Abstract: The present description relates to the field of microelectronic device retention mechanisms and, more particularly, to a quick release retention mechanism including a base plate, a load plate and a biasing mechanism adapted to apply a desired load and to allow rapid insertion and extraction of microelectronic devices from sockets.

Abstract: An optical module includes a module housing body including an electrical connection section for electrically connecting the electronic substrate and the optical module to each other and a housing section for housing the optical module, where the module housing body is mounted on the electronic substrate in such a manner that an electrical connection terminal of the electronic substrate and the electrical connection section is connected to each other and a fixing member for maintaining a state in which an electrical connection terminal of the optical module has contact with the electrical connection section in the module housing body. The optical module is housed in the housing section and is fixed in a removable manner by the fixing member, and the optical waveguide and the optical element are configured to be optically coupled to each other in a state in which the optical module is fixed.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a first electrical connector having a mounting interface and a mating interface, wherein the mounting interface is configured to electrically connect to an electrical component, and the mating interface is configured to electrically connect to a complementary electrical connector along a forward insertion direction. The electrical connector system further includes a heat sink disposed forward of the first electrical connector, the heat sink defining an engagement surface configured to contact the complementary electrical connector when the first electrical connector is mated with the complementary electrical connector. The heat sink is movably supported in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to the insertion direction so as to maintain the engagement surface in thermal contact with the complementary electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a base and a plurality of periphery walls extending upward from the base to define an inner cavity. A fastening assembly includes a retention plate pivotally assembled with a rear end of the insulative housing and a latch assembled at a front end of the insulative housing, the latch including a retention arm assembled in the periphery wall, a linking portion extending upwardly from the retention arm, and a handle portion extending from the linking portion and having a bottom surface locking the retention plate and a top surface for operating.

Abstract: In an electrical component socket, an electrical component can be removed easily even if a fixed contact potion bites into an electrical component terminal. In the electrical component socket (11), a floating plate (14) to accommodate an IC package (12) is provided in a socket body to be able to move up and down, and is biased upward by a biasing member. In a movable contact piece (15b) of a contact pin (15), a pressing projecting piece (15m) is formed. In the floating plate (14), a pressed part (14m) to be pressed by the pressing projecting piece (15m) is formed. When the movable contact piece (15b) is elastically deformed in an opening direction and a movable contact part (15g) separates from an IC lead (12b), the floating plate (14) rises upward by the biasing member, and the IC lead (12b) separates from a fixed contact part (15d).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a pair of pivotal grooves on two opposite sides of a front end thereof and a L-shaped recess at each side thereof. A plurality of contacts are arranged in the housing. A metal shell defines a pair of pivotal posts sliding assembled in the pivotal grooves, the metal shell rotating downward to cover on the insulating housing. The shell defines a locking element extending to the front end of the housing and inserted in the L-shaped recess to lock the metal shell with the insulating housing.

Abstract: A socket connector which includes a socket body having a plurality of contacts received therein, and a retention plate pivotally connected to a rear end of the socket body. The socket body has a substantially rectangular structure defining a rear wall, a front wall, and a pair of opposite sidewalls. Each sidewall is formed with a latching block and a pivot adjacent each other. The retention plate has a pair of latching arms in correspondence to the latching blocks and the pivots. The latching arm includes a latching section engageable with the lathing block, a lever section engageable with the pivot, and a handle at a free end thereof.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part to prevent a bad electrical connection with a circuit by preventing a deformation of a tip of a contact pin. The contact pin of the present invention comprises one terminal contacts to a terminal of the electrical part and the other terminal contacts to the circuit. When a tip of the other terminal is pressed to a substrate under a state that first and second holes of first and second holding plates are shifted each other, an upper terminal of the held portion of the other terminal contacts to a lower surface of the second holding plate, and makes the second holding plate to separate from the first holding plate against a spring force of a urging member. At this time, the portion projecting from the lower surface of the first holding plate toward the substrate moves into the first hole.

