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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100062623 | IC SOCKET WITH FLOATABLE PRESSING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING TESTING IC PACKAGES OF DIFFERENT SIZES An IC socket comprises an insulative housing adapted to accommodate an IC package and a pressing device pivotably attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines some first pivoting holes at two opposite ends thereof and some second pivoting holes dis... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100055939 | SOCKET WITH FIXING EQUIPMENT A socket, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package to a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing accommodating a plurality of contacts and a cover pivotally assembled on an end of the insulative housing. The insulative housing has two lateral side... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055938 | SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING REINFORCED AND COMPACT MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT An electrical connector assembly for establishing electrical connection between an Integrated Package (IC) and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is provided. The electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulativ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100055937 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (7) received in the insulative housing (1), a loading arrangement (3) covered the insulative housing (1), a pressing member (2 | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100041254 | SOCKET FOR BURN-IN TESTS A socket adapted for interconnecting an IC package (3), such as TSOP (Thin Small Outline Package), and a circuit board, includes a socket body (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the socket body, and an operating member (5) movable m... | 02/18/2010 |
| 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 |
| 20100035447 | BURN-IN SOCKET A burn-in socket, for electrically connecting an IC package to a print circuit board, includes a base, a lid assembled upon the base and being movable up and down relative to the base and a latch pivotally linking to the base by a first shaft thereof. The latch defines ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100009558 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING HEAT SINK WITH LARGE DISSIPATION AREA An electrical connector (1) for receiving an IC package includes a socket body (2) with a plurality of contacts (4) therein. A cover (3) is pivotally mounted with respect to the socket body (2) and defines an inner side close to the so... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100003838 | BURN-IN SOCKET A burn-in socket includes a base, a sliding plate mounted to the base and having a number of pin holes, a number of contacts secured to the base and an actuator mounted on the base. The contacts each comprise a base portion and a pair of arms received in the pin holes o... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090325404 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPORVED CONTACTS An electrical connector includes a socket body, a retention frame adjacent to the socket body, and a load plate attached to the retention frame and capable of rotating toward or away from the socket from an open position to a close position. A number of contacts are att... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090325403 | SOCKET WITH AN EASILY OPERATED COVER 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 boar... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090275220 | 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... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090233464 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) mounted to a printed circuit board (7) for receiving an IC package includes a substantially rectangular insulative housing (2) mounted to the printed circuit board (7), a plurality of contacts (3) received i... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090170350 | Electrical connector An electrical connector is for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate. The connector includes a housing with a plurality of conductive terminals received therein, a fastening device for securing the electronic package. The fastening devic... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090111293 | RETRACTABLE PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE PINS An apparatus for protecting an array of pins of an electronic device is provided. The apparatus includes a pin protector defining an array of holes therethrough, wherein each hole is configured to receive one of the pins. The apparatus also comprises a spring element co... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090104796 | Electrical connector having a connecting assembly An electrical connector (100) mounted on a printed circuit board (1) includes a housing unit (2), an outer shield (4) enclosing the housing unit, and a connecting assembly (5) connecting the outer shield to the printed circuit board. T... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090088008 | METHOD FOR HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION OF LGA SOCKETED CHIPS Method and apparatus for installing a processor into electronic communication with a socket. The land grid array socket connector includes a socket housing secured to a circuit board and an array of upwardly extending pins for electronic communication with contact pads ... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090042412 | Contact and Electrical Connector A contact includes a substantially rectangular base plate. A linking member extends from the base plate such that the linking member is perpendicular thereto. A first elastic contact arm extends obliquely upward from a tip end of the linking member. The first elastic co... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090004902 | LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) SOCKET LOADING MECHANISM FOR MOBILE PLATFORMS Techniques for a land grid array (LGA) socket loaded mechanism for mobile platforms are described. An apparatus includes a LGA socket mounted to a printed circuit board, and a LGA package seated in the LGA socket. The LGA package includes an LGA package substrate and a ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080233771 | CUSTOMIZABLE BACKER FOR ACHIEVING CONSISTENT LOADING AND ENGAGEMENT OF ARRAY PACKAGE CONNECTIONS An electrical contact assembly includes a first module (21a, 21b, 22) having a first set of electrical contacts, a second module (10) having a second set of electrical contacts, a shape generating module (32, 34, 36), and... