Abstract: An IC socket (1) includes a base (2), a cover (5) slidably engaged upon the base, and a lever (4) for driving the cover to slide on the base. The lever includes a lateral rod (41) and a longitudinal rod (42) connected to the lateral rod. The lateral rod is received in between the cover and the base. The longitudinal rod is exposed out of the cover and the base, with a connecting section (421) of the longitudinal rod parallel to one side face of the cover, and an acting section (423) joined to the connecting section and configured to be laterally tilted towards the one side face of the cover. Thus, this configuration of the acting section of the longitudinal rod will occupy less room on a printed circuit board, and enables the lever to be engagably retained on the cover side face so as to prevent the lever from being removed by accidental touching or vibration.

Abstract: There is provided an IC socket for an IC package having plural pads disposed in a matrix manner on the lower face thereof, on which the IC package can be loaded with a small number of operations, and after the loading, the electrical connection between the pads and contacts can be ensured. The IC socket includes: a load support member having both side walls each provided with guide grooves having cam surfaces; a pressure application cover changing position between a load position which applies load to an IC package thereby pressing the pads against elastic contacts and a no-load position, and having nail sections sliding along the cam surfaces in the guide grooves; a lever including a crankshaft section causing the nail sections to slide along the cam surfaces in the guide grooves thereby causing the pressure application cover to change position between the load position and the no-load position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector including an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The conductive terminal includes a fastening part and a contacting part connecting to an electrical component. The insulating body has a plurality of terminal holes along a direction which the contacting part of the conductive terminal extends along. Wherein, the contacting parts of the Nth row of the conductive terminal extends and passes through between the (N+1)th row. Accordingly, the electrical connector of the invention has a suitable distance between the conductive terminals, and a short circuit can be avoided. Further, an electrical connection between the conductive terminal and the electrical component is more stable, and the conductive terminals can be arranged compactly.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: a stationary base (6) with a plurality of passageways therein, a plurality of terminals (5) respectively received within the corresponding passageways, a moveable cover (7) slidably mounted upon the base and defining a plurality of passages in alignment with the corresponding passageways, respectively, a bottom plate (91) stationarily retained to the base (6), a cam actuator (8) extending through the cover (7), the bottom plate (91), the base (6), wherein the base (6) defines a recess (630) for receiving the bottom plate (91) therein, the recess (630) defines at least one first obstructing portion (631), the bottom plate (91) comprises a base portion (911) and a concave portion (912) corresponding to the at least one first obstructing portion (631), in assembly the concave portion (912) is inserted into the obstructing portion (631).

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a retention frame comprising first and second opposite sides, a load frame comprising first and second elongate members interconnected by a third elongate member, and pivoted to the first end of the retention frame, the load frame extending substantially through the length of the retention frame, a load lever pivotally coupled to the second side of the retention frame wherein the load frame can be positioned in a first position in which the load frame is away from the load lever, and a second position, in which the third member of the load frame is pushed toward the retention frame by the load lever, an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts assembled therein and partially sitting onto the retention frame for receiving the IC package, an IC package assembled on the insulative housing, the first and the second elongate members of the load frame each compliantly and substantially press against a longitudinal side portion of the IC package.

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 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 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: A socket connector terminal (1) adapted for connecting an IC package to a PCB includes a base portion (10) for retaining, a pair of contacting portion (113) for connecting with the IC package, a pair of resilient arm (11) respectively connecting with the base portion and the contacting portions and a solder portion (12) for soldering on the PCB. The pair of resilient arms each includes a short bridge portion (111) extending outward from a lateral side of base portion and a resilient portion (112) extending upward from the bridge portion. The solder portion extends downwards from one of the bridge portion.

Abstract: An example socket includes a plurality of contacts and a base. The base includes exterior walls and interior walls which extend between the exterior walls to form openings within the base such that each opening in the base includes one of the contacts. At least some interior walls include indentations that are adapted to receive projections on the contacts such that when the projections on the contacts are positioned within indentations in the interior walls, the contacts are secured to the base. Another example socket includes a first group of the interior walls that is oriented in a first direction and a second group of the interior walls oriented in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The first and second groups of interior walls form openings within the base with the first group of interior walls being higher than the second group of interior walls.