Abstract: A socket connector (100) comprises a socket body (5), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the socket body (5), a lid (1) movably mounted on the socket body (5) and moving up and down along a vertical direction, a moving plate (4) movably mounted upon the socket body (5) and moving along a horizontal direction and an operating lever (2) located between the lid (1) and the moving plate (4), the operating lever (2) comprises a press member (22), the press member (22) presses on the top surface of the moving plate (4) to prevent the floating of the moving plate (4) in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A loading plate includes a substantially rectangular primary plate with a central opening thereof and a pair of sidewalls extending downwardly from opposite edges of the primary plate. The primary plate includes a plurality of depressing portions distributed along the inner periphery of the opening, a pair of opposite mounting holes located at opposite ends thereof, and a pair of slits respectively formed adjacent the mounting holes.

Abstract: An electrical card connector is provided. The electrical card connector includes an insulating body and a cover. Axles of the cover come into contact with pivotal connection slots of the insulating body through flat surfaces, respectively. The axles are prevented from rotating within sliding portions of the pivotal connection slots, respectively, such that the cover cannot be opened while sliding. The axles of the cover come into contact with the pivotal connection slots of the insulating body through curved surfaces, respectively, to reinforce axial strength, increase contact area and friction of the pivotal connection slots, and prevent the axles from being stretched to the detriment of the structural strength of the axles.

Abstract: A socket connector comprises a housing having a plurality of contacts revived therein, a stiffener coupled with the housing and defining a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of standoffs each inserted into a mounting holes of the stiffener. Each standoff defines at least one post positioning the standoff in the mounting hole and at least one latch member grasping edge of the mounting hole.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having an opening portion in an upper surface thereof including a width edge in a short side direction and a side edge in a long side direction; a terminal disposed in the housing; and a suction member detachably attached to the housing. The suction member includes a plate portion for covering the housing and an attachment portion for attaching to the housing at a middle portion of the side edge. The plate portion includes an attachment region between both end portions of the attachment portion in the long side direction and a non-attachment region outside the attachment region extending to a distal end portion of the plate portion in the long side direction. The non-attachment region includes a deformable portion with a free end portion to be deformable.

Abstract: The memory module comprises a circuit board with a first and a second side, wherein memory chips are arranged at least on the first side. A longitudinally extending module heat conductor is arranged on the first side. The module heat conductor comprises a contact surface configured to contact a heat transfer system.

Abstract: The present description relates to the field of microelectronic device retention mechanisms and, more particularly, to a quick release retention mechanism including a base plate, a load plate and a biasing mechanism adapted to apply a desired load and to allow rapid insertion and extraction of microelectronic devices from sockets.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100), mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) (1), includes an insulative housing (2), a load plate (3) shielding over the insulative housing, an elastic piece (51) and a screwing element (50). The insulative housing has a plurality of electrical contacts (22) received therein. The load plate forms a tongue portion (30) at an edge thereof. The tongue portion defines at least one hole (31, 32) therein. The elastic piece forms a base portion (510) with a pair of inner hook portions (512) and a pair of outer hook portions (513) thereon. The outer hook portions and the inner hook portions go through the at least one hole and respectively and correspondingly engage with the tongue portion of the load plate and the screwing element.

Abstract: A socket contact terminal for electrical connection between a connection portion formed of a metal conductor on a printed circuit board and a connection terminal of an IC package. The contact terminal comprises a metal terminal composed of a main columnar portion and arm portions on both sides and having an angular U shape and an elastomeric member attached to the metal terminal. A metal surface is exposed from the outer surface of each arm portion. The elastomeric member is firmly held between the arm portions of the metal terminal and exhibits a repulsive force when the arm portions are pressed in the direction that the arm portions approach each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket with a number of electrical contacts and a loading mechanism surrounding the socket. The loading mechanism includes a stiffener, a load plate mounted to one end of the stiffener and rotating from an open position to a closed position, and a sliding latch mounted to an opposite end of the stiffener. The load plate has a plate portion and a tongue extending downwardly from the plate portion at said opposite end. The sliding latch moves on the stiffener in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to lock or unlock the load plate.

Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a terminal unit, a signal connector and a memory device. The terminal unit includes a plurality of terminals consisting of a set of coupler terminals and a set of control terminals. The signal connector is utilized for electrically connecting to the coupler terminals, wherein electrical connection of the signal connector to the coupler terminals results in a first relation signal. The memory device is utilized for storing a first relation data corresponding to the first relation signal. Once the signal connector is electrically disconnected from the coupler terminals and upon required the signal connector is again electrically connected to the terminal unit results in a second relation signal such that the electronic assembly is prevented from being operated in case the second relation signal fails to conform to the first relation signal.

Abstract: A socket connector mounted on a mother board includes a socket body with a plurality of contacts received therein, a load plate rotatable with respect to the socket body and capable of being located in a closed position above the socket body, a load lever engaged with the load plate to lock the load plate in the closed position, and a locking member. The load lever has a fastened portion engaged with locking member. The locking member has a supporting portion below the fastened portion for preventing the load lever from touching the mother board and a latching portion above the fastened portion for preventing the load lever from upwardly escaping away from the locking member.

Abstract: A fastener for a socket connector includes a frame and a pressing assembly. The frame has an opening and a plurality of protrusions. The protrusions extend from inner edges of the frame toward the opening. The pressing assembly has a cover and a buckling piece. The cover is pivotally connected to the frame. The buckling piece locks the cover on the frame. Using the above arrangement, the protrusions are used to accurately align the socket connector within the opening, thus the inter edge surface of the frame is aligned with the outer peripheral surface of the socket connector. In this way, the pressing assembly of the frame can be operated accurately to lock and press a chip module on the socket connector.

Abstract: A fastener for securing a chip module onto a circuit board includes a fixing bracket mounted on the circuit board; a pressing frame covering the chip module; a lever having a driving portion and a shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion is formed by extending and bending from the driving portion, with the shaft portion running through the fixing bracket and the pressing frame for controlling the forward and backward rotation of the pressing frame; a protective cover mounted on the pressing frame, wherein a projection portion is formed on a bottom surface of the protective cover and located at the rear end of the chip module, and the projection portion has a slant surface adjacent to the chip module; and thereby, when the pressing frame moves forward, the slant surface presses against the chip module.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket with a number of electrical contacts and a loading mechanism surrounding the socket. The loading mechanism includes a stiffener, a load plate, and a latch mounted to opposite ends of the stiffener, respectively. The load plate has a plate portion and a tongue extending downwardly from the plate portion at said opposite end. The load plate and the latch rotate on opposite ends of the stiffener from an open position to a closed position. The latch defines a pair of looped sections snapping a pair of protrusions on the tongue as to lock the load plate on the stiffener at the closed position.

Abstract: A locking device for securing a temperature sensor on a heat sink, includes a support seat and a catch fixed to the heat sink and respectively located at two opposite sides of the sensor, and a tab connecting with the support seat and the catch and pressing the sensor against the heat sink downwardly. The support seat includes a bent sheet secured on the heat sink and a pair of rings. The catch includes a bent flake secured on the heat sink and a barb extending downwardly from the flake. An end of the tab is bent to form a hem pivotably connected to the support seat at a position between the rings. An opposite end of the tab defines an opening, which engages the barb therein to thereby lock with the catch.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board (PCB) (1), comprises an insulative housing (2); an insulator (4) separated with the insulative housing, and comprising a bottom surface and a guiding portion (42) extending downwardly from the bottom surface; a shell (3) covering the insulative housing, and one end of the shell assembled on the insulator; a PCB comprising a retaining hole (11) for receiving the guiding portion of the insulator, and the bottom surface of the insulator attached to the PCB.

