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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120009810 | DUAL FORCE SINGLE POINT ACTUATION INTEGRATED LOAD MECHANISM FOR SECURING A COMPUTER PROCESSOR TO A SOCKET 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 se... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110294330 | FASTENER AND ELECTRIC CONNECTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME 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 bendi... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110223791 | BURN-IN-TEST SOCKET INCORPORATING WITH ACTUATING MECHANISM PERFECTING LEVELING OF DRIVING PLATE 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 plat... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110201221 | IC SOCKET 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 lea... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110195588 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING STIFFENER PROVIDED WITH LATCH-ENABLED STANDOFF 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 defin... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110097921 | BURN-IN SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH LOADING MEMBER HAVING POSITIONING CLUMPS 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 pluralit... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110053401 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING STOPPING MEMBER ENGAGING WITH LATCH A socket connector for receiving an IC package includes a base with a plurality of contacts received therein, an adapter mounted on the base for carrying the IC package and having a plurality of through holes, a lid mounted above the adapter and movable along a vertical... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110045682 | BURN-IN SOCKET CONNECTOR 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... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039437 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH A CAM A socket connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a cover (2) attached to the upper side of the insulative housing and a cam (3). The insulative housing defines an upper s... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034057 | LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH ANTI-SLIPPERY LOAD LEVER STRUCTURE 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 stif... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028019 | TEST AND BURN-IN SOCKET FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICS) Disclosed herein is a test and burn-in socket for integrated circuits. The socket includes a socket body (37). A lead guide (36) is provided under the socket body. A slide (35) is mounted to the socket body to move horizontally. A plurality of slide... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110021056 | TEST AND BURN-IN SOCKET FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (ICS) Disclosed herein is a test and burn-in socket for integrated circuits. The socket includes a socket body (37). A lead guide (36) is provided under the socket body. A slide (35) is mounted to the socket body to move horizontally. A plurality of slide... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100330824 | Unified retention mechanism for CPU/socket Loading and thermal solution attach 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 materi... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100304595 | BURN-IN SOCKET WITH INTENSIFIED SOCKET BODY A burn-in socket for electrically connecting IC package to a printed circuit board, comprises a base, a sliding plate mounted to the base, and a plurality of contacts retained to the base and the sliding plate. The base has a plurality of protruding portions on a top su... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100267253 | Electrical Connector 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 opposit... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100261371 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SOCKET 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... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100255707 | SOCKET HAVING LATCH DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE PRESSING PAD 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 latchi... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100255706 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING MOVABLE FRAME WITH ACTUATING MEMBER A socket connector comprises an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a movable frame assembled to the insulating base, at least one latch device pivotally assembled to the insulating base, and at least one actuating member corresponding to the latch device... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100248519 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED RESTRICTING PORTIONS An electrical connector (100) electrically connects a chip of a first width. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3), a connecting member (4), and an actuator (5) mounted on the insulative ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100248518 | SOCKET Provided is a socket which protects an upper surface of a semiconductor device from being scratched due to contact, by using a latch plate. A socket (10) includes a base member (20); a cover member (30) which reciprocates in a direction to be close ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100178780 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY INCORPORATED WITH ROTATIONALLY MOUNTED PRESSING MEMBER A socket assembly, comprising a socket, a package received in the socket, a pressing member arranged upon the package and downwardly pressing the package and two heat pipes attached to the pressing member. The pressing member is formed with four arch grooves along a per... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100167572 | Electrical connector assembly having clip-fastening mechanism An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a substrate (6), an electrical connector mounted onto the upper surface (60) of the substrate (6) and comprising an insulative housing (8) with a plurality of contacts (9) and a ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100162561 | SLIDING PACKAGE RETENTION DEVICE FOR LGA SOCKETS A land grid array (LGA) socket uses a series of inclined engagement features to transfer a lateral load into a normal load to retain the LGA package in the socket. The number and position of the engagement features along the side of the socket permits a more uniform tra... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100159731 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SOCKET A semiconductor device socket including lever members connected to a pressing member movably supported by a pressing member support body. The lever members are operated in conjunction with rotation of an engaging pin of an operating lever supported by a common support s... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100142897 | TEST ADAPTER FOR COMPUTER CHIPS The invention relates to a test adapter (1) for operatively connecting a chip to be tested to a test device. The test adapter has a three-dimensional construction with a baseplate (8) and a cover plate (2). The cover plate (2) has a contact a... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100136816 | SIM CARD CONNECTING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card connecting device for a portable electronic device which is adapted to further reduce a thickness of the portable electronic device by limiting the height of the SIM card connecting device. The device includes: a printed circuit b... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100130049 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING CONNECTOR HOUSING WITH ENDS SLIGHTLY LIFTED OFF STIFFENER ENSURING DEFORMATION-FREE OPERATION 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 m... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100130048 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH LOAD PLATE HAVING LOCKING TABS ENGAGED WITH STIFFENER An electrical connector (100) comprising an insulative housing (3) with a plurality of contacts (5) received therein, a stiffener (4) surrounding the insulative housing (3) and a load plate (1), the stiffener (4) comprise... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100105236 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH PIVOTALLY MOVABLE COVER 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 | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100055957 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH LOAD PLATE EQUIPPED WITH LOCKING DEVICE 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 insu... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055959 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING DEVICE 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) attached to the load plate and a screwing el... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055958 | CPU SOCKET WITH LOCKING DEVICE A CPU socket (1) mounted on a PCB (2) includes a metallic cover (10) and an insulative housing (20). The insulative housing has an installation section (30). The metallic cover has a main portion (11), a locking portion (13 | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100035456 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting a central processing unit to a printed circuit board, including a rectangular insulative housing (40) having a plurality of receiving channels; a number of contacts received in the receiving channel... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100035455 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING POSITIONING MEMBERS FOR ORIENTATING COVER AND BASE THEREOF 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 ba... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100015837 | ELECTRICAL CONNECOTR HAVING STIFFENER WITH ELASTIC LATCHES 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 stiffen... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090311902 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH EASILY ASSEMBLED LOADING MECHANISM A socket assembly for electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing, at least two retainers mounted on the printed circuit board and a loading plate. The insulative housing defines a receiving space for the IC package.... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090311901 | LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET HAVING SIMPLIFIED FASTENING STRUCTURE A land grid array (LGA) connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts received in the insultive housing, a stiffener disposed around the insulative housing, a metallic clip rotatably mounted to the stiffener, and a lever rotatably mounted to the stiffen... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090311900 | SOCKET WITH OPPOSITELY ARRAYED TERMINALS A socket (100) adapted for electrically connecting a semiconductor package (200) and a PCB (300), comprises an insulating body (10) and a plurality of terminals (20) each having an elastic arm. The insulating body has a mating face ( 12/17/2009 | |
| 20090291582 | BURN-IN SOCKET WITH HARD STOPPER A burn-in includes a base, a number of contacts received in the base, and a cover pivotally mounted to the base and rotatably moving between an open position and a closed position. The base defines a receiving space and a plurality of recesses adjacent to and communicat... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090286417 | IC Socket and IC Socket Assembly An IC socket for receiving an IC package having a plurality of electrical contacts on a bottom face thereof is disclosed. The IC socket has an insulating housing that receives the IC package and a plurality of elastic contacts, one end each being secured to the insulati... | 11/19/2009 |
