Patents by Inventor Takeyoshi Atobe

Takeyoshi Atobe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Socket for removably mounting electronic parts having a plurality of conductive terminals such as BGA packages
    Patent number: 6350138
    Abstract: A socket having a base (2) which can removably mount a BGA package (9) and a plurality of contact members (6) which are arranged in conformity with the pattern of terminal solder balls (11) of BGA package (9) on base (2) and which have a pair of arms (6a) and (6b) that are capable of opening or closing for pressure contact in the state of sandwiching each terminal of BGA package (9). Partition walls (4a) are provided on slider (4) which is capable of moving in a direction normal to the opening and closing direction of arms (6a) and (6b), the partition walls engage with the pairs of arms of the contact maker (6) respectively, with the arms (6a) and (6b) being opened or closed by the movement of the partition wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Takeyoshi Atobe, Kiyokazu Ikeya, Toyokazu Ezura