Patents Assigned to HICON CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 12638473
    Abstract: Proposed is a socket device used for testing integrated circuits (ICs) and, more particularly, a test socket device with a thin structure especially suitable for ICs required to process high-speed signals. The socket device includes a socket body configured to accommodate a ground probe and a signal probe, each having an upper contact pin, a lower contact pin and a coil spring, and to have noise shielding properties, and an insulating thin film member having electrical insulation properties and attached to the lower part or upper/lower parts of the socket body to elastically support the probes, and thus the socket device has a thin structure suitable for ICs required to process high-speed signals, and is easy to manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang, Jae Woo Park, Hyung Suk Park, Seung Woo Rhee
  • Patent number: 12571815
    Abstract: Provided are a contact pin, for a spring contact, the strength of which is guaranteed when a spring contact is manufactured in various lengths and which contributes to saving costs and time required to manufacture a test socket, and a spring contact including the same. The contact pin includes a body part of a certain width and thickness, a contact part provided on one end of the body part to be in contact with an object to be inspected, a shoulder part protruding in a width direction of the body part, a leg part extending in a longitudinal direction of the body part to face the contact part, and a guide part formed in the longitudinal direction of the body part to guide a vertical movement of another contact pin when coupled to the other contact pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 12392798
    Abstract: Proposed is a socket device for testing integrated circuits (ICs) used to test ICs. The socket device includes a contact module (100) for seating an IC and having a plurality of contacts (110) for electrical connection of a lead of the IC and a terminal of a printed circuit board (PCB), and a pusher module (200) having a latch (211) to be fit-assembled from a top of the contact module (100) and for pressurizing the IC, wherein the pusher module (200) includes a lead frame (210) with the latch rotatably provided thereto, a pressurizing part (220) (230) assembled to the lead frame (210) with two floating hinge axes (C1) (C2) parallel to each other and elastically supported against the lead frame, first and second cam shafts (240) (250) provided in the respective floating hinge axes (C1) (C2), a handle (260), a lever (270), and a link (280).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 12248001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a BGA socket apparatus which is a lidless-type from which a cover, generally provided on the top part of a socket body in order for the loading/unloading operation of an IC, is removed, the BGA socket apparatus enabling the elimination of elements which may obstruct air flow during testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240280608
    Abstract: Provided are a contact pin, for a spring contact, the strength of which is guaranteed when a spring contact is manufactured in various lengths and which contributes to saving costs and time required to manufacture a test socket, and a spring contact including the same. The contact pin includes a body part of a certain width and thickness, a contact part provided on one end of the body part to be in contact with an object to be inspected, a shoulder part protruding in a width direction of the body part, a leg part extending in a longitudinal direction of the body part to face the contact part, and a guide part formed in the longitudinal direction of the body part to guide a vertical movement of another contact pin when coupled to the other contact pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang
  • Patent number: 12061212
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket having a thin structure and to a spring contact suitable thereto. The socket includes: a plurality of spring contacts (100) each of which includes an upper contact pin (110), a lower contact pin (120) assembled to the upper contact pin such that the upper and lower contact pins cross each other to mutually linearly operate, and a coil spring (130) supporting the upper and lower contact pins (110 and 120); a lower film plate (310) including a plurality of first through-holes (311) through which the respective spring contacts (100) are positioned; an intermediate plate (320) provided on the lower film plate (310) and including second through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the first through-holes (311); and an upper film plate (330) provided on the intermediate plate (320) and including third through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the second through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240230715
    Abstract: Proposed is a socket device used for testing integrated circuits (ICs) and, more particularly, a test socket device with a thin structure especially suitable for ICs required to process high-speed signals. The socket device includes a socket body configured to accommodate a ground probe and a signal probe, each having an upper contact pin, a lower contact pin and a coil spring, and to have noise shielding properties, and an insulating thin film member having electrical insulation properties and attached to the lower part or upper/lower parts of the socket body to elastically support the probes, and thus the socket device has a thin structure suitable for ICs required to process high-speed signals, and is easy to manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG, Jae Woo PARK, Hyung Suk PARK, Seung Woo Rhee
  • Publication number: 20240230716
