run along a helical line.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for mounting to contact pads on a printed circuit board (PCP) includes a carrier plate. A first connector component and a second connector component are attached to the carrier plate. The first and second connector components are spaced apart on the carrier plate a distance corresponding to spacing of the contact pads on the PCB. A frangible connection is defined between each of the first and second connector components and the carrier plate such that after mounting the connector assembly to the PCB, the carrier plate is detached from the first and second connector components.

Abstract: An assembled component includes a plurality of electrical connectors to be disposed on a circuit board in a specific positional arrangement; and an electrical connector cap attached to the electrical connectors for joining the electrical connectors before the electrical connectors are disposed onto the circuit board. The electrical connector cap includes a main body extending in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a plane parallel to the circuit board and a first fitting section including a first reference surface. Each of the electrical connector includes a second fitting section for engaging the first fitting section. The second fitting section includes a second reference surface for contacting with the first reference surface, so that the electrical connectors are arranged in the specific positional arrangement.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a socket body, a plurality of contacts received in the socket body; and a pick-up cap mounted upon the socket body. The socket body includes a base and a first sidewall and a second sidewall respectively located by opposite sides of the base. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are respectively formed with a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The pick-up cap includes a cover section and a first flange and a second flange which respectively extend downwardly from opposite sides of the cover section and which are respectively engaged with the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the socket body. The first flange and the second flange are respectively formed with a first notch and a second notch arranged in asymmetrical manner and engaged with the first protrusion and the second protrusion, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a pick-up cap assembled to the electrical connector. The electrical connector has an insulative housing defining a substantially rectangular cavity in a middle thereof and a plurality of contacts received in the cavity. The pick-up cap includes a main portion with a planar top surface and a plurality of latching arms extending from two opposite edges of the main portion for engaging with the electrical connector. Each latching arm has an engaging arm extending in a direction for engaging with the electrical connector and a pressing arm extending in an opposite direction. When the pressing arm is pressed inwardly, the engaging arm expands outwardly to release the electrical connector.

Abstract: A pick-up cap includes a main portion having a planar top surface with a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Four latches are positioned at the two ends of the main portion and extend from the main portion, respectively. Each latch has a hook extending downwardly. And a supporting portion extending downwardly and being adjacent to the hook. The supporting portion is lower than the hook in a vertical direction to engage with an insulative housing to protect the hook during the pick-up cap is disassembled from the insulative housing.

Abstract: A fastener for securing a chip module onto a circuit board includes a fixing bracket mounted on the circuit board; a pressing frame covering the chip module; a lever having a driving portion and a shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion is formed by extending and bending from the driving portion, with the shaft portion running through the fixing bracket and the pressing frame for controlling the forward and backward rotation of the pressing frame; a protective cover mounted on the pressing frame, wherein a projection portion is formed on a bottom surface of the protective cover and located at the rear end of the chip module, and the projection portion has a slant surface adjacent to the chip module; and thereby, when the pressing frame moves forward, the slant surface presses against the chip module.

Abstract: A cap which is made difficult to come off a connector by suppressing deformation of the cap. The cap includes an insertion portion that has a hollow cylindrical shape and is inserted in a shell body of a shell of a receptacle connector, and a cover portion which is continuous with the insertion portion and covers an opening of the shell body. Ribs are formed inside the insertion portion, for suppressing deformation of the insertion portion.

Abstract: A zero insertion force (ZIF) socket assembly comprises a ZIF socket and a pick-up cap. The ZIF socket includes a base, a cover, and a cam assembled to the base and rotated for driving the cover to move relative to the base between an opened position and a closed position. The pick-up cap is mounted to the ZIF socket and has a lock-up abutting against the cam for preventing the cam from rotating.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (3), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing (3) and a pick-up cap (1) assembled to the insulative housing (3), the contact (2) comprises a base portion (20), a contacting portion (21) extending upwardly from the base portion (20) and a rear portion (23) extending downwardly from the base portion (20), the pick-up cap (1) comprises a flat body portion (10), the body portion (10) comprises an upper surface (101) and a lower surface (102) opposite to each other, the lower surface (102) is supported by the insulative housing (3), a receiving space (1020) recesses from the lower surface (102), and the contacting portions (21) of said contacts (2) project beyond the lower surface (102) into the receiving space (1020).

Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing defining an upper surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and a pick up cap assembly mounted upon the housing and covering the contacts. The pick up cap assembly includes a pick up cap having an opening exposed to contacts, and a deformable shield secured onto the pick up cap and covering the opening. The shield includes two layers having different coefficient of thermal expansion so that the shield warps upward when exposed to a heat, allowing heat to reach to the upper surface of the housing.

Abstract: A CPU socket assembly includes a CPU socket and a pick up cap mounted to the CPU socket. The CPU socket has an insulative housing with a receiving space, a number of electrical contacts secured to the insulative housing with contact portions disposed in the receiving space; and a retention piece attached to the insulative housing. The retention piece has a pressing section covering part of the receiving space to retaining a package in the CPU socket.

Abstract: An socket assembly mounted on a printed circuit board for receiving a IC package, comprises an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways and a pick-up cap covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing has four sidewalls surrounding the passageways. The pick-up cap has three steps, a first step covering the passageways of the housing, a second step seated on top faces of the sidewalls, and a third step set against the printed circuit board. The three steps of the pick-up cap can efficiently protect the insulative housing and the contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a socket body defining a receiving cavity, a pick up cap attached detachably onto the socket body and a movable fixing mechanism surrounding the socket body. The fixing mechanism includes a rotatable cover defining an open position and a close position and having two pressing portions extending towards the receiving cavity of the socket body. The pick up cap covers all terminals in the socket body and includes a planar body having concaved portions for receiving the corresponding pressing portions to prevent the pressing portions from interfering with top surface of the planar body of the pick up cap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact element for printed circuit boards, comprising a terminal body that has an insertion opening for the insertion of a conductor and a screw for the fastening by clamping of the conductor within the terminal body. A seating element with a seating surface is detachably fastenable by a fastening element to the contact element. The seating surface has a surface area that is greater than the cross-sectional surface area of the terminal body.

Abstract: A probe is provided for testing the electrical characteristics of a device. The probe includes a housing, a plurality of cables, a circuit board located within the housing, and a field-replaceable probe tip. The probe tip includes an array of contacts. Each of the plurality of cables is connected to a corresponding contact. The probe includes a retractable shroud that retracts as the probe is connected to the device. The contacts have bifurcated tips. An alignment assembly for aligning a probe with respect to a device to be tested includes a first alignment block, a second alignment block, and an alignment piece connecting the first alignment block and the second alignment block. The first alignment block and the second alignment block are arranged to be attached to the device to be tested to align the probe with respect to the device to be tested.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a longitudinal and a lateral wall defining a top face and at least one contact. The lateral wall defines a slot thereon. The contact includes a main body located one the top face of the lateral wall and a contacting arm located above the longitudinal wall, a connecting portion extending from an inner edge of the main body and a retaining portion extending from an outer edge of the main body. The retaining portion is retained and received in the slot. A pressed portion laterally extends from the main body.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an electrical connector (5) and a pick up cap (2) fixed on the electrical connector (5). The electrical connector (5) comprises an insulative housing (3) and a plurality of contacts (4) received therein. The insulative housing (3) comprises a bottom wall (31) and sidewalls (32) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (31). The sidewall (32) includes a spring arm (33) extending along the sidewall (32) and the spring arm (33) is provided with a locking portion (331). The pick up cap (2) comprises a body portion (21) and a retention portion (22) extending downwardly from the body portion (21). The retention portion (22) is interlocked with the locking portion (331) for securely positioning the pick up cap (2) on the electrical connector (5).

