Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing with a number of passageways, a number of electrical contacts received in the passageways and a number of solder balls disposed on the electrical contacts respectively. Each electrical contact includes a contacting portion projecting out of the insulative housing, a retention portion retained in the passageways, and a solder portion. Each solder ball defines a gap which can be deformed to close the solder portion of the electrical contact by external force.

Abstract: A hybrid connector used for connecting different package modules includes an insulative housing, a plurality of first type of contacts, and a plurality of second type of contacts. The insulative housing has a first area with a plurality of first openings and a second area with a plurality of second openings. The first contacts and the second contacts are received in the first and the second openings respectively. The first and the second contacts both have a base received in the opening, a spring portion upward extending from the base. A lower portion downwardly extends from the first contact base, and a soldering pad downwardly extends from the second contact base. The first contacts connect with one package module and the second contacts connect with another package module.

Abstract: A method for plating a FPCB base board, comprising the steps of: providing a FPCB base board comprising a sprocket region; and placing an insulation shielding plate spatially opposite to the sprocket region of the FPCB base board to limit a thickness of a plating layer formed on the sprocket region of the FPCB base board.

Abstract: An electrical connector for receiving an IC package includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a stiffener surrounding the insulative housing and a load plate pivotally connected to the stiffener and movable between an opened position and a closed position. The load plate has a shaft and an abutting portion. The stiffener has a connecting member comprising an insertion opening for the shaft, a cavity communicated with the insertion opening for rotation of the shaft, and a supporting portion engaging with the abutting portion to keep the load plate in the opened position with a predetermined angle.

Abstract: An electrical contact terminal used for an electrical connector, includes a planar vertical base portion (20) having a front main face and a pair of lateral side edges, a solder portion (21) extending downwardly from the base portion, a U-shaped resilient arm (29) connecting to one lateral side edge of the base portion. The U-shaped resilient arm has a pair of contact portions defining therebetween a slot extending along a direction parallel to the front main face for receiving a complementary pin.

Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing (13), a number of contacts (12) received in the insulative housing and a cover (10) moveable with respect to the insulative housing. The cover has a mating surface (104) facing the insulative housing, a coupling surface (103) opposite to the mating surface, rows of slots (102) extending through the mating surface and the coupling surface, and at least one block (101) on the mating surface. The at least one block is located between two adjacent slots.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a base having a plurality of passageways for receiving a number of contacts, a cover mounted to the base and including a plurality of through holes corresponding to the passageways, and a lid having two opposite edges. One edge is mounted upon the cover to drive the cover to move relative to the base, and the other edge locks the base when the lid is located at a close position relative to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) insert-molded on the insulative housing (1), the insulative housing (1) comprises a bottom surface (12) and an upper surface (11) opposite to the bottom surface (12), the contact (2) comprises a retaining portion (23), a first contact portion (21) extending upwardly beyond the upper surface (11) for connecting with the electronic package and a second contact portion (22) extending downwardly beyond the bottom surface (12) for connecting with the circuit substrate, the second contact portion (22) with spire shape formed a receiving space (221). Thus, the second contact portion (22) can connect with the circuit substrate by directly or indirectly style.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting with a flexible circuit board includes an insulative housing (1) defining a mating space with a bottom surface, a plurality of contact terminals (2) assembled in the housing each including a contact engaging arm (23) extending from the bottom surface into the mating space (103), an actuator (3) pivotally assembled on the housing and capable of rotating between a first position in which the mating space (103) is accessible and a second position in which the actuator (3) is substantially covering the mating space, and at least one grounding device (4) which is attached to the housing and comprises at least one grounding finger (44) extending from the bottom surface into the mating space and a cantilevered tab (43) disposed above the bottom surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulting housing, a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, a first receiving groove defined into the mating face and a second receiving groove defined into the rear face, and the two receiving grooves extend towards each other. The first contact includes a contacting contact retained in the first receiving groove and a soldering contact separated from the contacting contact and retained in the second receiving groove, and the contacting contact defines a mating portion exposed to the mating face, and the soldering contact defines a soldering portion exposed out of the housing for mounting onto a printed circuit board and a resilient arm extending into the second receiving groove and soldered to the contacting contact. The separated mating contact and soldering contact are soldered together to provide a secure connection therebetween and a good electronic capability for the electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a first insulative housing (1), a number of first contacts (2) mounted in the first housing and having a first soldering portion (22), a second insulative housing (4) located behind the first housing, a number of second contacts (5) mounted in the second housing and having a second soldering portion (51), and a shell (6) covering the first housing and the second housing. The first housing and the second housing is separated each other. A gap (9) is formed between the shell and the second housing. The second housing with the second contacts moves around the gap, corresponding to the first housing, and then the second soldering portion is adjusted, the first soldering portion and the second soldering portion are in coplanar, and soldered on the PCB without missing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base having a number of passageways, a cover mounted to the base, a cam mounted between the base and the cover, and a protecting mechanism. The cover has a number of through holes corresponding to the passageways and is capable of slidably moveable relative to the base. The cam is able to rotate to drive the cover to move relative to the base. The protecting mechanism includes a cover plate mounted in the cover and a base element mounted in the base. The cover plate includes a planar main portion, a via hole defined in a middle thereof, and a pair of stoppers bent toward the cover to engage to restrict the cam to rotate within a certain angle.