    Abstract: Proposed is a socket device for testing integrated circuits (ICs). The socket device has an excellent noise shielding effect between signal probes and is easy to manufacture. The socket device with ground probes (10) and signal probes (20) includes an insulating socket body (110) having ground holes (110a) to accommodate the ground probes (10) and signal holes (110b) to accommodate the signal probes (20), a conductive ground plating layer (121) formed on the surface of each of the ground holes (110a), and a conductive shielding element (130) provided to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the socket body (110) to shield noise between adjacent signal probes (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG, Jae Woo PARK, Hyung Suk PARK, Seung Woo Rhee
  • Publication number: 20240183879
    Abstract: Proposed is a socket device for testing integrated circuits (ICs) used to test ICs. The socket device includes a contact module (100) for seating an IC and having a plurality of contacts (110) for electrical connection of a lead of the IC and a terminal of a printed circuit board (PCB), and a pusher module (200) having a latch (211) to be fit-assembled from a top of the contact module (100) and for pressurizing the IC, wherein the pusher module (200) includes a lead frame (210) with the latch rotatably provided thereto, a pressurizing part (220) (230) assembled to the lead frame (210) with two floating hinge axes (C1) (C2) parallel to each other and elastically supported against the lead frame, first and second cam shafts (240) (250) provided in the respective floating hinge axes (C1) (C2), a handle (260), a lever (270), and a link (280).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Logan Jae HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG
  • Patent number: 11982688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test socket having a thin structure that can reduce durability degradation of a contact itself, have excellent electrical characteristics in processing high-speed signals, and can extend a service life thereof, and relates to spring contacts suitable thereto. The test socket according to the present invention includes: a plurality of spring contacts (100) each of which includes an upper contact pin (110) and a lower contact pin (120) that are assembled cross each other, and a spring (130) supporting the upper and lower contact pins (110 and 120); a main plate (1110) having a plurality of accommodating holes (1111) in which the respective spring contacts (100) are accommodated, with first openings (1113); and a film plate (1120) provided on a lower portion of the main plate (1110), and having second openings (1121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240069607
    Abstract: Proposed is a memory module socket capable of increasing electrical contact reliability. The memory module socket includes a socket body (100) including a slot (111) in which terminals (13) of a memory module are inserted, a plurality of receiving portions (113) symmetrically defined by a plurality of partition walls (112), and a stopper member (114) provided under the slot (111), at least one pair of contacts (200) symmetrically provided in each pair of receiving portions (113); and an elastic body (300) inserted into the socket body (100). Each of the contacts (200) includes a curved portion (210), an outer extension portion (220), a first protrusion (222), an inner extension portion (230), an inclined extension portion (240) including a first contact protrusion (240a), and a vertical extension portion (250). Each of the receiving portions (113) includes restraining surfaces (118a and 118b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Logan Jae HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG
  • Patent number: 11561241
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a test socket having a thin structure that can reduce durability degradation of a contact itself, have excellent electrical characteristics in processing high-speed signals, and can extend a service life thereof, and relates to spring contacts suitable thereto. The test socket according to the present invention includes: a plurality of spring contacts (100) each of which includes an upper contact pin (110) and a lower contact pin (120) that are assembled cross each other, and a spring (130) supporting the upper and lower contact pins (110 and 120); a main plate (1110) having a plurality of accommodating holes (1111) in which the respective spring contacts (100) are accommodated, with first openings (1113); and a film plate (1120) provided on a lower portion of the main plate (1110), and having second openings (1121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Logan Jae Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 10241132
    Abstract: Disclosed a socket apparatus for a semiconductor device test, the apparatus including: body elements (100, 200) into which contacts (400) are inserted; movable elements (300, 500) on which a semiconductor device (IC) is seated; a socket cover (600) assembled to the movable elements (300, 500) and resiliently assembled to the body elements (100, 200); and a semiconductor device pressing part (700) pressing and fixing the semiconductor device (IC) seated on the movable elements (300, 500), wherein the semiconductor device pressing part (700) includes: a pusher plate (710) having an opening cam (711) and coming into surface contact with an upper surface of the semiconductor device (IC) and applies pressure thereto; a latch (720) of which ends are hingedly assembled to the socket cover (600) and the pusher plate (710); and a link (730) of which ends are hingedly assembled to the socket body (100) and the latch (720).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Suk Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 10094852
