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: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a housing (10), a number of signal terminals loaded in the housing (10) and a stiffener (11) disposed around the housing (10), a metal clip (13) and a lever (12) attached to two opposite sides of the stiffener (11), wherein a securing plate (15) is disposed between the metal clip (13) and the chip module (14), and the securing plate (15) is mounted above an upper surface of the chip module (14).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (7) received in the insulative housing (1), a loading arrangement (3) covered the insulative housing (1), a pressing member (2) pressing the loading arrangement (3) and a fix member (4) pressing the pressing member (2) to securely locate the pressing member (2) on the insulative housing (1). The loading arrangement (3) defines a body plate (31) and a tab (32) extending from the body plate (31). The pressing member (2) defines a pressing portion (211) for pressing the tab (32) of the loading arrangement (3) and a stop portion (212) located on the insulative housing (1).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) used to transmit electric and optical signal from a module to a circuit substrate comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing (1) and a cover (3) being assembled on the insulative housing (1) and can move between an opened position to a closed position, the insulative housing (1) comprises a bottom wall (141) and a plurality of sidewalls (142) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (141), each of the sidewalls (142) each defines a plurality of datum blocks (145) and the inner surface of the datum (145) on one sidewall (142) are located in one plane, the datum blocks (145) together formed a space (14) to receive the module.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a frame (7) defining a central opening (70) and with a front portion (75) and a rear portion (76), an insulative housing (10 securely disposed within the central opening, a cover (6) having hook portions (61) rotatablely assembled in the rear portion of the frame, a lever (3) with a pressing portion (32) pivotally retained to the front portion of the frame to lock the cover against the insulative housing, a heat sink (4) disposed onto the cover and at least one clip (5) for securing the heat sink to the cover. The frame defines locking portions (710, 720) at the front portion and the rear portion thereof, the at least one clip defines a pair of legs (50) and a connecting portion (52) connecting the legs. One leg locks with the locking portion of the front portion and the other leg locks with the locking portion of the rear portion of the frame.

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: The present invention provides an electrical connector for electrical connecting an IC package having a plurality of pins to a PCB. The electrical connector comprises a base defining a plurality of passageways, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways, and a cover moveable relative to the base from a first position to a second position. The cover defines a plurality of through holes corresponding the passageway. The contacts each have a resilient arm. During movement of the cover from the first position to the second position, pins of the IC package will compress the resilient arms of the contacts along a direction and the resilient will exert a normal force on the pins, thus ensuring proper connection between the resilient arm and the pins; wherein direction of the normal force is opposite to the direction of the pins moving.

Abstract: An electrical connector socket, comprising an insulating base defining a sector and a surrounding portion surrounding the electric area, a cover slidably mounted on the base, a metal reinforced device with a rectangular frame sandwiched between the base and the cover, and an actuation mechanism is also pivotally sandwiched between the base and the cover. The sector divided into several sections that each has at least one set of edge to form at least one channel thereon, and the metal reinforced device defines a bridge portion corresponding to the channel of the base. When the rotation of actuation mechanism, the metal reinforced device sustain greater forces exert on the base and the cover, the base and cover are resistant to deformation and maintain the effective displacement of the cover respect to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises an insulating base (10) arranged a plurality of terminals therein, a cover (11) moveable assembly on the base and a driver mechanism disposed on the insulating base and driving the cover to slide relatively to the insulating base. The driver at least comprises a hollow driver member (12) and the driver member (12) is rotated by an exterior force.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a heat dissipating device adapted to physically in contact with an electrical package disposed on a socket connector comprises a load plate having a substantially rectangular configuration defining a central opening having a first length and a first width and a heat plate having longitudinal sides and traversal ends. A heat plate has a heat pipe attached thereon and arranged such that the heat plate is disposed under the load plate, while the heat pipe is arranged above the load plate when rotated.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a base (10) defining a number of contact-receiving passages, a number of contacts received in the contact-receiving passages of the base, a cover (11) mounted to an upper surface of the base, and an actuating mechanism (12) disposed between the base and the cover. The actuating mechanism includes a rotator (14) penetrating through the cover and a transmission element (16) connecting with the rotator, the base and the cover. The rotation of the rotator drives the rotation of the transmission element which is capable of driving the cover to slide relative to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket body with a number of contacts, a retention frame spaced from the socket body, a load plate attached to the retention frame, and a fastener. The retention frame located at a first side of the socket body and the load plate attached to at a second side of the socket body. The load plate rotates toward or away from the socket body from an open position to a closed position. The fastener is used to fasten the load plate at the closed position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a base (10) with a plurality of contacts (19) received therein, a cover (11) slidably mounted on the base (10), a protecting mechanism (12) comprises a cover plate (13) retained in the cover (11) and a bottom plate (14) retained in the base (10), a cam actuator (16) rotatably assembled to the base (10), the cover (11) and the protecting mechanism (12) for actuating the cover (11) to slid on the base (10), the bottom plate (14) comprises a first plate (142) and a second plate (141), the first plate (142) comprises a base portion (1421) and a first engaging portion (1422) extending curvedly from the end of the body portion (1421).