Abstract: A pickup cap for an electrical connector is disclosed. The pickup cap may include a planar body portion and a plurality of opposing legs extending from a side of the body portion. A respective friction pad may extend from each leg. The friction pads may be received into complementary slots in the housing of an electrical connector. Friction between the friction pads and walls that define the slots may be sufficient to secure the pickup cap to the connector. The planar body portion may include a pickup portion. When the pickup cap is received into the connector housing, the legs may bow slightly. The pickup portion, however, may remain generally planar, and generally parallel to the mating plane defined by the vertical connector, even when the pickup cap is fully inserted into the connector housing.

Abstract: A socket assembly (100) adapted for being sucked by a vacuum pickup device has a housing (10) and a vacuum pickup cap (20) mounted to the housing. The vacuum pickup cap has a smooth upper face (21) adapted for being sucked by the vacuum pickup device and a pair of connecting portions (22) respectively disposed at a pair of opposite edges thereof. The vacuum pickup cap includes a pair of projecting portions (23) respectively extending from the connecting portion. Each projecting portion has a touching portion (231) extending upwardly from an upper side thereof and a protrusion (24) formed at a lower side thereof for coupling with the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a fastener having an upper cover, a lower cover and a lever, the upper cover having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side extending to form two pivoting ends pivotingly connected to the lower cover, the second side extending to form a clipping portion, the lever pressing the clipping portion, the lever being pivotingly connected with the lower cover; a cover plate covering the upper cover, both ends of one side of the cover plate being provided with a protruding portion respectively on which a first positioning portion is provided for engaging with the second side of the upper cover, the other side of the cover plate being provided with a set of second positioning portions for engaging with the first side of the upper cover. Thus the production yield is increased, and it is suitable for mass production.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly for connecting a chip module comprises: an electrical connector including an insulating main body, at least a conducting terminal, a cover body to restrain the chip module, and a rocker to restrain and secure the cover body; and a suction cover may be assembled and connected with the electrical connector, including a main body having a flat upper surface, wherein on one end of the suction cover is provided with a first fastening hook may be fastened with the electrical connector, and on the other end is provided with a second fastening hook may be fastened on the rocker. An electrical connector assembly according to the present invention can improve the shortcoming of the prior-art electrical connector assembly, which a slight change of the frame of the metal cover body may cause the suction cover unable to be disposed on the metal cover body and in turn render re-design necessary.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing having a window (11) defined through a center of the housing, and a pick up cap (30) having a top surface (301) providing an engagement surface (31) for being sucked by a vacuum pickup device and a bottom surface (302). The window is surrounded by interior walls (113) intersecting at corners (111). The pick up cap has a pair of opposite spring beams (33) integrated with the bottom surface for engaging with interior walls of the window and having a pair of elbowed portions (331) formed on opposite ends of the spring beam, and two pairs of corresponding slots (311) defined through four corners of the pick up cap for providing a clearance to mold the spring beam.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) with pluralities of terminals (2, 4) thereon. The housing comprises two opposite sidewalls (101, 102), two opposite endwalls (103) respectively located on two ends of the sidewalls and a receiving cavity (10) defined therebetween with an opening. A first and a second retaining wall (16, 17) are located on each endwall (103) to define a groove (12) theretween, wherein the groove (12) defines a first latching portion (13) adjacent to the first retaining wall (16) near to the opening of the receiving cavity, and an entry (106) is defined between the first latching portion (13) and the second retaining wall (17). The slider (3) comprises a base plate (30), a tongue plate (32) insertable to the receiving cavity and two latching arms (33) insertable to the groove (12) through the entry (106).

Abstract: A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package (2) is provided. The burn-in socket includes a socket body with a plurality of contacts (7) disposed therein and a cover (6) rotatablely coupled to the socket body. The socket body defines a receiving space (500) for receiving the IC package (2) to be tested therein. The cover (6) has a pushing portion (611) capable of pressing on the IC package (2) toward the socket body when the cover (6) is turned to a closed position. At least one pair of pick-up arrangements (8) are provided around the pushing portion (611) for automatic pick-up of the IC package (2).

