Abstract: A clip comprises two pieces of load plates. Each load plate has a pressing portion extending downwardly in a middle position thereof and two retention portions at two ends thereof, the two pieces of load plates across dispose when the load plates are secured.

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: A terminal (1) for an IC socket includes a mounting end (11) adapted to be mounted onto a substrate. The mounting end includes a bottom surface (110) and a side surface (113). A recess (111), on a first region of the bottom surface, is adapted for a body of reflowable, electrically conductive material to be fused thereon. A channel (112), on a second region of said bottom surface, extends from the side surface to the recess. The providence of the channel allows the vapored flux material to be laterally dissipated through the channel, thereby having no formation of one or more voids within the mass of reflowable, electrically conductive material, during the reflowable process.

Abstract: A contact (1) is provided for use in a land grid array (LGA) socket (300). The contact (1) of the present invention comprises a support body (12), a first contact arm (13) and a second contact arm (14) respectively extend from the same lengthwise side of the supporting body (12) through a first curved arm (131) and a second curved arm (141), a plurality of barb (111) configured in the support body (12) are adapted to securely hold the contact (1) in a hole (202) of a insulative housing. The two contact arms (13), (14) with different length are parallel one another and not aligned in the same plane for preventing contacts from undesired short caused by touching of adjoining contacts while an integrated circuit is mounted in the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector, a pick up cap (13) and at least one aligning key (14). The electrical connector has a base surrounded by spaced rigid walls (112) so as to form a receiving cavity (111) adapted to receive an IC package. The at least one aligning key is attached to the base, and has at least a part thereof configured to laterally invade the receiving cavity. The pick up cap is assembled onto the electrical connector, and has a receptacle (1321) defined thereon for receiving the at least one aligning key. Since the pick up cap forms the receptacle adapted for receiving the aligning keys, the pick up cap can be assembled onto the electrical connector, and securely held in position by the engagement of the receptacle of the pick up cap and the aligning key of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package includes a housing (2), a cover (3) and a locking mechanism. The housing has a bottom wall (21), a number of rising walls (22-24) and a receiving space (27) defined therebetween. The cover is attached to a top portion of the housing and has a pair of downwardly extending side walls (32). The locking mechanism includes a locking groove (220) defined on the rising wall of the housing, and a locking post (35) formed on a corresponding side wall of the cover and slidable in the locking groove between a locked position and a released position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package (3) to a circuit board (4). The electrical connector includes a housing (5) having a number of contacts retained therein, a number of hook portions (24) rising from the housing and resisting against an upper surface of the electronic package for fastening the electronic package to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (5) includes an electrical connector (6) and a pick up cap (7) latchably assembly to the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (60) and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The pick up cap includes a main portion (70) and at least a pair of hooks (71) extending from the main portion toward the electrical connector to latch with the electrical connector. The pick up cap forms at least a pair of protecting members (72) adjacent to corresponding hook to protect the hook from being broken by improper force.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (5) includes an electrical connector (6) and a pick up cap (7) latchably assembly to the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (60) and a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing. The pick up cap includes a main portion (70) and at least a pair of hooks (71) extending from the main portion toward the electrical connector to latch with the electrical connector. The pick up cap forms at least a pair of protecting members (72) adjacent to corresponding hook to protect the hook from being broken by improper force.

Abstract: A BGA socket (100) includes an insulative housing (20) defining a grid array of contact cavities (23) in a bottom face (22); a plurality of electrical contacts (30), each electrical contact having a solder ball at one end, said electrical contacts disposed in said grid array of contact cavities with said solder balls exposed out of the contact cavities from the bottom face; and an insulative standoff (40) mounted on the bottom face of the insulative housing, said insulative standoff defining a plurality of contact holes (41) extending through therein, said solder balls received in said contact holes.

Abstract: A terminal (1) for an IC socket includes a mounting end (11) adapted to be mounted onto a substrate. The mounting end includes a bottom surface (110) and a side surface (113). A recess (111), on a first region of the bottom surface, is adapted for a body of reflowable, electrically conductive material to be fused thereon. A channel (112), on a second region of said bottom surface, extends from the side surface to the recess. The providence of the channel allows the vapored flux material to be laterally dissipated through the channel, thereby having no formation of one or more voids within the mass of reflowable, electrically conductive material, during the reflowable process.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (11) defining some receiving holes (110), a plurality of terminals resided in the dielectric housing (11) and some locating posts (12) received in the receiving holes (110) of the dielectric housing (11). The side walls of the locating posts 12 define some dimples (1221) and the surfaces of the receiving holes 110 have some leading slots (1101) for leading the dimples (1221) and the surfaces of the leading slots (1101) define some blocking slots (1102) for blocking the dimples (1221). The locating posts (12) are embedded in the receiving holes (110) along the leading slots (1101), and the locating posts 12 are rotated till that the dimples (1221) are resided in the blocking slots (1102), thereby, the position of the locating posts (12) relative to the IC package is assured.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector, a pick up cap (13) and at least one aligning key (14). The electrical connector has a base surrounded by spaced rigid walls (112) so as to form a receiving cavity (111) adapted to receive an IC package. The at least one aligning key is attached to the base, and has at least a part thereof configured to laterally invade the receiving cavity. The pick up cap is assembled onto the electrical connector, and has a receptacle (1321) defined thereon for receiving the at least one aligning key. Since the pick up cap forms the receptacle adapted for receiving the aligning keys, the pick up cap can be assembled onto the electrical connector, and securely held in position by the engagement of the receptacle of the pick up cap and the aligning key of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An conductive contact (100) includes a base portion (32) extending along a right direction, a contacting portion (31) extending upwardly from the base portion (32), a tail (33) formed on a distal end thereof. Wherein the base portion (32) connects the tail (33) with a transitional portion (35) and the transitional portion (35) comprises at least one twist portion (352).

Abstract: An electrical connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals (3) received in the housing (2), and the housing (2) comprises two pair of sidewalls and defines a layer of metal films (222) around outer surfaces of at least a pair of opposite sidewalls (22) thereof which can prevent disturbance of the electromagnetic waves produced by other components, hence a steady electrical connection between the electrical connector and printed circuit board can be achieved.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes an insulating housing (11), a plurality of contacts (12) received in the housing, a cover (13) attached to the housing, a pair of metal position posts (14, 15) with different size for positioning the housing and the cover. A groove (111) is formed on the housing along the direction of the diagonal of the housing, which is divided the housing into two regions. The groove is configured to relieve the stress imparted on the housing such that the housing are not bow when heated.