Abstract: A method and a structure for reducing socket warpage in an embodiment by forming at least one groove in a socket housing contiguous to a surface mount region for an electrical device and securing a rigid bar in the groove.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LGA socket (1) including a socket body (10) having a number of terminals (11) embedded therein. A stiffener (12) is bottomed to the socket body. A load plate (14) and a load lever (15) are pivotally assembled to two opposite ends of the stiffener. At least one of the stiffener and the load plate is formed to have a lateral-opened hollow frame by stamp of an elongated strip of metal.

Abstract: A socket alignment system comprising a receiving member disposed adjacent to a socket that is operable to receive an electronic component. A slot is disposed on the receiving member and has a longitudinal axis therethrough. An alignment member extends from an electronic component. The alignment member comprises a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion is operable to interface with the slot and prevent movement of the electronic component along the longitudinal axis. The upper portion is operable to interface with the slot and allow translational movement of the electronic component along the longitudinal axis.

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 ZIF socket connector comprises a base defining a plurality of passageway therein and each received therein a contact terminal therein. The base defines a first and second end. A cover is moveably attached to the base in a direction from the first end to the second end of the base, and defines a plurality of guiding holes each aligned with the passageway. An actuating lever with a cam portion is disposed in the first end of the housing, and is interengaged with the cover so as to move the cover on the base along the direction. The cover includes a top surface. A pick up cap is disposed on the top surface of the cover, and includes a first end disposed on the top surface of the cover, and a second end interlocked to a sidewall of the base at the second end. The first end of the pickup cap is released when the cover is moved away from the second end of the base.

Abstract: An electronic-component connector forms a secure detachable connection and is packaged in a small space even when the electronic component is a module that is linked to an optical waveguide, and transmits and receives a signal such as an optical signal via the transfer member. An optical waveguide extends from a first side of a module connected to the connector. The connector body of the electronic-component connector has an open portion for accommodating a module inserted from the open side. A socket contact portion for contacting a connection terminal of the module is provided to the open portion. A lead-out path is formed in the shape of a groove in the connector body communicated with the open portion, and leads out the optical waveguide from the connector body. A cover member is attached to the connector body so as to open, close, and secure the module inside the open portion.

Abstract: An improved structure of a chip socket is composed of a chip socket which is a square fixing seat, and a center of the fixing seat is provided with a cavity for holding a chip. Inner sides of the cavity are arranged with insertion slots for terminals, the cavity of fixing seat is provided with a fixing plate, and a side of the fixing plate is extended and arranged with insertion slots which are corresponding to pins of the terminals. Through the correspondence of insertion slots of the fixing plate to the terminals at insertion slots, the pins of terminals can be tidily arranged inside the insertion slots, such that the pins can be maintained at a horizontal direction and there will be no void solder phenomenon caused by welding the pins, when the chip socket is welded with a surface mounting technology.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes a base (101), and a cover (102) locatable above the base. The base has a major surface (1011) with a plurality of terminal receiving passageways (1010) extending therefrom. The cover has a major face (1025) opposite the major surface and spaced apart from the major surface of the base. A plurality of discrete protrusions (1012) is arranged extending longitudinally from one of said major face and said major surface towards the other, and positionable adjacent the passageways. Thus, a plurality of voids is located laterally adjacent the discrete protrusions and between the major surface of the base and the major face of the cover, thereby allowing the heat from pin-like conductive elements (21) of a CPU chip (20) to be dissipated through the plurality of laterally voids around the pin-like conductive elements.