Abstract: A socket comprises an insulative base, a movable frame assembled to the insulative base, and at least one latch device pivotally assembled to the insulative base. The movable frame can move up and down relative to the insulative base. Each latch device includes a latching member pivotally assembled to the movable frame and a pressing pad linked to the latching member. The pressing pad can be able to rotate freely relative to the latching member when the movable frame actuates the latch device to rotate.

Abstract: The socket releasably couples a packaged integrated circuit to a circuit board. The socket includes a clamp, a latch, and an array interconnect. The clamp is configured to be pivotally coupled to a circuit board. The latch is configured to be coupled to the circuit board and configured to releasably hold the clamp in a predetermined position. The array interconnect configured to be coupled to the printed circuit board. In use the latch releasably holds the hinged clamp in the predetermined position to clamp both a packaged integrated circuit between the clamp and the array interconnect, and the array interconnect between the packaged integrated circuit and the circuit board.

Abstract: A dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism for securing a computer processor to a socket, the dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism including a base mounted around the socket; and a load plate rotatably coupled to the base and secured to the base when an activate lever and a hinge lever are secured above the load plate.

Abstract: A socket, mounted on a printed circuit board for electrically connecting an IC package, comprises an insulative housing receiving a plurality of contacts, a linking member and a cover. The insulative housing and the linking member are mounted on the printed circuit board, and the linking member is located beside of the insulative housing. The cover is formed with a first end pivotally assembled to the linking member and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is provided with a tongue portion to be retained to the printed circuit board by a screw and a projecting piece extending from a side of the tongue portion to be handled by operator to lift and open the cover.

Abstract: A dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism for securing a computer processor to a socket, the dual force single point actuation integrated load mechanism including a base mounted around the socket; and a load plate rotatably coupled to the base and secured to the base when an activate lever and a hinge lever are secured above the load plate.

Abstract: A retention assembly for securing a surface contact card in a portable electronic device includes a main body defining a receiving groove in the main body, and a locking member slidably positioned on the main body adjacent to the receiving groove. The locking member is slidable from a first position at a side of the receiving groove to a second position on a top of the receiving groove, and is latched at the second position, thereby pressing opposite ends of the surface contact card.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (4) includes at least two electrical connectors (2) located on one side of the printed circuit board (4) and a back plate arrangement (3) located on the other side of the printed circuit board (4) opposite to the electrical connectors (2). The back plate arrangement (3) secures the electrical connectors (2) onto the printed circuit board (4), and includes at least two back plates (30) and at least one connecting bridge (31) interconnecting the at lest two back plates (30).

Abstract: A fastener for securing a chip module onto a circuit board includes a fixing bracket mounted on the circuit board; a pressing frame covering the chip module; a lever having a driving portion and a shaft portion, wherein the shaft portion is formed by extending and bending from the driving portion, with the shaft portion running through the fixing bracket and the pressing frame for controlling the forward and backward rotation of the pressing frame; a protective cover mounted on the pressing frame, wherein a projection portion is formed on a bottom surface of the protective cover and located at the rear end of the chip module, and the projection portion has a slant surface adjacent to the chip module; and thereby, when the pressing frame moves forward, the slant surface presses against the chip module.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting an electronic module (8) with a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (12), a number of contacts (2) received in the housing and a cover (3) attached to the housing. The housing forms a base (10) and a pair of lateral walls (11) extending from the base. Each lateral wall has an end portion (112) away from and opposite to the base. The cover is assembled to the end portions of the lateral walls of the housing and is capable of moving from an unlocking position to a locking position. The connector also has a pair of metal ears (5) retained in the housing and can be driven to move into the receiving space and abut against the electronic module when the connector is in the locking position.

Abstract: A socket connector (1), used for receiving a CPU (central processing unit), includes an insulative housing (40), a plurality of electrical contacts received insulative housing, a metallic reinforcing plate (20) receiving the insulative housing, a load plate (10) pivotally mounted to the reinforcing plate, and a lever (30) pivotally rotatable to lock with the reinforcing plate and to position the load plate in a closed position relative to the insulative housing. The load plate is produced by the steps of providing a piece of metal sheet; drawing the metal sheet to have a rectangular base portion (A1) with side walls (106) extending upwardly therefrom wherein the side walls integrally interconnects to each other without a slit; hammering a center portion (B1) of the base portion in such a manner that a thickness of the center portion is thinner than that of the rest portions (101) therearound; and excavating the center portion to be a cutout (11).

