Abstract: A land grid array socket (12) includes a dielectric housing (30) and a number of conductive terminals (40) secured thereto. A stiffener (50) having a pair of transverse flanges (504, 508) and a pair of discrete longitudinal sidewall (506) is disposed around the housing. A load plate (60) is pivotally attached to one of the flange for downwardly pressing a land grid array package seated on the terminals toward the housing. A lever (70) is moveably coupled to the other flange for locking the load plate in position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).

Abstract: A conductive terminal (7) includes a right base portion (71), a connecting portion (72) extending from one side of the base portion (71), an elastic portion (72) extending from one side of the connecting portion (72), a securing portion (74) connecting with the base portion (71) and a solder portion (75) connecting to the printed circuit board. The elastic portion (73) comprises a contacting portion (731), the contacting portion (731) defines a compliant portion (7311) providing a surface-to-surface contact point with a conductive pad (81) of the chip module (8).

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 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: A fine pitch electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a lot of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a mating surface, a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface, and at least four passageways arranged between the mating surface and the mounting surface. Each contact comprises a retaining portion secured in a passageway and a contacting portion extending therefrom and located in the passageway. Each passageway communicates with adjacent passageway via a slot. When an IC module is assembled to the connector, pins of the IC module each are disposed partially into a passageway and partially into a slot.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection includes a plug connector (30) and a receptacle connector (40) mated with each other, with uniformly-spaced mounting portions (3053, 4053) for engaging contacts of two parallel spaced circuit boards. The uniformly-spaced mounting portions are achieved by providing neck portions (3057, 4057), attached to the mounting portions, angled with different degrees with respect to respective planes of base portions (3051, 4051) of terminals (305, 405) in the plug connector and the receptacle connector.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector for electrically connecting a plug assembly to a PCB. The electrical connector has a base mounted to the PCB, which has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, a plurality of conductive contacts received in the base with partly extending above the upper surface, and a cover mounted on the upper surface of the base and having peripheral walls, a first and second surface. The base defines a plurality of incontinous standoffs extending from the upper surface of the base.

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.