Abstract: An electrical terminal (1) includes a resilient arm (10) and a separate solder member (11) contacted with the resilient arm. The resilient arm includes a base portion having a middle portion (101), an inserting portion (103) disposed adjacent to the middle portion, and a curved portion (102) interconnected a lower end of the middle portion and the inserting portion. The resilient arm has a cantilever (104) extending from an upper end of the middle portion, and a contact portion (105) formed on an upper end of the cantilever. The separate solder member has an elastic portion (111) connecting with the base portion, and a solder seat (112) perpendicular to the elastic portion for attaching thereon a solder ball.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a pick up cap. The connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, a stiffener being able to support and secure the housing, and a metal clip. The housing defines a conduction region for supporting a central processing unit (CPU). The clip is disposed on the housing to press the CPU upon the contacts. The pick up cap provides a smooth flat portion facilitating to be sucked by a vacuum suction device, thereby manipulating the electrical connector assembly on a desire location of a substrate circuit such as a printed circuit board (PCB). The pick up cap attaches to the stiffener, and the pick up cap covers at least a portion of the clip. Thus, user must take away the pick up cap before mounted the CPU to the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing defining a mating surface adapted to support an IC package, at least four passageways defined in region within the mating surface and each passageway associated a clapboard arranged between every two adjacent passageways; at least four contacts received in corresponding passageways respectively, each contact including a contact engaging portion extending upwardly above the mating surface and toward the IC; wherein the clapboard has protrusions extending upwardly therefrom along a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the IC package seated on the mating surface, the protrusions comprising first protrusions and second protrusions higher than the first protrusions; the first protrusions being arranged between every two adjacent contacts, allowing the engaging portion of the two adjacent contacts without interference when the IC is seated on the mating surface of the housing.

Abstract: A socket connector (10) using for electrically connecting a chip module (5) to a printed circuit board includes a housing (11), a number of terminals (12) received in corresponding passageways of the housing (11), a frame (13) mounted around the housing (11), a clip (14) received pivotably in an end of the frame (13) and a lever (15) connecting to an opposite end of the frame (13). The lever (15) being configured as pole-shaped form comprising a base portion (152) and a sleeve for wrapping the base portion (153). The sleeve (153) reduces friction produced between the lever (15) and the clip (14).

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (4) and a number of metal plates (3). The insulative housing (4) has a bottom floor (45) and a number of side walls (46) extending perpendicularly from the bottom floor (45). The bottom floor (45) and the side walls (46) define a cavity (44) and an opening opposite the bottom floor (45) so that a chipset (8) could be loaded into the cavity (44) through the opening. Each of the metal plates (3) comprises a base portion (30) fixing the metal plate (3) to the insulative housing (4), a spring arm (31) extending from the base portion (30) and a pressing pad (32) connecting the spring arm (31) for flexibly abutting a side of the chipset (8).

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 comprises a base, and a plurality of contacts received in the base. The base defines a mating interface, a mounting interface opposite to the mating interface, and a plurality of passageways arranged between the mating interface and the mounting interface so as to receive the contacts. The base further defines peripheral edges, and each edge defines at least one positioning member extending upwardly from the mating interface along the peripheral edges, said positioning members seated around region having contacts so as to define a receiving cavity adapted to have an CPU module received therein jointly with the mating interface.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a pick up cap comprises an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) mounted onto the connector (2). The electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of sidewalls (201) thereof, the sidewalls (201) cooperatively being adapted for receiving an electronic package therein, at least one sidewall defining a cutoff having two opposite slant walls (2100), a plurality of terminals (21) received in the housing (20), a pick up cap (1) mounted on the housing (2) comprising a base portion (2) having a flat smooth surface (2) at least an extending portion (2) extending from one end of the base portion (2) for compliantly engaging with the slant walls (2100) of the cutoff.