Abstract: A PGA socket including a plurality of sub-socket components, which when used in combination forms a larger effective socket, includes multiple apertures configured to receive corresponding pins of an IC. The PGA socket further includes multiple contact members, each of the contact members corresponding to a respective one of the apertures. The contact members are configured to movably engage corresponding pins of the IC upon respective movement of the apertures so as to provide electrical and mechanical contact thereto. Each of the sub-socket components is configured to mechanically engage at least one of the other sub-socket components such that the contact members in each of the sub-socket components are capable of electrically connecting to corresponding pins of the IC substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: A PGA socket including a plurality of sub-socket components, which when used in combination forms a larger effective socket, includes multiple apertures configured to receive corresponding pins of an IC. The PGA socket further includes multiple contact members, each of the contact members corresponding to a respective one of the apertures. The contact members are configured to movably engage corresponding pins of the IC upon respective movement of the apertures so as to provide electrical and mechanical contact thereto. Each of the sub-socket components is configured to mechanically engage at least one of the other sub-socket components such that the contact members in each of the sub-socket components are capable of electrically connecting to corresponding pins of the IC substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: A PGA socket including a plurality of sub-socket components, which when used in combination forms a larger effective socket, includes multiple apertures configured to receive corresponding pins of an IC. The PGA socket further includes multiple contact members, each of the contact members corresponding to a respective one of the apertures. The contact members are configured to movably engage corresponding pins of the IC upon respective movement of the apertures so as to provide electrical and mechanical contact thereto. Each of the sub-socket components is configured to mechanically engage at least one of the other sub-socket components such that the contact members in each of the sub-socket components are capable of electrically connecting to corresponding pins of the IC substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention inheres in an IC socket includes a plate-like socket base body which includes through hole forming portions having a plurality of contact housing holes formed so as to penetrate the plate-like socket base in a front-to-back direction, and having through holes formed around the respective contact housing holes so as to penetrate the plate-like socket base in the front-to-back direction, and a plated layer formed continuously on an inner wall of the through hole, on the front and back surfaces of the through hole forming portion, and on a surface of the contact piece.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism having a fixing component, a positioning component, and a guiding component is disclosed. The fixing component has a mating portion and a groove portion hooked with the guiding component. After the guiding component passes through the groove portion of the fixing component, the fixing component can glide on a housing of an electronic device, such that the positioning component can be fixed to the mating portion, the fixing component can be fixed to the housing, so as to block and fix the cover of an electronic device to the housing, thereby preventing the cover from detaching from the housing due to a greater force.

Abstract: In a torque sensor having lead pins connected to a wire harness, the wire harness includes: a plurality of lead wires; a plurality of connection terminals each having a sleeve mounted around each of the lead pins and a connection portion extended from an outer periphery of the sleeve to be connected with one end of the lead wire; and an electrically insulating terminal holder for holding the plural connection terminals. The terminal holder includes: a sleeve holder portion for holding the sleeves in mutually spaced relation in order to prevent the sleeves from contacting each other; and a connection-portion holder portion for holding the connection portions in mutually spaced relation in order to prevent the connection portions from bending to contact each other.

Abstract: A terminals (10) for use in connection of a first electrical interface (50) and a second interface (60), comprises a base portion (12) extending between the first electrical interface and the second electrical interface, a pair of arm portions (14) extending from two lateral sides of the base portion toward the first electrical interface, a solder portion (16) extending outwardly from the base portion (12) towards the second electrical interface, and at least one plate-like member disposed between the arm portion (14) and the solder portion (16) of the terminal (10).

Abstract: A connector device is provided with a box-shaped casing (50), a female housing (30) mounted into the casing (50) and displaceable between an initial position and an end position, and a slide (70) that is in the form of a frame having an operating portion (72) and mounted in the casing (50) for movement between a retreat position where a clearance exists between the operating portion (72) and the casing (50) and an advance position that narrows or eliminates the clearance. Before an operation of connecting both male and female housings (10, 30) is started, a protector (90) is inserted into a fitting space (91) between the operating portion (72) of the slide (70) and the casing (50). The slide (70) is held at the retreat position and the female housing (30) is held at the initial position by the protector (90).