Abstract: A land grid array (LGA) connector assembly (1), comprising: a stiffener (2) defining locating members (4) around the respective corners for receiving and holding the electronics package in position; an insulative housing (3), the housing defining a plurality of contact segments (31, 32, 33, 34) for engaging respective connection sections of an electronics package; a plurality of electrical contacts received in the contact segments (31, 32, 33, 34) of the housing (3); a pick up cap (5) removeably attached to the stiffener (2), providing a smooth flat top surface (501) facilitating to be capable of being handled by a device, thereby manipulating the LGA connector assembly (1) to a desired location on a substrate circuit.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an electrical connector including an insulative housing (2) having an upper and a lower surfaces, and a number of contacts received in the insulative housing, an pick-up cap (3) assembled to the insulative housing. Four pairs of latching sections (36) extend from four edges of the body portion (30) of the pick-up cap toward the insulative housing (2), and the insulative housing (2) defines four pairs of recesses (224) to latch with the latching sections (36).

Abstract: A land grid array socket comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a top surface for receiving a land grid array package. A cover member is pivotally mounted on a first end of the insulative housing. The cover member is pivotal between an open position and a closed position where the cover member presses the land grid array package toward the top surface of the insulative housing so that the land grid array package electrically connects to the contacts. A lever is pivotally mounted on a second end of the insulative housing. The lever has a locking portion for locking the cover member in the closed position. A metallic reinforcing plate is positioned on a bottom surface of the housing. The metallic reinforcing plate extends between the first end and the second end of the insulative housing.

Abstract: A sucking cover inserted into an electric connector with terminals received therein includes a sucking portion and an insertion portion. The sucking portion has a sucking surface at the front and a catching surface at the rear. A plane sucking area is formed as a portion of the sucking surface. The sucking surface is parallel with a bottom plate of the electric connector mounted on a PCB. The catching surface is against the top of the electric connector when the sucking cover is inserted into the electric connector. The inserted portion projected from the catching surface has an inserted wall and ribs. While the inserted portion is inserted into an inserted slot of the electric connector, the electric connector can be moved while the sucked cover is moved. In SMT, this action will improve the effective of the electric connector located in a PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing which comprises a base portion, a plurality of contact receiving recesses, and engaging holes in diagonal corners thereof; a plurality of conductive contacts retained in said contact receiving recesses; a pick up comprising first engaging pole and second engaging pole corresponding to said engaging holes; each of the first and second engaging poles having a shape of a circular cylinder with a plurality of ribs on a circular surface thereof; said first engaging pole having at least three ribs while said second engaging pole having at least two ribs; the line joining the center of said first engaging pole and the center of said second engaging pole being perpendicular to the line joining the centers of said two ribs of said second engaging pole.

Abstract: A surface mount contact member includes a metal base and a conductive coil spring. The metal base is provided with a nozzle suction surface to be sucked by a suction nozzle and a soldering surface that can be soldered. The soldering surface is faced downward when the nozzle suction surface is faced upward. The conductive coil spring is attached to the metal base in an electrically conductive manner with the nozzle suction surface being exposed to an inner peripheral side of the coil spring.

Abstract: A socket connector assembly (10) comprises an insulative housing (10) comprising a bottom conductive section (201) defining a plurality of contact-receiving slots and four sidewalls (202) extending upwardly from edges of the conductive section, and a pick-up cap (30) assembled to the insulative housing and comprising a smooth top surface (301) adapted for being sucked by a vacuum device and opposite contacting surface (302). At least one of the sidewalls of the insulative housing and the pick-up cap defines at least a pair of aligning posts (303) at opposite corners thereof, and at least one of the pick-up cap and the sidewalls of the insulative housing defines a pair of aligning slots (203) at opposite corners thereof to interferentially receive the aligning posts to assemble the pick-up cap to the insulative housing.