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: A socket connector for connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises an insulating base (11) arranged a plurality of conductive terminals therein, a cover (13) assembled on the base (11) and a driver device actuating the cover to slide relative to the insulating base. The driver device comprises a first retaining member (15) fixed in the cover (13), a whirling member (16) engaged with the base (11) and a driver member (14) connecting with the first retaining member (15) and the whirling member (16). The first retaining member (15) and the whirling member (16) are pivotally attached with each other by a holding portion (154) formed on one of them, and the holding portion has an arc surface.

Abstract: A conductive contact (200) for electrically connecting with a chip module and a printed circuit board comprises a base portion (50), a top head portion (60) formed above the base portion adapted for connecting with a belt, at least one spring arm (70) extending sidewardly from the base portion and forming at least one contacting section (703) adapted for elastically contacting with the chip module, and a bottom soldering portion (80) extending form at least one of the base portion and the spring arm adapted for being soldered to the printed circuit board. The head portion defines a cutout (601) recessed downwardly from a top edge (602) thereof to reduce connecting length between the head portion and the belt and reduce siphonic effect when plating the spring arm.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a socket body defining a receiving cavity, a pick up cap attached detachably onto the socket body and a movable fixing mechanism surrounding the socket body. The fixing mechanism includes a rotatable cover defining an open position and a close position and having two pressing portions extending towards the receiving cavity of the socket body. The pick up cap covers all terminals in the socket body and includes a planar body having concaved portions for receiving the corresponding pressing portions to prevent the pressing portions from interfering with top surface of the planar body of the pick up cap.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of electrical contacts and a stiffener device surrounding housing. A load plate is mounted to one end of the stiffener device and a lever is rotatably mounted to the other end of the stiffener device. The stiffener device includes an insulative frame for cost saving and a number of metal auxiliary members for increasing intensity.

Abstract: An LGA connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of side surfaces (21), a stiffener (30) surrounding the insulative housing (20) and comprising a bottom plate (31) and a plurality of sidewalls (33) extending upwardly from the bottom plate (31), the bottom plate (31) defining a window (313) for accommodating the insulative housing (20), a clip (40) pivotally engaged to one end of the stiffener (30) and comprising a main plate (41) and a pair of side plates (411) extending from the two opposite sides of the main plate (41), and a lever (50) engaged to the other end of the stiffener (30) for fastening the clip (40). Each side surface (21) and corresponding sidewall (33) define a gap therebetween for accommodating the side plate (411) and the bottom plate (31) defines a pair of slots (314) connected with the window (313).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) made in accordance with a preferable embodiment of the present invention comprises an electrical socket (20) with a plurality of contacts received therein, an IC module (30) mounted onto the electrical socket (20) so as to make electrical connection therebetween, a heat sink assembly (40) pressing on the IC module (30) and including a heat spreader (401), and a clip (50) fastening the heat sink assembly (40) above the IC module (30). The IC module (30) comprises a substrate (301) and at least one die (302) attached on a top surface of the substrate (301). The clip (50) has a set of first fingers (504) for pressing the die (301) of the IC module (30) and a set of second fingers (505) for pressing the substrate (301) of the IC module (30).