Abstract: A connection device includes a fixed locking member that is connected electrically to a conductive first frame of a post processor, and a conductive movable locking member that contacts an outer face of the fixed locking member and can slide. A conductive positioning pin that is connected electrically to a conductive second frame of a copying machine is inserted in a pin insertion hole and a large diameter portion in an unlock position of the movable locking member. When the movable locking member is further moved to slide to a lock position, the positioning pin is engaged and fixed to a small diameter portion, so that a conductive plate spring of the movable locking member contacts the positioning pin.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector, a pick up cap (13) and at least one aligning key (14). The electrical connector has a base surrounded by spaced rigid walls (112) so as to form a receiving cavity (111) adapted to receive an IC package. The at least one aligning key is attached to the base, and has at least a part thereof configured to laterally invade the receiving cavity. The pick up cap is assembled onto the electrical connector, and has a receptacle (1321) defined thereon for receiving the at least one aligning key. Since the pick up cap forms the receptacle adapted for receiving the aligning keys, the pick up cap can be assembled onto the electrical connector, and securely held in position by the engagement of the receptacle of the pick up cap and the aligning key of the electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprises an housing (2), a plurality terminals (21) received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (6) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3) and a securing member (7). When the securing member (7) is assembled on the lever (6), the barbs of the securing member (7) engages interferentially with outer surface of one end of the lever (6), thus the lever (6) is reliably secured on the stiffener, and the mechanical connection of the electrical connector is achieved.

Abstract: This invention is about providing a kind of electrical connection design comprising insulator body and conductive terminal; the insulator body is designed with several receptor holes, where each receptor hole is designed with the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal; the outer side of the two conductive terminals are designed with conductive connecting section, the inner side is designed with elastic structure. As the first conductive terminal moves downward under pressure, the elastic structure generates elastic deformation. When not under pressure, the elastic structure will move the first conductive terminal upward due to the elasticity, returning to the original state. In addition, the said electrical structure is designed with a shifting structure.

Abstract: A kind of electrical connector comprising insulator body and conductive terminal; the insulator body is installed with several terminal receptor holes; each receptor hole is installed with the first conductive terminal and the second and third conductive terminal located at the two ends of the first conductive terminal; the second and third conductive terminal could move relative to the first conductive terminal and electrically connect to each other in order to form press on contact type electrical connector. Comparing to the present art, the electrical connector of this invention prevents the two ends of the one-body conductive terminal from compression by PCB and chip module at the same time that makes the conductive terminal easily yield and deformed, making the elasticity of the terminal to become poorer and present contact problem, in order to guarantee good electrical conductivity.

Abstract: Invertible microfeature device packages and associated methods for manufacture and use are disclosed. A package in accordance with one embodiment includes a microfeature device having a plurality of device contacts, and a conductive structure electrically connected to the contacts. The conductive structure can have first and second package contacts accessible for electrical coupling to at least one device external to the package, with the first package contacts accessible from a first direction and the second package contacts configured to receive solder balls and accessible from a second direction opposite the first. An encapsulant can be disposed adjacent to the microfeature device and the conductive structure and can have apertures aligned with the second package contacts to contain solder balls carried by the second package contacts.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated socket is disclosed. The socket includes a socket grid to receive one or more pins from a component, a frame coupled to the socket grid to provide structural support, and a cable receptacle integrated into the socket to receive a cable.

Abstract: A ZIF electrical connector comprises a base and a sliding cover. The base defines a plurality of terminal-receiving cavities receiving a plurality of conductive terminals. The cover moves along a first direction and defines a plurality of through holes corresponding to the terminal-receiving cavities. The base defines a recess portion partly slant with the first direction. A slider moves in the recess portion and has a body and part of the body intervening with the cover. A drive means extends into the insulative housing and contacts with the body of the slider. When the drive means operates out of the insulative housing, the drive means drives the body to move along a second direction slant the first direction and further drive the cover to displace along the first direction between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A socket assembly is shown as generally including a cover assembly and a base frame assembly. A low insertion force (LIF) package assembly is connectable to the socket assembly and is comprised of a pin assembly, housing a package. The cover assembly includes a socket cover frame array and the base frame assembly includes a socket contact frame array. The cover assembly is spring loadable relative to the base frame assembly to provide a low insertion force application for the package.