Abstract: A ZIF socket connector comprises a base defining a plurality of passageway therein and each received therein a contact terminal therein. The base defines a first and second end. A cover is moveably attached to the base in a direction from the first end to the second end of the base, and defines a plurality of guiding holes each aligned with the passageway. An actuating lever with a cam portion is disposed in the first end of the housing, and is interengaged with the cover so as to move the cover on the base along the direction. The cover includes a top surface. A pick up cap is disposed on the top surface of the cover, and includes a first end disposed on the top surface of the cover, and a second end interlocked to a sidewall of the base at the second end. The first end of the pickup cap is released when the cover is moved away from the second end of the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector unit (11) to be mounted onto a printed circuit board (11), a supporting member for supporting the electrical connector unit, and a pick up device (12) attachable onto the electrical connector unit. The supporting member includes a supporting portion (112) extending from one side of the electrical connector unit, with the supporting portion defining a supporting surface (1121) resting on the printed circuit board. The pick up device includes a balance section (122) defining a balance surface (1221) extending parallel to the supporting surface such that when the pick up device is attached onto the printed circuit board, the balance surface of the pick up device is operable to be rested on the printed circuit board so as to counterbalance force torque caused by introduce of the supporting portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly comprises a land grid array socket and the pick-and-placed (PnP) cap. The land grid array socket comprises a socket body and a loading mechanism. The PnP cap is removably attached to the peripheral edge of the socket body for covering a first surface of the socket body. The loading mechanism comprising a loading plate is mounted over the socket body and the PnP cap. The PnP cap detachably engages the loading plate, when the loading plate is mounted over the PnP cap.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a pickup cap for an electrical connector includes a first portion having a substantially planar major surface. The pickup cap also includes a first and a second beam extending from the first portion for interferedly engaging projecting features on the electrical connector so that the pickup cap can be held on the electrical connector by frictional forces between the projecting features and the first and second beams.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (5) includes an electrical connector (6) and a pick up cap (7) latchably assembly to the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (60) and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The pick up cap includes a main portion (70) and at least a pair of hooks (71) extending from the main portion toward the electrical connector to latch with the electrical connector. The pick up cap forms at least a pair of protecting members (72) adjacent to corresponding hook to protect the hook from being broken by improper force.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) comprising plurality of passageways (25) thereon, a plurality of electrical terminals (4) received in the housing (2), a cover (5) mounted on the housing (2), wherein the cover (5) includes a number of supporting members (52) extending from an inner sidewall thereof for supporting the housing (2), hence preventing the housing (2) from destroying terminals (4).

