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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177570 | Cable connector A cable connector includes a housing and a first contact provided in the housing. The first contact includes a first engaging and pivoting unit opposed to a back surface of the cable. The cable connector also includes a second contact which is provided in the housin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8052445 | Zero insertion force contact and socket connector having the contact A contact (2) includes a fixed portion (21) in a first, vertical direction, a soldering portion (20) bending from a lower end of the fixed portion and extending in a second, horizontal direction, and an inversed U-shaped extension portion (29... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7883348 | Burn-in socket with sliding member movable in dual directions A burn-in socket comprises a base, a plurality of terminals received in the base, a lid mounted upon the base, and a sliding member mounted on the base. The terminal has a movable arm and a static arm, the lid has a number of actuating portions downwardly extending ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878831 | Electrical connector having detachable guiding member An electrical connector (100) electrically connects a first IC package (800) having a first width and a second IC package (900) having a second width different from the first width. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2 | 02/01/2011 |
| 7771219 | IC socket with offset cam capable of preventing warpage of cover An IC socket (1) for receiving an IC package having a plurality of pins extending downwardly includes a base (2), a plurality of terminals (7) received in the base, a cover (5) mounted upon the base (2), and a cam (6). The c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7695299 | Cable connector A cable connector includes a housing and a first contact provided in the housing. The first contact includes a first engaging and pivoting unit opposed to a back surface of the cable. The cable connector also includes a second contact which is provided in the housin... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7654844 | Telescopic power connector A power supply module configured for removable insertion into a power supply bay of an electronic system. A telescopic power connector disposed within the power supply housing includes a plurality of internal fixed contacts in electrical communication with an electr... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7588450 | Socket A socket, for receiving a semiconductor package, has an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a plurality of movable arms, a first movable frame, a second movable frame and a plurality of springs urging the movable arms. Each movable arm defines am open... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7556518 | Burn-in socket having loading plate with uneven seating surface A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package includes a base defining an opening for loading the IC package. A loading plate is mounted within the base. The loading plate has a seating surface with a number of holes defined therein. A contact socket is located under... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7494357 | Socket with latching equipment A socket, adapt for electrically connecting a semiconductor package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulating base receiving a plurality of contacts, a floating board assembled to the insulating base for supporting the semiconductor package, a cover movabl... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7481663 | Display systems and releasable power clamp for use therewith Display systems and a power clamp for use therein, the power clamp configured to releasably connect an illuminated graphics panel to a power source, are disclosed. The power clamp includes an actuating member, a biasing mechanism, a connector housing for retaining c... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7422460 | Adjustable connection mechanism for use in uninterruptible power supply apparatus An adjustable connection mechanism of an uninterruptible power supply apparatus includes a first connector, a second connector, a supporting member and a carrier plate. The first connector is arranged on a battery module and electrically connected to the battery mod... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7357662 | Electric terminal connector An electric terminal connector includes a shell, a bridge unit, and a cap. The shell has a compartment a first end, a second end and at least one biasing member. The bridge unit is received in the compartment of the shell, which has a base and at least one elastic r... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354294 | Coaxial cable connector, and harness unit that utilizes the coaxial cable connector A coaxial cable connector can be easily fitted to one or a plurality of coaxial cables, and that can secure an independent shield. Inner insulator exposed portions and outer conductor exposed portions of coaxial cables are matched with a first cable holder. A second... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347722 | Meter socket assembly A meter socket assembly comprising a meter jaw assembly and an extended bus bar for contact with a meter blade of a watt hour meter. The meter jaw assembly further comprises a meter jaw and a jaw spring guide that are mounted together by a fastening device to the ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337256 | Distributed control system with multiple control levels and/or downloading A field controller for use in a distributed control system including an area controller and at least one field controller. The field controller manages at least one controlled device in an industrial process operation. The field controller comprises a processor modu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331800 | Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectors An electrical connector that includes first and second linear arrays of electrical contacts is disclosed. The first linear array includes a first differential signal pair, a first ground contact lead adjacent to the first differential signal pair, and a second groun... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327579 | Modular safety system having hidden setting means A modular safety system for safety control in emergency stop applications includes a base module and at least one extension module, wherein each module is arranged in a housing with a rail-mounting base, so that the modules are located in a side-by-side arrangement ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318736 | Burn-in sockets for BGA IC devices having an integrated slider with full ball grid compatibility A slider 24 that integrates adaptor alignment and anti-stick features is shown for use in a socket for mounting BGA type IC devices for burn-in tests. Slider 24 has a top wall surface 14b formed with a plurality of apertures in a grid arr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309239 | High-density, low-noise, high-speed mezzanine connector A mezzanine style electrical connector is disclosed. The connector includes first and second arrays of electrical contacts extending through a connector housing. Each contact array may include single ended signal conductors or differential signal pairs or a combinat... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303427 | Electrical connector with air-circulation features A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes an electrical conductor for transmitting electrical power, and a housing. The electrical conductor is mounted in the housing so that the housing and the electrical conductor define a channel for circulating ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303443 | Socket and method for compensating for differing coefficients of thermal expansion The illustrative embodiments provide a socket, a method for manufacturing the socket, a device, and a method for compensating for a difference in the coefficients of thermal expansion between a socket and a printed circuit board. The socket includes surface mounted ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291031 | Zero insertion force cable interface A connector assembly includes a female dual row connector, and a male dual row connector configured to be inserted into the female dual row connector. The female connector is configured to be compression mounted onto a circuit card, and has conductive tails for bein... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278868 | Socket for semiconductor device Lengths of arms of pressing members held at a lower end of an arm section of a cover member are determined in correspondence to the retention of semiconductor devices having contour dimensions different from each other, and are shorter than a length of the arm secti... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270573 | Electrical connector with load bearing features Complementary contact and contact block designs are disclosed that help prevent movement of a contact received in the contact block when an electrical connector is press-fit or otherwise connected to a printed circuit board. A protrusion may be included on one or bo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267260 | Apparatus for holding a fiber array Optical fibers are inserted and bonded in a two dimensional array of feedthroughs provided by an insert having a top plate, a bottom plate and a sandwiched spacer plate. Top and bottom plate feature funnel shaped hole sections that capture the approaching fiber end ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253358 | Earth device, plug-in breaker and distribution board A grounding apparatus for a distribution device having a functional element and a grounding contact point includes a grounding rail having opposed end sections provided with a holding part for fitting the grounding rail to the functional element. An electrically con... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241180 | Medical electrical lead connector assembly A connector for a medical electrical lead includes a single connector, which delivers three or more conductors to an implantable medical device (IMD). The connector includes integrated multiple electrode rings and conductors, and has a modular system of connector an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232328 | Insert and electronic component handling apparatus provided with the same To provide a guide core capable of being detachably attached to an insert body and an insert body to which the guide core can be detachably attached, the present invention provides a guide core able to be attached in a detachable way to an insert body, comprising a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232323 | Electrical zero insertion force connector An electrical zero insertion force connector includes a first part having two housings, a second part having a plug, and a sleeve contact having contact segments with a gap. A clamp movably connects to the sleeve contact. The second housing movably connects to the f... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230830 | Semiconductor device socket In a state wherein front ends of latch members 18A and 18B are apart from each other so that the upper surface of an alignment plate/positioning member 24 is outside, a pressing section 12PU of a heat sink member 12 is brought into... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229318 | Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectors An electrical connector that includes first and second linear arrays of electrical contacts is disclosed. The first linear array is arranged in a first pattern of signal contacts and ground contacts. The second linear array is arranged in a second pattern of signal ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226296 | Ball grid array contacts with spring action An electrical contact for a ball grid array connector is disclosed for providing improved solder ball connection with a substrate. The contacts may be compressed, enabling solder balls of the connector to abut with the substrate prior to reflow. During reflow, the c... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214104 | Ball grid array connector An electrical connector having a leadframe assembly and a connector housing is disclosed. The leadframe may include a lead frame and an electrical contact extending at least partially through the lead frame. The connector housing contains the leadframe assembly in e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214082 | Connector allowing locking of connected state or non-connected state 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 (... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210951 | Top loaded burn-in socket A top loaded burn-in socket for forming a plurality of electrical connections between a ball gird array (BGA) package having a plurality of conductive ball leads and an electrical component is provided. The socket assembly includes a plurality of resilient electrica... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204708 | Socket for semiconductor device Lengths of arms of pressing members held at a lower end of an arm section of a cover member are determined in correspondence to the retention of semiconductor devices having contour dimensions different from each other, and are shorter than a length of the arm secti... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189092 | Modular semiconductor package testing contactor system An interconnect mechanism for providing electrical interconnection between a device under test and a tester includes a base having a first side and a second side. The base defines a plurality of apertures extending from the first side to the second side. The first s... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182616 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182643 | Shieldless, high-speed electrical connectors An electrical connector that includes a linear array of electrical blade contacts is disclosed. Each contact may have a free-ended mating portion that extends from a mate surface of a dielectric base. The first linear array may include a first signal contact, a seco... | 02/27/2007 |