Abstract: A connector for switching between the states of the connection and non-connection to a mating connector by a cam mechanism (6) movably installed in insulators (2, 3), wherein the cam mechanism comprises a first cam (6a) and a second cam (6b). The first cam is rotatable about an axis, slidable between first and second positions in a direction parallel with the axis, and energized toward the first position by an elastic member (8). The second cam is rotated in conjunction with the first cam to provide either of the connected state and non-connected state according to a rotating angle. The first cam comprises a locked part (6a2) engaged with the lock part (3b3) of the insulator in the rotating direction thereof when positioned at the first position and disengaged from the lock part when positioned at the second position.

Abstract: An LGA socket (1) is provided for electrically connecting an IC package to a circuit substrate. The LGA socket includes a housing (2) having a number of conductive terminals (3) and a stiffener (4) formed with a pair of clasping ribs (420) bent inwardly towards the housing disposed around the housing. A load plate (5) having a hook (520) is pivotally attached to the stiffener and moveable relative to the stiffener between an opening position and a closed position. A lever is pivotally connected to the hook. The lever is rotatable with respect to the hook so as to abut against the clasping ribs and successively lock the load plate in position.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a body and a plurality of terminals received in the body. The surface of the body has a receiving surface for receiving electric elements. The receiving surface has a plurality of inserting holes and a plurality of ribs for receiving the electric elements. Besides, the ribs pass through the full receiving surface. Comparing to the prior arts, the situation of the central area of the upper cover out of shape is avoided so as to assure the central processing unit CPU chip module without damage in shaking circumstance.

Abstract: A latch type optical communication module is easily mounted to and detached from a system port having a cage by means of a latch. The optical communication module is provided with a latch. The latch is rotated around a hinge shaft fixed to both sides of a receptacle and engaging latch holes of ends of the latch. When rotated the latch moves latch drivers to force a slider upward, the slider raises a groove engaging a fixing tap of the optical communication module thereby allowing the optical communication module to be detached from the system port. The optical communication module can be detached from the system port without a tool or influence or adjacent an optical communication module.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode for high-density connection capable of attachment/detachment of a package or an FPC. In order to attain this object, a snap electrode according to the present invention has a tubular ring presenting a circular or polygonal section and at least one spring electrode provided in the ring and coupled to the ring, to be connected to a substrate or an FPC by holding a pin electrode of an insertion-mount type package or the FPC with the spring electrode. The snap electrode preferably consists of nickel or a nickel alloy or consists of copper or a copper alloy, and is preferably coated with a noble metal or conductive diamondlike carbon.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (10), a plurality of contacts received in the socket body, a first press cover (12) pivotally mounted at one end of the socket body, and a second press cover (14) pivotally mounted at an opposite free end of the first press cover. The second press cover includes a pair of legs (148) extending from two sides of the end mounted onto the first press cover. A lever (20) is defined at corresponding end of the socket body, and two ends of the lever extend out of two sides of the socket body. Said extending out ends are corresponding to the legs, and each end defines a rigid sleeve (60) therearound. When the first press cover and the second press cover are rotated to a horizontal close position, the legs will engage with the sleeve rather than engage with the lever directly.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an LGA connector (10) for forming electrical connection between an LGA package and a circuit substrate includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of passages (2024) and a number of conductive terminals (30) seated in the corresponding passages, respectively. The dielectric housing is provided with a number of reinforced columns (2026) capable of being inserted into a number of recesses correspondingly defined in the circuit substrate, to favorably prevent the dielectric housing from being displaced relative to the circuit substrate.

Abstract: An LGA connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a stiffener (3) defined around the housing, a clip (4) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener, and a lever (5) engaged on an opposite end of the stiffener for fastening the clip onto the housing. The stiffener includes a bottom plate (31) and a plurality of side walls (32) extending from the bottom plate, and the housing defines two raised lower surfaces (210) in two opposite ends thereof. Said ends is corresponding to the ends of the stiffener that engages lever and clip respectively, and each lower surface and the bottom plate defining a gap therebetween. Thus, even if two ends of the stiffener bend, the gaps will avoid the housing from distorting alone with the stiffener.