Abstract: Disclosed is a socket assembly for electrically engaging an IC package with a PCB. The socket assembly includes a socket body, a loading mechanism, and a pick-and-place (PnP) cap. The socket body engages the IC package with the PCB. The loading mechanism includes a loading plate having a central opening and capable of being mounted on the socket body when the loading plate is in a closed position. The PnP cap includes a first plurality of latches configured on a plurality of peripheral edges of the PnP cap and a raised portion configured on an upper surface of the PnP cap. The first plurality of latches engages the PnP cap with the socket body when the PnP cap is in a first position. The second plurality of latches detachably engages the PnP cap with the central opening of the loading plate when the PnP cap is in a second position.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an elongate insulative housing (2), a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the insulative housing and a number of terminals (4) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mounting surface (20a) and a mating surface (20b) with a plurality of passageways extending therebetween. A pair of endwalls (22) is located on two opposite ends of the insulative housing. Each terminal has a contacting portion (41) extending beyond the mating surface of the housing, and a solder portion (42) extending substantially to the mounting surface. The pick up cap is detachably attached to the mating surface of the housing, and comprises a body portion having a flattened top surface (30) and a pair of end tabs (34) extending from both ends of the body portion and detachably interfere to the endwalls of the housing. One of the end wall and the end tab forms an aligning key (25) thereof, and one of the end wall and the end tab defines an aligning slot (36) thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a pick up cap comprises an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) mounted onto the connector (2). The electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of sidewalls (201) thereof, the sidewalls (201) cooperatively being adapted for receiving an electronic package therein, at least one sidewall defining a cutoff having two opposite slant walls (2100), a plurality of terminals (21) received in the housing (20), a pick up cap (1) mounted on the housing (2) comprising a base portion (2) having a flat smooth surface (2) at least an extending portion (2) extending from one end of the base portion (2) for compliantly engaging with the slant walls (2100) of the cutoff.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) and a pick up cap. The insulative housing includes a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (14) opposed to the first side wall. The first side wall includes first and second longitudinally arranged thicker portions (131, 132) and a transitional portion (133) having a lateral dimension less than and spacing the first and the second thicker portions. The second side wall includes a third thicker portion. Each of the first, the second and the third thicker portions defines a number of passageways (134) therein.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus to mount a CPU (53) to a socket (52) includes a base (20), a fixing member (50), a pair of clipping members (30), a pair of operation members (40) and a pair of resilient members (80). The base defines a concave (26) adapted to accommodate the CPU therein. The fixing member is arranged on a top of the base. Each clipping member includes a rotatable portion (313) respectively pivotably mounted to two opposite sides of a lower portion of the fixing member. Each clipping member includes a fixing portion (31) and a clipping portion (32) located at opposite sides of the rotatable portion respectively. A hook (322) extends downwardly from the clipping portion for hooking the CPU. The operation members are mounted to the fixing portions of the fixing member. Each of the resilient members is located between the fixing member and a corresponding operation member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) having a metal clip (25) and a pick up cap (3). The pick up cap has a planar body (30) forming a plane top surface (300). Several holes (302, 303, 309) are defined in the planar body. When the pick up cap is engagingly mounted onto a top portion of the connector, the holes are in communication with a window (258) of the clip. A vacuum suction device can engage the top surface of the pick up cap to move the connector assembly to a desired location on a PCB. When curing adhesive film at high temperature, heated air can flow through the holes to a bottom portion of the connector. Reliable electrical connection between the contacts of the connector and the metal contact pads of the PCB is subsequently produced in a wave solder machine or drag soldering equipment.

Abstract: A protruding table which was conventionally provided in a center portion of a socket body is eliminated, so that a dimension of a socket in widthwise direction is reduced. When the socket is mounted on a circuit board, an adsorption cover is attached to the socket, and the socket is adsorbed by and held on an adsorption nozzle via the adsorption cover. On the other hand, with respect to a header, gaps between header posts arranged in longitudinal direction are separated by cross walls, so that concave portions are formed between the cross walls. Under a state that an adsorption face of the adsorption nozzle is contacted with the header so that a suction opening of the adsorption nozzle face the concave portion, an enclosed space is formed by at least two cross walls, a bottom face of the concave portion and the adsorption face of the adsorption nozzle.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for arranging and mounting a plurality of connectors on a substrate in a rectangular or square configuration. The system involves the provision of a rectangular mounting frame having four elongated sides joined at four corners, with engagement means at each corner on one face of the frame. Four elongated connectors are assembled to the one face of the frame respectively along the four elongated sides thereof. The four connectors have complementary engagement means at opposite ends thereof for interengagement with the engagement means at the four corners of the frame to hold the connectors on the frame. A flat surface at the center of the frame may be used to apply suction to manipulate the frame to position the connectors on the substrate. A plurality of terminals are mounted on each connector for electrical connection to appropriate conductors on the substrate, whereafter the mounting frame can be disengaged and removed from the connectors.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrical connector including: an insulating body provided with a plurality of receiving holes; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the receiving holes; and a clamping part for clamping a chip module, provided with a suction portion having an elastic arm on its side, wherein there is a gap between the suction portion and the elastic arm. The electrical connector according to the present invention provides highly stable electrical contact between its electrical terminals and electrical devices.