Abstract: A socket connector (100) for an electronic package includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of keys (16) formed at a forward end (12) thereof, a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulative housing (1) and a retention plate (2) rotatably coupled to the insulative housing (1) at a rearward end (11) thereof. The retention plate (2) has a pair of latches (22) formed at a pair of corners of the retention plate (2). Each latch (22) includes a locking portion (221) extending along the forward end to lock to the key (16) and a pressing portion (222) bent from the locking portion (221).

Abstract: An electrical socket comprises an insulative housing, a stiffener defined around the insulative housing, a load plate and a load lever. The housing defines two supporting portions at two opposite sides, each of said supporting portions defining a mounting portion in a middle portion thereof. The stiffener comprises a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side and a fourth side opposite to the third side, the third, fourth sides defined corresponding to the two supporting portions of the housing respectively and with an engaging portion engageable with the mounting portion, each of said third, fourth sides formed with an upwardly curved configuration at a middle portion thereof for supporting the supporting portion. The two supporting portions seat on the third, fourth sides respectively, thus making a gap formed between the supporting portions and opposite end of corresponding sides respectively.

Abstract: A socket connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts received in the insulative housing, a stiffener (2) attaching to periphery of the insulative housing, a load plate (3) pivotally mounted to one side of the stiffener, a load lever (4) pivotally mounted on the opposite side of the stiffener relative to the load plate, and a sheath piece (5) attached to the operating part of the load lever. The load lever includes a fixing part (41), an actuating part (42) perpendicular to the fixing part, and an operating part (43) formed at the distal end of the actuating part. The load plate is capable of moving towards the insulative housing between an original, open position and a final, closed position.

Abstract: A connector having a Ball-Grid Array on one side of a connector circuit board and a socket recess on the other side of the connector circuit board can be used to mate an opto-electronic transceiver module to a system circuit board. A base portion of the transceiver module can be received in the socket recess. Within the socket recess, an exposed portion of the connector circuit board has an array of resilient conductive contacts corresponding to an array of conductive pads on the lower surface of the base portion of the transceiver module.

Abstract: A socket connector (100) includes a base (1) defining a receiving room, an insulative housing (2) received in the receiving room, a number of contacts (6) retained in the insulative housing, a floating plate (3) secured to the base and attached to an upper face of the insulative housing, and a number of springs (7). The insulative housing includes a first block portion (22), a second block portion (21) located upon the first block portion, and a side shoulder (23). The floating plate includes a rectangular main portion (30) and a plurality of fixing legs (31) extending from corners of the main portion towards the base. The springs have a first group of springs sandwiched between the edges of the main portion and the base, and a second group of springs sandwiched between the fixing legs and the side shoulder of the insulative housing.

Abstract: A loading mechanism includes a loading plate, a proportional distributing plate disposed under the loading plate and defining a frame structure. The proportional distributing plate includes engaging tabs at corners thereof and four sides each having an abutting section located at a lower level than the engaging tab. The loading plate depresses the tabs of the distributing plate which subsequently transfer the load applied on the tabs to the abutting sections of the sides.

Abstract: A socket connector (100) comprises a socket body (5), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the socket body (5), a lid (1) movably mounted on the socket body (5) and moving up and down along a vertical direction, a moving plate (4) movably mounted upon the socket body (5) and moving along a horizontal direction and an operating lever (2) located between the lid (1) and the moving plate (4), the operating lever (2) comprises a press member (22), the press member (22) presses on the top surface of the moving plate (4) to prevent the floating of the moving plate (4) in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a housing detachably containing an IC device, a plurality of contacts provided respectively with contact points disposed inside the housing in an elastically displaceable manner, a pressing member pressing the IC device contained and making the leads of the device abut against the contact points of the contacts, an elastic member elastically biasing the pressing member and making the pressing member generate a pressing force for pressing the IC device, and an operation member adapted to be operated to move relative to the housing against the biasing force of the elastic member so as to displace the pressing member. A force transmission member is interposed between the elastic member and the operation member, for transmitting the biasing force of the elastic member to the operation member with the biasing force being reduced by a leverage action.

