Abstract: A socket, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an opening in a center thereof, a solder pad is received in the opening and has a soldering board which is soldered to the printed circuit board to enhance a mechanical connection between the socket and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A land grid array (LGA) connector, for electrically connecting an IC (Integrated Circuit) package to a printed circuit board, comprises a retaining frame, a plurality of sections mounted on the retaining frame and a plurality of contacts received in the sections. Each contact having a contacting portion extending beyond the top surface of the section to contact with the IC package, and the contacting portions of the contacts received in a same section have two opposed extending direction to evenly and elastically support the IC package when the IC package is pressed toward the contacts.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) is provided with a pair of clips (13) on perimeter sidewalls (12) for providing sustain retention force to a packaged processor (2) independent from retention force applied to the heat sink so that forces applied to the heat sink are counteracted to reduce the risk of inadvertent processor removal or damage. While pressing portions (133) of the clips (13) are exerted a substantially downward vertical force by a user, the clips (13) are opened for receiving the packaged processor (2). After the user stop pressing the pressing portions (133), the resilient force of the clips (31) push the latching portions (131) fixing on the side edge of the packaged processor (2) for performing the aforementioned purpose.

Abstract: An electrical contact (10) using for electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board includes a base portion (101), an arm portion (102) extending from side of the base portion (101), a retaining device (104) extending downwardly from the base portion (101) for retaining a soldering ball (20). The retaining device further comprises a plurality of clipping portions, said clipping portions forming a retaining space (1044) for receiving the soldering ball jointly, and at least one of said clipping portions defining a guiding surface (1046) and a recess (1045). By above way, steady attachment between the soldering ball and the contact is achieved.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting with a chip module and a printed circuit board comprises a plurality of insulative housings (1), a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, and a frame (2) defining an accommodating space (26) to accommodate the insulative housings. The frame defines continuous lateral walls (23) and a plurality of enhancing ribs (24) extending from the lateral walls into the accommodating space. A plurality of first rivet sections (231) are disposed on at least one of the lateral walls of the frame and the insulative housings and a plurality of first mounting holes (16) are defined in at least one of the insulative housings and the lateral walls of the frame to receive the first rivet sections.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (1) comprising a bottom wall (11) and a locking member (131) extending downwardly from the bottom wall (11), a plurality of contacts (4) received in the insulative housing (1) and a fastening device (3) locked with the insulative housing (1) for fastening the electronic package (2) on the insulative housing (1). Thus even if exert an upwardly force on the electronic package (2), the electronic package (2) can also securely located on the insulative housing (1).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing having a base, with a mating interface, and a mounting interface corresponding to the mating face. The base has peripheral walls extending upwardly from the mating face. A plurality of contacts arranged in the base of the insulative housing. At least a pair of cantilevered push fingers formed on two adjacent walls for pushing the integrated circuit module toward opposing walls. At least a support device formed on the bottom of the push finger.

Abstract: A socket connector is provided for securely mounting an electronic device (1000) on a printed circuit board, said socket connector comprises an insulatve base (60) and heightened perimeter walls (606) upward extending therefrom to define an inner cavity. The top surface (602) of the inner cavity comprises a plural of passageways (608) in which a plural of contacts (70) hold. Furthermore, there are a plural of standoffs (610) between the adjacent passageways (608) co-worked with the heightened perimeter walls (606) for effectively preventing a cover (90) from deformation.

Abstract: An IC socket connector comprises a base and perimeter walls with corresponding inner sidewalls and outer sidewalls to form an inner cavity therebetween for receiving an IC package. An inner sidewall of the perimeter walls has a push arm at least which has an interfacing part between an inclined lead-in surface and a flat surface at the terminal end of the push arm. The distance from the interfacing part to the contact area is larger than the one from the corresponding inner sidewall to the contact area.

