Abstract: An electrical connector (100) is soldered to a circuit board (4) via a number of solder members (3) and includes an insulative housing defining a number of passageways (12), and a number of contact terminals (2) inserted in the passageways respectively. Each contact terminal has a body portion (21) secured in the passageway, and a tail portion (23) extending from the body portion and inserted through the solder member then into the circuit board. The tail portion of the contact terminal has an interfering portion (231) interlocked with the solder member and a blocking portion (232) extending from the interfering portion and restricting the solder member above the blocking portion.

Abstract: A socket connector has a pick up cap (3) cooperated with lateral shields (4) is provided. The pick up cap (3) has a base plate (30) and a plateau (31) surrounded by the base plate (30). The main purpose of the lateral shields is used for covering seams both on a base plate (30) and under raised portions (32) on opposite sidewalls of the plateau (31). As soon as the seams are covered by the lateral shields (4), paths of particles in air possibly contaminating a plurality of contact terminals restrained in passageways of an insulative housing are able to effectively blocked. Therefore, problems either about reliability or circuit open caused by contaminated socket connector is successfully solved.

Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulating body and a plurality of position clump. The insulating body has a plurality of sidewalls, which define a plurality of assembling slots. The position clumps are movably assembled to the assembling slots of the insulating housing, each of the position clump has a position block and a spring member disposed between the position block and the insulating housing, the position block has a supporting face for supporting the IC package and is able to downwardly move toward the mating face of insulating housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprising an insulative housing (3) with a plurality of contacts (5) received therein, a stiffener (4) surrounding the insulative housing (3) and a load plate (1), the stiffener (4) comprises a front end (41) and a rear end (42) opposite to the front end (41), the load plate (1) comprises a rear end (12) pivotally attached to the stiffener (4) and a front end (11) opposite to the rear end (12), an interlock means is defined on the front ends (11, 41) of the load plate (1) and the stiffener (4) to prevent the movement of the load plate (1) in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: The electrical connector (50) includes an insulative housing (51) defining a mounting face (501) for mounting onto a printed circuit board (10) and a mating face (502) opposite to the mounting face, a plurality of contacts (52) received in the insulative housing, an insulator (20) mounted to an underside of the printed circuit board, a back panel (30) attached to the insulator, and a plurality of fastening elements (40) mechanically interconnecting the back panel, the insulator and the insulative housing onto opposite sides of the printed circuit board. The insulator has a plurality of pairs of guiding posts (23) extending oppositely towards the back panel and the printed circuit board. The back panel defines a plurality of guiding holes (33) aligned with holes (14) on the printed circuit board for receiving corresponding guiding posts.

Abstract: A socket assembly (1) in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a socket body (20) holding a plurality of contacts therein, a pick up cap (22) fixed onto the socket body, and a loading plate (3) capable of moving between a closed position and a open position with regard to the socket body (20). A locking device (5) is proved to lock the loading plate (3) to a closed position. The pick up cap (22) comprises a flat suction surface (220) and at least one latch (222) for latching the loading plate (3) so that the pick up cap (22) can be attached to the loading plate (3) when the loading plate (3) is in a closed position, and detached from the socket body (20) when the loading plate (3) moves away from the socket body to an open position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (200) adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, comprises an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (4) and a reinforcement member (5). The housing (3) comprising an upper surface (32) for supporting the electronic package and an opposite bottom surface (31) for being mounted to the circuit substrate. The terminals (4) comprising a soldering portion (42) extending beyond the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the circuit substrate, a spring arm (41) with a mating portion (411) extending beyond the upper surface (32) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the electronic package at a free end thereof. The reinforcement member (5) is made of material different from that of the insulative housing (3) and attached to the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3).

Abstract: A pick-up cap includes a main portion with a planar top surface and having a first end and a second end opposite to each other. At least two latches extend downwardly from the first and the second ends of the main portion, respectively. Each latch has a hook extending laterally from the latch, and the latch on the second end has a supporting portion extending downwardly and connecting with the hook for facilitative assembling and disassembling the pick-up cap from an insulative housing.

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: An electrical contact (3) includes a body section (30), a contacting arm (31) extending upward from the body section (30), a soldering section (32) formed by cutting out from the body section and then extending outwardly. The soldering section (32) comprising a first extending arm (321) connected to the body section (30), a second extending arm (322) bent downwardly from the first extending arm (321), and a soldering pad (323) extending from the second extending arm (322) toward the body section (30). An opening (300) is defined after the soldering section (30) is cut out from the body section.