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 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: A LGA connector (100) adapted for being mounted to a printed circuit board, includes a housing (30), a number of contacts mounted in the housing, a stiffener (50) coupled with the housing and defining a number of non-circular mounting holes (502), a lever (70) and a cover (60) respectively mounted on the stiffener, and a number of standoffs (90) inserted into the mounting holes of the stiffener. Each mounting hole has a long diameter and a short diameter. Each standoff defines a pinhole (910) for permitting a screw including a screw cap having a diameter larger than the short diameter of the mounting hole to insert through the pinhole.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts received in the insulative housing, and a metal stiffener (3) partially surrounding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has an upper mounting surface, opposite lower connecting surface, and defines a number of contact-receiving passageways penetrating through said mounting and connecting surfaces thereof. The contacts are received in the contact-receiving passageways of the insulative housing adapted for electrically connecting with said chip module and the printed circuit board which respectively assembled to the mounting surface and the connecting surface of the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a portion located below the metal stiffener and confronted by the metal stiffener to prevent the deformation of the insulative housing.

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: A land grid array socket comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a top surface for receiving a land grid array package. A cover member is pivotally mounted on a first end of the insulative housing. The cover member is pivotal between an open position and a closed position where the cover member presses the land grid array package toward the top surface of the insulative housing so that the land grid array package electrically connects to the contacts. A lever is pivotally mounted on a second end of the insulative housing. The lever has a locking portion for locking the cover member in the closed position. A metallic reinforcing plate is positioned on a bottom surface of the housing. The metallic reinforcing plate extends between the first end and the second end of the insulative housing.

Abstract: An LGA electrical connector (10) includes an insulative body (20) of a substantially rectangular shape with a number of receiving holes (26), and a number of terminals (30) received in the respective receiving holes of the insulative body. Each of the terminals has a mounting portion (36) adapted for being soldered to a printed circuit board. The receiving hole includes a through hole (260) and a guiding hole (264) in lateral communication with the through hole. The guiding hole is provided on a surface of the insulative body, from which the associated terminal is inserted. This configuration of the terminal receiving holes, including the guiding hole, has the advantage of facilitating beam inspection of the terminal through a beam emitter (40).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1), and a reinforcing frame (4) removably disposed on the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (10) having a top side, and side walls (11) upwardly extending from the top side of the base, with a datum protrusion (111) formed on each of the side walls. The reinforcing frame includes a plurality of reinforcing pieces (41) located laterally on outer faces of the datum protrusions. The providence of the reinforcing pieces adjacent the datum protrusions can prevent the damage of the datum protrusions or portions of the side walls around the datum protrusions during the not-properly loading or removable process of an IC package onto the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection (100) includes a plug connector (1) and a receptacle connector (2) mated with each other, each connector including terminals thereof. Every two adjacent terminals (12, 21) of each connector have mating sections (124, 224) disposed in an opposed relationship with each other such that when the plug connector mates with the receptacle connector, mating forces of the mating sections of the plug connector and the receptacle connector are substantially equal to zero. As such, there is no damage happens to an insulative body of the plug connector or the receptacle connector, which is set for holding the respective terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a pick up cap. The connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, a stiffener being able to support and secure the housing, and a metal clip. The housing defines a conduction region for supporting a central processing unit (CPU). The clip is disposed on the housing to press the CPU upon the contacts. The pick up cap provides a smooth flat portion facilitating to be sucked by a vacuum suction device, thereby manipulating the electrical connector assembly on a desire location of a substrate circuit such as a printed circuit board (PCB). The pick up cap attaches to the stiffener, and the pick up cap covers at least a portion of the clip. Thus, user must take away the pick up cap before mounted the CPU to the connector.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a plurality of terminals (7) arranged in a matrix defined by row and column directions perpendicular to each other. The terminal includes a contact arm (73) extending from a middle portion of the terminal. The contact arm includes a first resilient arm (731) extending essentially towards the row direction in a first direction, from a top view, and a second resilient arm (733) angled with the first resilient arm and extending essentially towards the row direction in a second direction, from the top view, different from the first direction. Since the second resilient arm extends essentially toward the row direction, rather than parallel to the row direction, and a larger recess is formed between respective resilient arms of adjacent terminals in a same row, there will not be apt to form a short circuit between any portions of the first lower resilient arm and the second upper resilient arm.

Abstract: An electrical comprises a base, and a plurality of contacts received in the base. The base defines a mating interface, a mounting interface opposite to the mating interface, and a plurality of passageways arranged between the mating interface and the mounting interface so as to receive the contacts. The base further defines peripheral edges, and each edge defines at least one positioning member extending upwardly from the mating interface along the peripheral edges, said positioning members seated around region having contacts so as to define a receiving cavity adapted to have an CPU module received therein jointly with the mating interface.