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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435111 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) comprising plurality of passageways (25) thereon, a plurality of electrical terminals (4) received in the housing (2), a cover (5) mounted on the housing (2 | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429182 | Socket assembly for securing socket body Disclosed is a socket assembly for electrically engaging an IC package with a PCB. The socket assembly includes a socket body, a loading mechanism, and a pick-and-place (PnP) cap. The socket body engages the IC package with the PCB. The loading mechanism includes a ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7393219 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an elongate insulative housing (2), a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the insulative housing and a number of terminals (4) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mo... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367822 | Electrical connector with pick up cap An electrical connector with a pick up cap comprises an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) mounted onto the connector (2). The electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of sidewa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7322836 | Electrical connector with pick cap up An electrical connector (1) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) and a pick up cap. The insulative housing includes a first side wall (13) and a second side wall (14) opposed to the first side ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311534 | CPU mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus to mount a CPU (53) to a socket (52) includes a base (20), a fixing member (50), a pair of clipping members (30), a pair of operation members (40) and a pair of resilient members (80). The base de... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7264487 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) having a metal clip (25) and a pick up cap (3). The pick up cap has a planar body (30) forming a plane top surface (300). Several holes (302, 303, 309... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7232317 | Connector for electrically connecting electronic components A protruding table which was conventionally provided in a center portion of a socket body is eliminated, so that a dimension of a socket in widthwise direction is reduced. When the socket is mounted on a circuit board, an adsorption cover is attached to the socket, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7213328 | Connector mounting system A system and method are provided for arranging and mounting a plurality of connectors on a substrate in a rectangular or square configuration. The system involves the provision of a rectangular mounting frame having four elongated sides joined at four corners, with ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207821 | Electrical connector with suction portion The present invention discloses an electrical connector including: an insulating body provided with a plurality of receiving holes; a plurality of electrical terminals received in the receiving holes; and a clamping part for clamping a chip module, provided with a s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165988 | Pick up cap for LGA connector assembly A pick up cap for an LGA connector, the connector has a housing which defines a multiplicity of passageways, a plurality of electrical contacts received in the passageways, a metal clip and a pick up cap. The clip defines a rectangular window in the middle thereof. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147508 | Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly adapted to be mounted on a printed circuit board formed with several holes, comprises a connector structure including a dielectric body, a plurality of terminals each having a pin passing through the corresponding hole of the printed... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140890 | Electrical connector assembly capable of being moved by vacuum-suction device An electrical connector assembly is adapted to be moved by a vacuum-suction device, and includes an electrical connector that has an insulating housing having opposite top and bottom surfaces. The top surface is formed with a receiving space that is defined by a sur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7112066 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the connector. The connector defines a number of cells (26) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (22). The pick up ca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090517 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap A land grid array connector assembly of the present invention includes an LGA connector and a pick up cap (6) attached thereon. The LGA connector includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (24) received in the housing, a load pl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086144 | CPU mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for mounting a CPU (53) in a socket (52), includes a base (20), a plurality of resilient members (300) respectively disposed at opposite sides of the base and a movement unit (40) having a pressing portion (... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070428 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the connector. The connector defines a number of cells (26) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (20). The pic... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059863 | Pick up cap and LGA connector assembly with pick up cap A pick up cap for LGA connector, the LGA connector has an insulative housing for receiving an electronic package such as CPU therein, a plurality of electrical contacts received in the housing. A clip disposed on the housing to press the CPU upon the contacts, and a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059876 | Electrical connector assembly having pick-up device An electrical connector assembly includes a right-angle connector (1) and a pick-up device (2) assembled to the connector (1) to provide a vacuum suction surface. The right-angle connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (10) wit... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048547 | Plug A printed-circuit board is formed at a front edge with a cutout. A plug has a base body adapted to fit in the cutout and formed with a pair of shoulders bearing flatly on the board at edges of the cutout. A pair of wing-shaped connecting elements project oppositely ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037116 | Socket connector having multi-piece housing A socket connector (100) for electrically connecting a central process unit (CPU) to a printed circuit board includes a housing (1), and a number of electrical contacts (2) received in the housing. The housing, being of a frame defining an openi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033188 | Land grid array connector assembly with pick up cap A land grid array (LGA) connector assembly (10) of the present invention includes an LGA connector (12) and a pick up cap (13) attached thereon. The LGA connector includes an insulative housing (20), a metal clip (24) pivotably mou... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033189 | Electrical connector with detachable pick-up device An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) formed with a mating slot (12) and defining a mating direction; a plurality of terminals (2) loaded in the housing, each terminal provided with a resilient contact portion (... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029295 | Land grid array connector assembly with readily removable pick-up cap An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick-up cap (3). The connector includes an insulative housing (21), a plurality contacts (22) received therein, and a metal clip (25) mo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7004768 | Pick up cap for LGA connector assembly A pick up cap for an LGA connector assembly, the LGA connector has an insulative housing for receiving an electronic package such as CPU therein, a plurality of electrical contacts received in the housing. A clip disposed on the housing to press the CPU upon the con... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991960 | Method of semiconductor device package alignment and method of testing A method and apparatus for aligning a semiconductor device with a corresponding landing site on a carrier substrate. At least two apertures are formed in a semiconductor device, the apertures passing from a first major surface to a second, opposing major surface of ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979211 | Expansion device with a masking bracket for a card bus connector An expansion device includes a card bus connector and a masking bracket. The card bus connector includes a connector housing that has a card slot defined by opposite long lateral walls and opposite short lateral walls. The masking bracket includes a frame plate for ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971902 | Self loading LGA socket connector An electrical connector is provided that includes a socket housing holding an array of electrical contacts and a load plate rotatably coupled to the housing and rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The load plate includes a channel that is confi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971890 | Land grid array connector assembly with pick up cap A land grid array connector assembly (10) of the present invention includes an LGA connector (12) and a pick up cap (13) attached thereon. The LGA connector includes an insulative housing (20), a plurality of electrical contacts (28 | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945799 | Electrical connector assembly with readily removable pick up cap An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (3) mounted onto the connector. The connector (2) includes an insulative housing (20) and a multiplicity of terminals (21) received ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945798 | Electronic package with socket and reinforced cover assembly A cover for an electrical socket includes multiple walls joined with one another and configured to overlay an electrical socket. A latch element is provided with at least one of the walls to securely retain the walls against the electrical socket. A rigid member is ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935872 | Connector cap to inhibit damage to a connector due to electrostatic discharge A protective cap for an electrical connector of a hard disc drive. The connector is assembled to a hard disk drive that contains one or more electrical circuits. The protective cap can be placed onto the top of the electrical connector to prevent an electrostatic di... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918777 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (1) adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of first and second terminals (30, 31) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mounting fa... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910904 | Compressor with terminal assembly having dielectric material A hermetically sealed compressor assembly including a housing, an electric motor located in the housing, a compression mechanism located in the housing and operatively coupled to the motor, and a terminal assembly comprising a cup-shaped terminal body and having ele... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905353 | Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap protecting contacts An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) attached onto the connector. The connector includes a generally rectangular housing (21), a clip (24) pivotally engaged to the housing, and a numb... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899553 | Electrical connector An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a pick-up cap for picking up the connector. The electrical connector electrically connecting a CPU package with a printed circuit board includes a housing defining an array of passageways with a p... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6877990 | Land grid array connector assembly with pick up cap An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick up cap (3). The connector includes an insulative housing (21), a plurality of contacts (22) received in the housing, and a metal clip (... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875022 | Electrical connector assembly with rotatably assembled pick up cap An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) rotatably attached onto the connector to provide a flat top surface. The connector defines two spaced chambers (2200) in a middle portion of an end there... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6846190 | IC socket and gripping sheet used in the same Provided is a surface-mounted IC socket having a base housing and a gripping sheet. The base housing has a top surface and contacts. A slider moves over the top surface of the base housing and has an upper surface with a plurality of pin contact receiving holes arra... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837722 | Connector cover A connector cover of the present invention covers an opening of a connector. The connector cover includes a cover which covers the opening of the connector and an insertion which protrudes out from the cover and which is inserted into the opening. The connector cove... | 01/04/2005 |