Abstract: An electrical connector, for electrically connecting a module to a circuit substrate, comprises an insulative housing for loading a module, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a cover pivotally connecting to an end of the insulative housing and a pair of metal ears mounted to two sides of another opposed end of the insulative housing. The metal ear has an engaging portion, a spring arm upwardly extending from a top end of the engaging portion to lock the cover and a mounting portion downwardly extending from a bottom end of the engaging portion for soldering to the circuit substrate. The electrical connector can be easily operated and provide a reliable connection.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a socket body, a plurality of contact terminals received in the socket body. The socket body includes an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the upper surface. The upper surface and the sidewalls jointly define a cavity for receiving an IC package therein. A plurality of protrusions extend upwardly from the upper surface and formed separately from the sidewall. The protrusions being discretely distributed at periphery of the IC package and thereby positioning the IC package.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting an electrical package to a printed circular board, includes an electrical connector mounted on a printed circular board, and a heat dissipating device located upon the electrical package. The heat dissipating device includes a supporting body located upon the electrical connector, two latching pieces retaining the supporting body and heat pipes assembled on the supporting body. The latching piece rivets with the supporting body on a center part thereof, so when one end of the latching pieces is pressed downwardly, the opposite end will not be influenced.

Abstract: A socket assembly comprises a socket and a pick up cap attached on the socket. The socket has an insulative housing with sidewalls, and the sidewalls have a plurality of protrusions extending upwardly and formed with end surfaces. The pick up cap comprises a plurality of cutouts with inner side surfaces. The inner side surface of the cutout abuts against corresponding end surface of insulative housing to position the pick up cap on the insulative housing. An interference force created between the cutout and the protrusion extends along an extending direction of corresponding sidewall.

Abstract: A burn-in socket comprises a base, a plurality of terminals received in the base, a lid mounted upon the base, and a sliding member mounted on the base. The terminal has a movable arm and a static arm, the lid has a number of actuating portions downwardly extending from the bottom thereof to drive the sliding member. The actuating portion of the lid drives the sliding member to move in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, so that the movable arm moves not only in the longitudinal direction but also in the transverse direction to avoid interference with a static arm of an adjacent terminal.

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 exemplary illuminating device includes a light source container, a light source and a drying chamber. The light source container includes a receiving room. The light source is received in the receiving room. The drying chamber has desiccant received therein and communicates with the receiving room. The desiccant is configured for absorbing moisture in the illuminating device, therefore, drying the illuminating device.

Abstract: A socket connector for receiving an electronic device includes an insulative housing with sidewalls extending upwardly and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The sidewalls define a receiving space for the electronic device. At least one side wall is provided with a protrusion. An elastic positioning member is mounted within the protrusion and has an engaging section extending into the receiving space.