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring contact, which is integrally formed by blanking and bending a metal plate member, the spring contact comprising: an upper head portion 32 having an upper tip 31 protruding upward; a spring portion (36) formed by a strip cylindrically bent, the strip extending in a zigzag pattern from an upper connection portion 35 extending downward from the upper head portion 32; a lower head portion 39 extending downward from a lower connection 37 extending from the lower end of the spring portion 36; and a lower tip 40 being provided on the lower end of the lower head portion 39. The present invention is advantageously suitable for manufacturing a fine-pitch spring contact and can improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Suk Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 9494616
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket device for testing a semiconductor device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a socket device that is capable of testing ball grid array (BGA) and land grid array (LGA) type semiconductor devices, or BGA/LGA hybrid semiconductor devices according to the shapes of leads of the semiconductor devices. A latch structure for pressing and holding a semiconductor device is improved such that a roller is provided at the front end of a latch so as to minimize wear caused by friction with a sandpaper-like surface on an upper surface of the semiconductor device, even in the case of approximately one hundred thousand or more rounds of testing, thereby remarkably extending the life of the socket device, increasing testing efficiency, and reducing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon Hwang, Jae Suk Hwang, Jae Baek Hwang
  • Patent number: 9435853
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a socket device for an integrated circuit (IC) test. The device includes: a socket which is provided with a pin guide plate that can guide and protect a spring contact so as to prevent damage to or breakage of the spring contact that electrically connects an IC lead to a PCB; and an IC insert provided with a guide plate. According to said configuration, ball grid array (BGA) ICs in which IC leads are balls can be more efficiently tested. Particularly, contact pins of the socket and the IC leads can be mechanically and electrically more precisely positioned for narrow pitches of the IC leads such as 0.4 mm, 0.35 mm, and 0.3 mm. Thereby, damage to or breakage not only of the ICs to be tested but also of the socket can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Weon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150377925
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring contact, which is integrally formed by blanking and bending a metal plate member, the spring contact comprising: an upper head portion 32 having an upper tip 31 protruding upward; a spring portion (36) formed by a strip cylindrically bent, the strip extending in a zigzag pattern from an upper connection portion 35 extending downward from the upper head portion 32; a lower head portion 39 extending downward from a lower connection 37 extending from the lower end of the spring portion 36; and a lower tip 40 being provided on the lower end of the lower head portion 39. The present invention is advantageously suitable for manufacturing a fine-pitch spring contact and can improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Jae Suk HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG
  • Publication number: 20150377924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket device for testing a semiconductor device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a socket device that is capable of testing ball grid array (BGA) and land grid array (LGA) type semiconductor devices, or BGA/LGA hybrid semiconductor devices according to the shapes of leads of the semiconductor devices. A latch structure for pressing and holding a semiconductor device is improved such that a roller is provided at the front end of a latch so as to minimize wear caused by friction with a sandpaper-like surface on an upper surface of the semiconductor device, even in the case of approximately one hundred thousand or more rounds of testing, thereby remarkably extending the life of the socket device, increasing testing efficiency, and reducing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Weon HWANG, Jae Suk HWANG, Jae Baek HWANG
  • Publication number: 20140239993
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a socket device for an integrated circuit (IC) test. The device includes: a socket which is provided with a pin guide plate that can guide and protect a spring contact so as to prevent damage to or breakage of the spring contact that electrically connects an IC lead to a PCB; and an IC insert provided with a guide plate. According to said configuration, ball grid array (BGA) ICs in which IC leads are balls can be more efficiently tested. Particularly, contact pins of the socket and the IC leads can be mechanically and electrically more precisely positioned for narrow pitches of the IC leads such as 0.4 mm, 0.35 mm, and 0.3 mm. Thereby, damage to or breakage not only of the ICs to be tested but also of the socket can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: HICON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Weon Hwang
  • Patent number: 8808038
    Abstract: A spring contact and a socket embedded with spring contacts. The spring contact includes an upper contact pin having a contact portion, two spring holding protrusions and a body, a lower contact pin coupled to the upper contact pin, and a spring fitted over the assembly of the upper and lower contact pins, wherein the body has two symmetric elastic portions with both an oblique surface and a locking protrusion, in which a moving slit is formed between the elastic portions so as to provide a moving space for an opposite contact pin, with moving grooves being formed to movably receive the locking protrusions of an opposite contact pin and to be in electric contact with the locking protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hicon Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Weon Hwang