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: A socket assembly (1) in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a socket body (20) holding a plurality of contacts therein, a pick up cap (22) fixed onto the socket body, and a loading plate (3) capable of moving between a closed position and a open position with regard to the socket body (20). A locking device (5) is proved to lock the loading plate (3) to a closed position. The pick up cap (22) comprises a flat suction surface (220) and at least one latch (222) for latching the loading plate (3) so that the pick up cap (22) can be attached to the loading plate (3) when the loading plate (3) is in a closed position, and detached from the socket body (20) when the loading plate (3) moves away from the socket body to an open position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting a central processing unit to a printed circuit board, including a rectangular insulative housing (40) having a plurality of receiving channels; a number of contacts received in the receiving channels; a cover (10) rotatably covering on the insulative housing so as to press the central processing unit; a lever (50) comprising an operating portion (504) and two pressing portions (503) to lock the cover; and a stiffening frame positioned under the insulative housing. Wherein said stiffening frame is formed with a first and second stiffening plates (30,31) and two stiffening beams (20), each stiffening beam has two engaging portions (212) extending longitudinally, each stiffening plate comprises a first and a second fixing plates (301,311) on two sides thereof to fix the engaging portions transversely to form a frame structure.

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: An electrical connector assembly (100) for electrically connecting a CPU to a PCB, comprises an insulating housing (30), a metal frame (40) receiving the insulating housing, a metal cover (20) moveably assembled on the metal frame, a lever (50) rotatablely arranged on the metal frame to engage the metal cover with the metal frame. The insulating housing and the metal cover having several locking elements (31,21,22), a pick up cap having several latches (11,12) and capable of attaching on the insulating housing or metal cover alternatively in different periods through by the latches engaging with the locking elements.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprises an electrical connector (200) for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate (60) and a connecting device (300) for fixing the electrical connector (200) to the circuit substrate (60). The electrical connector (200) includes a housing assembly (1) with a plurality of contacts (10) received therein. The connecting device (1) includes a first screw (70), a second screw (90) and a nut (80) connecting the first screw (70) and the second screw (90). The nut (80) connecting with the first screw (70) makes the first screw (70) securely located on the housing assembly (1) and prevents the first screw (70) losing in the transportation.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (4) includes at least two electrical connectors (2) located on one side of the printed circuit board (4) and a back plate arrangement (3) located on the other side of the printed circuit board (4) opposite to the electrical connectors (2). The back plate arrangement (3) secures the electrical connectors (2) onto the printed circuit board (4), and includes at least two back plates (30) and at least one connecting bridge (31) interconnecting the at lest two back plates (30).

Abstract: An electrical connector (200) adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, comprises an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (4) and a reinforcement member (5). The housing (3) comprising an upper surface (32) for supporting the electronic package and an opposite bottom surface (31) for being mounted to the circuit substrate. The terminals (4) comprising a soldering portion (42) extending beyond the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the circuit substrate, a spring arm (41) with a mating portion (411) extending beyond the upper surface (32) of the insulative housing (3) adapted for electrically connecting the electronic package at a free end thereof. The reinforcement member (5) is made of material different from that of the insulative housing (3) and attached to the bottom surface (31) of the insulative housing (3).

Abstract: An electrical socket connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a general flat base (11) with a mating surface (11a) adapted to face a chip package (3), and a mounting surface (11b) adapted to face a printed circuit board. The base includes a peripheral wall (102) extending from edges thereof. A plurality of passageways (12) extends from the mating interface toward the mounting interface, with a plurality of terminals each inserted into the passageways from the mating interface to the mounting interface. A detachable aligning key (2) is assembled to the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, a pair of levers and a bracket. The insulating housing includes a receiving slot for receiving a chip. The bracket encircles the insulating housing, which includes several side walls and a empty portion surrounded by the side walls, on the side wall there defines a fasten portion. The lever is set beside two opposite side of the chip, which comprises a pintle portion, an operating portion and a main portion connecting the pintle portion and the operating portion, the pintle portion is received in the fasten portion of the bracket. Protruding towards inner side from the main portion there forms a press portion for retain the chip. The structure of the invention is simply, which economizes the cost of manufacture and is efficient for operating.