Abstract: A socket (100) adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package (200) and a PCB (300), comprises an insulating body (10) and a plurality of terminals (20) each having an elastic arm. The insulating body has a mating face (101), a mounting face (102) opposite to the mating face and a plurality of passageways (103) passing through the mating face and the mounting face. The insulating body is formed with a first and a second areas (1011, 1012) separated by a beeline (L1), the passageways are distributed on both of the areas. The terminals are received in the passageways, and extending directions of the terminals in a same area are uniform but opposite with that of the terminals in the other area. And the extending directions of all the terminals are parallel to the beeline.

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 socket (100) adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package (200) and a PCB (300), comprises an insulating body (10) and a plurality of terminals (20) each having an elastic arm. The insulating body has a mating face (101), a mounting face (102) opposite to the mating face and a plurality of passageways (103) passing through the mating face and the mounting face. The insulating body is formed with a first and a second areas (1011, 1012) separated by a beeline (L1), the passageways are distributed on both of the areas. The terminals are received in the passageways, and extending directions of the terminals in a same area are uniform but opposite with that of the terminals in the other area. And the extending directions of all the terminals are parallel to the beeline.

Abstract: A socket connector is provided for securely mounting an IC package (20) on a printed circuit board, said socket connector comprises an insulative housing (30) configured by a base (301) and four perimeter walls (302) to define a inner cavity adapted for receiving said IC package (20). Said four perimeter walls (302) include a first sidewall (3021) with a push finger (3025), a second sidewall (3022), a third sidewall (3023) and a fourth sidewall (3024). Said second sidewall (3022) and said fourth sidewall (3024) further include a plurality of retaining tab (3027) adapted for biasing guiding notches (2011) of said IC package (20) relative to said retaining tab (3027) by a elastic force generated from a push finger (3025) after said IC package (20) is fully mounted in said insulative housing (30) of said socket connector.

Abstract: A contact, adapted for electrically connecting IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises a base, an upper spring arm and a lower spring arm. The upper spring arm is formed with an upper waist portion extending from a top edge of the base and a top end for electrically contacting with the IC package; and the lower spring arm is formed with a lower waist portion extending from a bottom edge of the base and a bottom end for electrically contacting with the printed circuit board. The bottom end has a width larger than that of the top end, and the lower waist portion has a width larger than that of the upper waist and defines a slot in a middle thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector for interconnecting integrated circuits (ICs) to a circuit board, includes a number of contacts (9) and an insulative housing (8) having a mating face (81) toward an IC, a mounting face (83) for attaching to a printed circuit board (7), and rows and columns of passageways extending from the mating face to the mounting face. The housing comprises outer standoffs (832) and at least one central standoff (834) on the mounting face. The height of the outer standoff is larger than that of the central standoff.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a number of contact receiving passageways and a number of contacts received in the contact receiving passageways of the housing. Each of the contacts includes a main body and a spring contact arm extending upwardly from the main body. The contacts disposed in the housing are divided into a first group in a first area and a second group in a second area of the housing. The spring contact arms of the first and second group extend in different directions and opposite to each other. The insulative housing defines a plurality of recesses between the first area and second area.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate comprises an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (4) and at least one alignment pin (2), the insulative housing (1) includes a plurality of passageways (116) for receiving the contacts (4) and at least one alignment holes (111), the insulative housing (1) also defines a number of spring ribs (112) extending into the alignment hole (111).

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, for electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion and four peripheral walls extending upwardly from the base portion. The insulative housing has four corners and three of the four corners have a latching portion extending inwardly from a top end of corresponding corner, respectively, and the rest one corner is formed with an indentation. The latching portion guides and resists the IC package in the insulative housing. Thus, the latching portions of the connector are molded easily.

Abstract: An electrical contact (10) using for electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board includes a base portion (101), an arm portion (102) extending from side of the base portion (101), a retaining device (104) extending downwardly from the base portion (101) for retaining a soldering ball (20). The retaining device further comprises a plurality of clipping portions, said clipping portions forming a retaining space (1044) for receiving the soldering ball jointly, and at least one of said clipping portions defining a guiding surface (1046) and a recess (1045). By above way, steady attachment between the soldering ball and the contact is achieved.