Abstract: An electrical component socket according to the present invention includes: a socket body 1 including an accommodating portion 4 detachably accommodating therein an electrical component; plural contact pins 5 disposed in the socket body, contactable with terminals of an electric component; and a socket cover 2 rotatably attached to the socket body 1, for, when the socket cover 2 is closed, press-retaining an electrical component accommodated in the accommodating portion 4 so that the terminals of an electrical component are in contact with the contact pins 5, in which the socket cover 2 is disposed movable so as to be close to and apart from the socket body 1 when the socket cover 2 closed, so that the electrical component accommodated to be press-retained in the accommodating portion 4 can be urged by a predetermined urging force according to a thickness of the electrical component or a number of terminals thereof.

Abstract: A socket connector comprises a housing having a plurality of contacts revived therein, a stiffener coupled with the housing and defining a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of standoffs each inserted into a mounting holes of the stiffener. Each standoff defines at least one post positioning the standoff in the mounting hole and at least one latch member grasping edge of the mounting hole.

Abstract: A burn-in socket assembly for receiving an IC package has a base defining a cavity for receiving the IC package and a loading member retained in the cavity. The loading board has a bottom plate for loading the IC package, a plurality of positioning clumps and a plurality of positioning tabs. The bottom plate defines a plurality of passageways. The positioning clumps are assembled upon the bottom plate, and the positioning tabs detachably insert into corresponding passageways of the bottom plate from the bottom to the top to retain the positioning clump to the bottom plate. The positioning clumps cooperatively define a rectangular opening for positioning the IC package.

Abstract: An apparatus for removably retaining an IC package in engagement with a socket such that the contacts of both the IC package and the socket are properly engaged is disclosed. Specifically, a universal retention mechanism (URM) which may be fabricated in a diecast material, may comprise a retention frame to engage a socket. A load plate hinged to the retention frame may be caused to press the socket and IC package together through force selectively applied through the use of a load lever. In addition, the frame may contain features to attach a thermal solution (e.g. a heat sink or other cooling device) directly to the frame thus eliminating the need to attach it directly to a motherboard or through a backplate.

Abstract: A socket (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) with a number of passageways (13) thereon. A number of contacts are received in the passageways. A cover lid (3) rotationally is assembled to the housing to be in an open position or a closed position. The cover lid comprises a latch member (31) integrally molded thereon to reduce the component of the socket, and the insulative housing forms a step portion (15) for mating with the latch member to keep the cover lid in the closed position.

Abstract: A socket adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, includes a main body defining a number of contact passageways and a plurality of contacts received in the contact passageways of the main body. Each contact has a base portion, a first contacting portion and a second contacting portion upwardly extending from the base portion, and a spring arm bent from a bottom edge of the base portion. The spring arm extends substantially in a horizontal direction and is bent downwardly at a free end thereof to form a tail. The spring arm can deform to provide an elastic force for the tail to press against the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a base (4), an adapter (3) assembled on the base (4), a plurality of contacts (6) received in the base (4), a frame (1) assembled on the base (4) and moves up and down relative to the base (4), an actuator (2) assembled on the base (4) and moves from a closed position to an opened position when the frame (1) moves up and down, the base (4) comprises a plurality of passageways (4101), the adapter (3) comprises a plurality of receiving holes (31) corresponding to the passageways (4101) of the base (4), the contacts (6) are received in the passageways (4101) and go through the receiving holes (31), a hook (311) is formed on one of the adapter (3) and the base (4) to latch the adapter (3) on the base (4).