Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of conductive contacts (5) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shell (4) embedded in the insulative housing and a metal cover (3) assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (10) and a slot (6) formed above the base, and the conductive contacts embedded into the base and defining contact portions (51) protruding into the slot and soldering portions (52) opposite to the contact portions. The metal shell includes a main portion (41) embedded into the base, and a longitudinal side portion (40) bending from at least one side of the main portion and extending in the front-to-back direction. The side portion locates at one side of the slot and electrically connects with the metal cover. Above all, the manufacturing process of the electrical connector is simplified, and the shielding effect is enhanced.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of conductive contacts (5) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shell (4) embedded in the insulative housing and a metal cover (3) assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base (10) and a slot (6) formed above the base, and the conductive contacts embedded into the base and defining contact portions (51) protruding into the slot and soldering portions (52) opposite to the contact portions. The metal shell includes a main portion (41) embedded into the base, and a longitudinal side portion (40) bending from at least one side of the main portion and extending in the front-to-back direction. The side portion locates at one side of the slot and electrically connects with the metal cover. Above all, the manufacturing process of the electrical connector is simplified, and the shielding effect is enhanced.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector used for locking an electronic package, comprises an insulative base having a plurality of contacts. A cover is mounted upon the base. An active device is mounted between the base and the cover for driving the cover moving horizontally along the base in an open position and a closed position. The cover and the base respectively have a first latch and a second latch disposed in a direction moving by the cover for locking the electronic package.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a number of receiving holes penetrated the top surface and the bottom surface, a number of terminals receiving in the receiving holes and a number of solder balls assembled to the receiving holes from a bottom surface thereof and contacting with the corresponding terminals. The receiving hole includes an inner wall and a core, the inner wall has a pair of ribs extending toward to the core and the movement of the solder ball in a vertical direction is limited by the pair of ribs in a vertical direction and the solder ball is positioned by the terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrical connector used for locking an electronic package, comprises an insulative base having a plurality of contacts. A cover is mounted upon the base. An active device is mounted between the base and the cover for driving the cover moving horizontally along the base in an open position and a closed position. The cover and the base respectively have a first latch and a second latch disposed in a direction moving by the cover for locking the electronic package.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a number of receiving holes penetrated the top surface and the bottom surface, a number of terminals receiving in the receiving holes and a number of solder balls assembled to the receiving holes from a bottom surface thereof and contacting with the corresponding terminals. The receiving hole includes an inner wall and a core, the inner wall has a pair of ribs extending toward to the core and the movement of the solder ball in a vertical direction is limited by the pair of ribs in a vertical direction and the solder ball is positioned by the terminal.

Abstract: A conductive contact (1) used for an electrical connector comprises a vertical base portion (10) defining a front surface (103) and a rear surface (101) opposite to each other in a thickness direction, the base portion (10) having at least one fastening slot (102) on the rear surface (101) thereof for securing the conductive contact (1) in an insulative housing of the electrical connector (100), a tail portion (12) located below said base portion (10) for mounting to a printed circuit board, an extension (13) located above said base portion (10), and a pair of arm portions (11) extending slantingly from opposite edges of the extension (13) in an upward direction.

Abstract: A contact sheet (100) comprises a first contact strip (1), a second contact strip (4) coplanar with the first contact strip (1) and a plurality of first contacts (2) and second contacts (3) located between the first contact strip (1) and the second contact strip (4) alternatively, the first contact (2) comprises a first body portion (21) having a first notch (211) and a first protruding portion (212), the second contact (3) comprises a second body portion (31) having a second notch (311) and a second protruding portion (312), the first protruding portion (212) fits with the second notch (311), the second protruding portion (312) fits with the first notch (211).

Abstract: A contact sheet (100) comprises a first contact strip (1), a second contact strip (4) coplanar with the first contact strip (1) and a plurality of first contacts (2) and second contacts (3) located between the first contact strip (1) and the second contact strip (4) alternatively, the first contact (2) comprises a first body portion (21) having a first notch (211) and a first protruding portion (212), the second contact (3) comprises a second body portion (31) having a second notch (311) and a second protruding portion (312), the first protruding portion (212) fits with the second notch (311), the second protruding portion (312) fits with the first notch (211).

