Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector for establishing electrical connection between an IC module and a PCB. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a set of electrical contacts received in the housing. The insulative housing has a mating surface and a mounting surface opposite thereto. The mating surface defines a supporting block extending upwardly thereof for supporting an IC module when said IC module is mated with the electrical connector. A reinforced element is defined in the supporting block, so as to reinforce said supporting block.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing with a number of contacts, a metal stiffener surrounding the insulative housing, a metal clip pivotally assembled to one end of the metal stiffener; and a lever pivotally assembled to the other end of the metal stiffener. The metal clip has a main portion, an engaging tab extending angularly from the main portion, and a pair of hooks mounting to the metal stiffener. The metal stiffener includes a block portion engaging with the main portion to avoid the tab disengaging from the lever.

Abstract: A socket, for electrically connecting an IC package with gaps on two sides thereof and a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing and a pair of engaging clumps. The insulative housing has a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls upwardly extending from the bottom wall, the sidewalls and the bottom wall together define a space for the IC package, two opposed sidewall further have engaging slots. The engaging clump is received in the engaging slot, and has a post entering into the space to engaging with the gap of the IC package and a transverse arm abutting against and position the IC package.

Abstract: An LGA socket includes an insulative housing with a number of terminals. A stiffener and a load plate are coupled to each other. The insulative housing is disposed between the load plate and the stiffener. A lever includes an actuating portion and a retaining portion rotatably mounted to the stiffener. The retaining portion has a neck portion and a stop portion at a free end thereof to prevent the lever taking side moving relative to the stiffener.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an electrical connector for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate (4) and including an stiffener (1) defining a through hole (121) in a periphery, a fastening device (3) for fixing the electrical connector to the circuit substrate (4) via the corresponding through hole (121), a hollow restricting device (2) defining a plurality of protruding portions (24) interferencing with the fastening device (3) make the fastening device (3) securely located on the stiffener (1). At the same time, the restricting device (2) located between the stiffener (1) and the circuit substrate (4) function as a stand-off, make it more easy to assemble the stiffener (1) to the circuit substrate (4).

Abstract: An electrical interconnection includes a plug connector (30) and a receptacle connector (40) mated with each other, with uniformly-spaced mounting portions (3053, 4053) for engaging contacts of two parallel spaced circuit boards. The uniformly-spaced mounting portions are achieved by providing neck portions (3057, 4057), attached to the mounting portions, angled with different degrees with respect to respective planes of base portions (3051, 4051) of terminals (305, 405) in the plug connector and the receptacle connector.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (1) having a plurality of passageways (10) extending obliquely from a mating surface (101) toward a mounting surface (103). At least two terminals (2) are insertable into each of the passageways. Thus, even if the at least two terminals are laterally and obliquely movable with respect to an end of the passageway upon the pressure of the IC package toward the IC socket, effective electrical connection between the IC package and the printed circuit board are also established through the use of the IC socket due to having every two terminals of one passageway employed for electrically mating with a common contact pad of the IC package or a common conductive element (31) of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a housing (50) defining a plurality of passageways (502) thereof, each passageway (502) defining at least a pair of spaced retaining portion (5020) on inner walls thereof, a plurality of contacts (60) received in the passageways (50) comprising an anchoring portion (5020), a spring portion (601) extending from a top end thereof and a solder portion (603) extending from a distal end thereof, the anchoring portion (600) defines a narrower width than other portions of the contact for engaging with the retaining portions (5020) hence preventing the contact (60) from sliding from the passageways (502) therein.

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: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an electrical connector for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate (4) and including an stiffener (1) defining a through hole (121) in a periphery, a fastening device (3) for fixing the electrical connector to the circuit substrate (4) via the corresponding through hole (121), a hollow restricting device (2) defining a plurality of protruding portions (24) interferencing with the fastening device (3) make the fastening device (3) securely located on the stiffener (1). At the same time, the restricting device (2) located between the stiffener (1) and the circuit substrate (4) function as a stand-off, make it more easy to assemble the stiffener (1) to the circuit substrate (4).