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080220629 | Electrical connector assembly with alignment pin An electrical connector for connection to an electrical component assembly along a connection axis is provided. The electrical connector includes a body holding a first array of electrical contacts. The first array of electrical contacts are configured to electrically c... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080153323 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector socket includes an electrical connector and a pick-up cap assembled on the electrical connector according to the present invention is used for connecting chip module on a circuit board. The electrical connector includes a main body having an insu... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080132095 | METHOD OF MAKING A SOCKET TO PERFORM TESTING ON INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SOCKET MADE A interconnect structure is inexpensively manufactured and easily insertable into a socket. The interconnect structure is manufactured by forming a sacrificial substrate with cavities that is covered by a masking material having openings corresponding to the cavities. A... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080113528 | Cartridge for contact terminals and semiconductor device socket provided with the same A probe pin cartridge includes a first substrate disposed opposite to a positioning member, a second substrate laid beneath the first substrate, having the same contour as that of the first substrate and a plurality of probe pins held by the first and second substrates.... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080057751 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting an electrical chip to a printed circuit board includes a base (3), a number of contacts, a stiffener (4) partially surrounding the base, a metal clip (5) pivotally assembled to one end o... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080045048 | LGA socket assembly having improved pickup cap to be ejected when a lever is lifted A land grid array socket comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a top surface for receiving a land grid array package. A cover member is pivotally mounted on a first end of the insulative housing. The cover member is p... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080032521 | IC SOCKET AND IC PACKAGE MOUNTING DEVICE An IC socket includes a plurality of contacts each including a spring formed by winding a conductive material around a winding axis with an effective winding number of at least 1 round, and arms provided on both ends of the spring, and a housing including the same numbe... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080009152 | Customizable Backer for Achieving Consistent Loading and Engagement of Array Package Connections An electrical contact assembly includes a first module having a first set of electrical contacts, a second module having a second set of electrical contacts, a shape generating module, and a clamping arrangement for clamping the first, second and shape generating module... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070281509 | Tool for semiconductor package A tool for aligning a semiconductor package with an electrical connector, comprises a body, a plurality of latching members assembled to the body and a back plane. The body defines a center through hole which has a funnelform casing at bottom end thereof for aligning an... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070275574 | Chip Assembly Structure With Cover The present invention provides a chip assembly structure with a cover, comprising: a socket having four sidewalls to form a room for placing a chip and comprising a plurality of contact ends corresponding to the contacts of the chip to be placed, wherein each contact en... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070269999 | Socket for an electronic device One embodiment of the present invention is a socket useful to contact an electronic device, the socket including: (a) one or more contactor holder plates including one or more first through holes having a first hole cross sectional area, and one or more second through h... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070259543 | Pressure device for test socket A pressure device for a test socket includes a main pressure body (70) defining a substantially rectangular opening sized to allow a sub-pressure body (60) to be therewithin, and the sub-pressure body accommodated within the main pressure body. At least on... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070243727 | SOCKET FOR ELECTRICAL PARTS A socket for an electrical part has a socket body 14 and a contact pin 15. The contact pin 15 has a fixed portion 15e fixed to a through hole 14d of the socket body 14, a plate-like elastic pieces 15b | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070218714 | Sporting system A sporting system is described, having a sport board that can be attached to a shoe construction using Velcro®.... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070173081 | Socket assembly An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (4), a stiffener (6) defined around the housing (4), a clip (7) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener (6), and a lever (8) engaged on an opposite end of ... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070134950 | CPU SOCKET WITH A CUSHION A center processing unit (CPU) socket holds a CPU and has a base and a cushion. The base has a bottom, a contact seat, multiple contacts, a cover and a latch. The contact seat is mounted in the bottom and has a recess. The contacts are mounted in the recess in multiple ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070099448 | Electrical device carrier contact assembly An electrical device carrier contact assembly for installation on a circuit board is disclosed. The contact assembly includes a first electrical contact having a first mounting portion and a first receptacle contact portion; a second electrical contact having a second m... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070099447 | PUSHER OF IC CHIP HANDLER A pusher of an IC chip handler has a pusher frame which is attached to a pusher main body to be driven by the IC chip handler and a plurality of pusher heads attached to the pusher frame. Each of the pusher heads comprises a holder which is held by the pusher frame. At ... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070072450 | Gel package structural enhancement of compression system board connections A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070049066 | Electric connector An electric connector, by which a chip module can be attached to a circuit board, comprises an insulating body further provided with a pair of metallic reinforcing plates on two opposite sides thereof, a plurality of conducting terminals and a retaining structure detach... | 03/01/2007 |