Abstract: An electrical contact terminal used for an electrical connector, includes a planar vertical base portion (20) having a front main face and a pair of lateral side edges, a solder portion (21) extending downwardly from the base portion, a U-shaped resilient arm (29) connecting to one lateral side edge of the base portion. The U-shaped resilient arm has a pair of contact portions defining therebetween a slot extending along a direction parallel to the front main face for receiving a complementary pin.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base defining at least a passageway extending from an upper surface of the base to a bottom surface of the base. An electrical contact is inserted into the passageway from the bottom surface and includes a retention portion engaging with an inner wall of the passageway. A lead-in chamfer is formed on an edge of the retention portion and toward the inner wall such that the lead-in chamfer is offset away an edge of the inner wall of the passageway and the contact is inserted by guiding of the chamfer.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) for electrically connecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) with a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), includes a base (10), a cover (20) and a shaft (30) attached to the cover and pivotally driving the cover to move on the base. The base has a plurality of conductive contacts received therein and defines a plurality of apertures (104) in the middle thereof. The cover forms a plurality of pillars (208) extending through the apertures and forward a lower surface of the base. The pillars are moveable in the apertures along with the cover.

Abstract: An IC socket comprises a base, a cover moveably mounted to the base, and an actuating mechanism driving the cover to move between a first position and a second position. The base includes a plurality of passageways and at least a rib extending upwardly from a top surface. The cover defines a hole corresponding to the rib and has a plurality of apertures corresponding to the passageways.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulating base (10) defining therein a plurality of receiving units (11) each surrounded by sidewalls (13). A cover (20) is moveably disposed on the insulating base (10) and includes a plurality of apertures (21) each aligned with the receiving units (11). A driving mechanism (30) is disposed on the base to drive the cover (20) to move along the base (10). Each receiving unit (11) includes a leading-and-positioning arrangement (14) extending from an inner sidewall (13b) thereof, and dividing the receiving unit into a first space (110) and a second space (111). A plurality of terminals (40) is received in said receiving units (11), each comprises a contacting portion (42) projecting into the second space (111) of the receiving unit (11).

Abstract: An socket connector includes an electrical connector and a pick up cap installed on the electrical connector and can be separated from the connector, the electrical connector includes a base receiving a plurality of contacts, a cover covered and may slid slightly on the base. a lever received between a head of the base and the cover for driving the cover slid slightly compared to the base. Two side walls of the base at least having one pair of ejecting platforms, the pick up cap having ejecting blocks equipping with said ejecting platforms, said cover having notch for receiving said ejecting platforms and ejecting blocks, by means of lever driving, leading the ejecting block of the pick up cap moving up along the ejecting platform until said pick up cap automatic separated from the connector.

Abstract: Provided herewith a land grid array socket comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts and a metallic reinforce plate positioned at a bottom surface of the housing. 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.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) and an electrical contact (2) received in the insulative housing. The electrical contact includes a planar main portion (20), a soldering portion (21) extending horizontally from a lower end of the main portion and first and second elastic arms (23, 24) extending from an upper end of the main portion. The first elastic arm has a first connecting portion (232) connecting to the main portion. The second elastic arm has a first curved portion (243) connecting to the main portion, a second curved portion (244) connecting with the first curved portion and a connecting portion (242) vertically extending from the second curved portion. Two contact portions (230, 240) extend respectively and laterally from the first and second connecting portions. A first distance defined between the connecting portions is larger than a second distance defined between the contact portions taken from a side view.

Abstract: An socket connector includes an electrical connector and a pick up cap installed on the electrical connector and can be separated from the connector, the electrical connector includes a base receiving a plurality of contacts, a cover covered and may slid slightly on the base. a lever received between a head of the base and the cover for driving the cover slid slightly compared to the base. Two side walls of the base at least having one pair of ejecting platforms, the pick up cap having ejecting blocks equipping with said ejecting platforms, said cover having notch for receiving said ejecting platforms and ejecting blocks, by means of lever driving, leading the ejecting block of the pick up cap moving up along the ejecting platform until said pick up cap automatic separated from the connector.

Abstract: An electrical socket comprises an insulative housing including a base with a cover moveably assembled thereon. An actuator is arranged between the base and the cover, and has a lever and a cam device to move the cover from a first position to a second position, wherein an interengaging arrangement is arranged between the lever and the housing, and has guiding means for properly positioning the lever and the cover in the second position easily.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board is provided, which includes an insulative housing including a main body for supporting the IC package and four straight peripheral sidewalls surrounding the main body; a stiffener having a base separably disposed around the insulative housing. The base defines an opening for receiving the insulative housing. And the stiffener further includes four elastic latches extending upwardly from inner sides of the opening for engaging with the insulative housing, and the insulative housing corresponding defines four slots on outside surfaces of the sidewalls for being resisting against the elastic latches.