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a connector (2) comprising an insulative housing (21) being adapted for receiving an electronic package therein with a number of passageways therethrough and comprising a base portion (22) and a number of projections (23) extending from corners of the base portion (22), a plurality of electrical contacts received in the passageways of the housing (21) and a pick up cap (3) engagingly abutting against inner walls of the projections (23) of the housing (21) for locating the pick up cap (3) on the housing (21).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) is provided for connecting a heat sink thereto and has a housing (3), a number of contacts mounted into the housing, a stiffener (2), a clip (4) covering the housing and a lever (5). The stiffener includes a top plate (21) defining a number of mounting holes (252) thereon and a window (212) defined in a centre of the top plate. The electrical connector assembly further has a number of connecting portions (6) interfering with the inner surface of the mounting holes for connecting the heat sink to the stiffener.

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: The present invention provides an electrical connector for establishing electrical connection between an IC module and a PCB. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a set of electrical contacts received in the housing. The insullative housing has a mating surface and a mounting surface opposite thereto. The mating surface defines a supporting block extending upwardly thereof for supporting an IC module when said IC module is mated with the electrical connector. A reinforced element is defined in the supporting block, so as to reinforce said supporting block.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (10) defining a plurality of passageways (102), and terminals (20) insertable into each of the passageways. A retention projection (1020) extends into the passageway. Each terminal includes a slot at a middle portion thereof for receiving the retention projection. The slot defines a closed boundary line for restricting the retention projection such that movement of the terminal along a length axis of the passageway is limited within a predetermined distance, thereby preventing the terminal from being removed therefrom.

Abstract: A socket connector is provided for accommodating different sizes of chips and a printed circuit board and includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts embedded in the housing. The housing includes a conductive region and a margin region around the conductive region, and defines a supporting surface and a mounting surface opposite to the supporting surface. A number of passageways for accommodated the contacts extending through the isulative housing. Sidewalls extend upwardly from the margin region with a plurality of location blocks extending to the conductive region. The location blocks and the sidewalls are unitarily formed. A number of engaging grooves are defined in the margin region for assembling a number of aligning keys can be assembled to the respond engaging grooves for accommodating different sizes of chips.

Abstract: An LGA socket includes an insulative housing with a number of terminals. A stiffener and a load plate are coupled to each other. The insulative housing is disposed between the load plate and the stiffener. A lever includes an actuating portion and a retaining portion rotatably mounted to the stiffener. The retaining portion has a neck portion and a stop portion at a free end thereof to prevent the lever taking side moving relative to the stiffener.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) is provided for connecting a heat sink thereto and has a housing (3), a number of contacts mounted into the housing, a stiffener (2), a clip (4) covering the housing and a lever (5). The stiffener includes a top plate (21) defining a number of mounting holes (252) thereon and a window (212) defined in a centre of the top plate. The electrical connector assembly further has a number of connecting portions (6) interfering with the inner surface of the mounting holes for connecting the heat sink to the stiffener.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing defining a mating interface and a mounting interface, a plurality of passageways arranged obliquely between the mating and mounting interfaces. A plurality of recesses is defined in the mating interface, and each is associated with a passageway. A plurality of contact each is assembled into a corresponding passageway. Each of the contacts includes a fall-out-preventing arrangement properly located within the recess limiting further downward movement of the contact within the passageway.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection includes a plug connector (30) and a receptacle connector (40) mated with each other, with uniformly-spaced mounting portions (3053, 4053) for engaging contacts of two parallel spaced circuit boards. The uniformly-spaced mounting portions are achieved by providing neck portions (3057, 4057), attached to the mounting portions, angled with different degrees with respect to respective planes of base portions (3051, 4051) of terminals (305, 405) in the plug connector and the receptacle connector.