Abstract: A PGA IC socket, in which socket contacts are arranged at high density, and that performs positioning of an IC package without inhibiting the high density arrangement of the socket contacts. The PGA type IC socket contains a large number of socket contacts for contacting a large number of lead pins of an electrical device; a socket housing, in which a large number of cavities for housing the socket contacts are arranged in a matrix; and a drive portion for moving the lead pins. Each of the socket contacts has a pair of narrowly spaced resilient contact portions for contacting a lead pin. Cutouts, which are open toward the electrical device, are formed in walls of the cavities, such that cavities which are adjacent in the direction perpendicular to the lead pins are in communication with each other.

Abstract: A socket for use in testing packaged integrated circuits having leads depending therefrom includes a first member for receiving the integrated circuit package and having a plurality of holes for receiving leads extending from the package. A second member has a plurality of wire contacts for engaging the leads, the first and second members being arranged to permit relative lateral translation thereof. A support frame includes a first portion which physically engages the first member and a second portion which physically engages the second member. A lever or handle is attached to the second portion and includes a cam surface for engaging a cam follower on the first portion for imparting relative lateral motion between the two members whereby the package leads physically engage wires of the second member.

Abstract: An IC socket suction cap and an IC socket assembly that employs the suction cap are configured to reduce the risk of deforming a housing of the IC socket assembly. The IC socket assembly includes a loading plate for applying pressure on the IC socket housing by the operation of a lever. The IC socket suction cap includes a flat suction surface, latch arms for latching and engaging the housing, and loading plate holding pieces, for holding the loading plate in a state in which it does not exert pressure onto the housing.

Abstract: The socket connector assembly (20) comprises a socket connector (30), an IC package (40) installed upon the socket connector, a heat sink (60) mounted above the IC package, an actuator (50, 50?) detachably attached to the socket connector, a retention mechanism (70) mounted on the actuator and securing the heat sink on the actuator, and at least one latch (51, 51?). The at least one latch comprises a body (51a, 51a?). One end (51c) of the body is disposed on a part of the actuator. A latching portion (51b, 51b?) is formed on another end of the body, for being directly attached to a part of the socket connector. Thus the at least one latch holds the actuator on the socket connector.

Abstract: A loading system for a land grid array connector assembly includes a base plate (1), a load plate (2), and a load lever (3). The base plate includes a back wall (12) defining a pair of latching beams (124) and a blocking tab (122), and a front wall (18) defining a receiving space and retaining finger (182). The load plate is oriented adjacent the back wall of the base plate and forms a pair of curved latching plates (28) and a blocking tail (24) for cooperating with the latching beams and the blocking tab of the base plate, respectively. The load lever is oriented adjacent the front wall of the base plate and forms an actuating shaft (34) received in the receiving space of the base plate and a curved urging portion (36) engaged with the retaining finger.

Abstract: A LIF socket (10) for electrically connecting an IC package and a PCB includes an insulative housing (20) having a supporting surface (202) and a mounting surface (204) opposite to the supporting surface. A number of passages (206) extend from the mounting surface. Each passage has a leading section (208). A number of contacts (30) are disposed in corresponding passages, respectively. Each contact has a planar body (302), a pair of arms (304) extending from two lateral sides of the planar body towards the supporting surface, and a soldering pad (306) angled with respect to the planar body. The arm is formed with a curved contacting (3080) section at a distal end thereof.

Abstract: Ball grid array devices are mounted in a burn-in and test socket which has a top surface sockets which have top surfaces with windows for the ball terminals terminal balls depending from the ball grad grid array device. Contact fingers mounted on the base of the socket extend through a bending plate and into the windows from the opposite side of the top surface. When the bending plate is moved laterally with respect to the top surface, the ends of the contact members are moved into contact with the ball terminals terminal balls. The ends of the contact members are urged into contact with the ball terminals terminal balls between the center of the ball terminal ball and the surface of the ball grid array device, thus retaining the device in the socket.