| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D509476 |
Electrical connector assembly |
September 13, 2005 |
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| 7371075 |
Electrical connector with dual-function housing protrusions |
May 13, 2008 |
| An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (11) received in passageways (104) of the housing. The housing defines a base (100) and sidewalls (12, 14), the base and the sidewalls coo |
| 7351087 |
Land grid array package socket |
April 1, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322830 |
Socket connector with floating cover |
January 29, 2008 |
| An electrical connector comprises a base mounted on a PCB, a cover for holding a CPU, and a plurality of contacts each of which has a supporting portion received in the base and an engaging portion reaching out of the base. The cover is formed with a number of through holes for fixing th |
| 7207822 |
Land grid array socket and method for assembling the same |
April 24, 2007 |
| 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 aroun |
| 7182650 |
Electrical connectors with positioning mechanism |
February 27, 2007 |
| Disclosed is an electrical connector (20) for connecting an IC package (30) having a mating surface (302) and a number of pins (300) and guiding walls (316) extending past the mating surface. The electrical connector includes a base (200) defining a number of passages (2040). A number of |
| 7182607 |
LGA socket connector having guiding means |
February 27, 2007 |
| Disclosed is an electrical socket connector including an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of passageways (101) extending from a top mating interface (10a) toward a mounting interface (10b). A plurality of terminals (2) is inserted into the respective passageways from the mating |
| 7179120 |
Electrical connector having positioning mechanism |
February 20, 2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128580 |
Socket connector with supporting housing protrusions |
October 31, 2006 |
| A socket connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (11) and a number of contacts (12) received in the housing. The housing defines top and bottom surfaces (111, 112) and a number of passageways (113) between the top and bottom surfaces. Each contact has a retention body (121) secured i |
| 7112066 |
Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap |
September 26, 2006 |
| 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 cap has a planar body (31) forming a plane top surface |
| 7083430 |
Land grid array socket with scrape-resistant housing |
August 1, 2006 |
| A land grid array socket includes an insulative housing (2), a stiffener (4) partly covering and reinforcing the housing, a metal clip (5) pivotably engaged on one end of the stiffener, and a lever (6) mounted on two opposite ends of the stiffener for fastening the clip onto the hous |
| 7074048 |
Land grid array socket having terminals with spring arms |
July 11, 2006 |
| A land grid array socket is provided which includes an insulative housing (22) having a plurality of passageways (24) each accommodating an electrical terminal (1) therein. Contacting ends (134) of the terminal in a same row of the passageways all extend along a predetermined lateral |
| 7070427 |
Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap |
July 4, 2006 |
| 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 cap has a planar body (31) forming a plane top surface |
| 7059885 |
Land grid array connector with horizontal stop |
June 13, 2006 |
| An LGA connector includes an insulative base (2) mounted on a printed circuit board, a stiffener (3) defined around the base, a metal clip (4) pivotably engaged on the stiffener, and a lever (5) for fastening the clip onto the base. The clip includes a main plate (41) and a plurality |
| 7052284 |
Electrical contact having shorting member with reduced self-inductance |
May 30, 2006 |
| An electrical contact (1) includes a retention portion (10), a pair of spring arms (12,13) extending from two opposite sides of the retention portion, a pair of contact portions (14,15) formed at respective free ends of the spring arms and first and second cantilevers (16,17) extendi |
| 7033183 |
Land grid array connector assembly with pick-up cap |
April 25, 2006 |
| An LGA connector assembly (1) includes an LGA connector (2) and a generally rectangular pick-up cap (3) mounted onto the connector. The connector defines a number of passageways (212) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (22). The pick-up cap has a first surface (300) eng |
| 7008237 |
Electrical connector having protecting protrusions |
March 7, 2006 |
| A land grid array connector (10) for electrically connecting a CPU package to a printed circuit board includes a housing (30) having a top surface (320) and a number of terminals received in passageways (31) of the housing. Each of the terminals has a retention portion (52), a spring arm |
| 7004768 |
Pick up cap for LGA connector assembly |
February 28, 2006 |
| 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 contacts, and a pick |
| 6957987 |
Socket connector for integrated circuit |
October 25, 2005 |
| A socket connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of terminals (7) received in the housing. The housing defines a plurality of passageways (24) for accommodating the corresponding terminals. Each passageway forms a step (248) therein for dividing the passageway in |
| 6929483 |
Electrical contact having contact portion with enhanced resiliency |
August 16, 2005 |
| An electrical contact (1) includes a retention portion (10) and a cantilever (12) extending upwardly from the retention portion. The cantilever includes a first extending portion (121) and a second extending portion (120) bent vertically from the first extending portion. A top elevat |
| 6921271 |
Socket having terminals with reslient contact arms |
July 26, 2005 |
| A socket (20) includes a dielectric housing (30) and conductive terminals (40) secured in the housing. The housing defines upper and lower surface (322, 324) and a number of cells (320). Each terminal has a retention body (42) secured in a corresponding cell. The body has an upper end (4 |
| 6916186 |
Eletrical contact with dual electrical paths |
July 12, 2005 |
| An electrical contact (1) for electrically interconnecting two electrical components (3, 4) includes an inverted "U"-shaped retention portion (11), a substantially "U"-shaped extending portion extending (12) from the retention portion. The extending portion defines first and second matin |
| 6908316 |
Electrical connector with accurate measuring benchmarks |
June 21, 2005 |
| An electrical connector includes a base (2'), a metal clip (3) pivotably engaged on the base, and a lever (4) for fastening the clip onto the base. A floor (232') is defined in a middle of the base. A rectangular raised support area (23') is provided around a periphery of the floor. The |
| 6905353 |
Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap protecting contacts |
June 14, 2005 |
| 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 number of electrical contacts (23) received in the hou |
| 6899553 |
Electrical connector |
May 31, 2005 |
| 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 plurality of electr |
| 6877990 |
Land grid array connector assembly with pick up cap |
April 12, 2005 |
| 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 (25). The housing defines a cavity (210) for receiving an LGA |
| 6843659 |
Electrical connector having terminals with reinforced interference portions |
January 18, 2005 |
| An LGA electrical connector (3) includes a housing (2) defining a plurality of passageways (20) therein, and a plurality of terminals (1) received the corresponding passageways. Each passageway comprises a narrow first passage (201) and a broad second passage (202). The first passage has |
| 6832919 |
Land grid array socket with reinforcing plate |
December 21, 2004 |
| An LGA socket (1) includes a slab like insulative housing (11), a reinforcing plate (12) attached on an exterior surface of the housing, and a clip (14) and a lever (15). The clip and the lever are respectively mounted on two opposite ends of the housing to fasten an LGA package. The |
| 6827585 |
Electrical connector with dual-function sidewalls |
December 7, 2004 |
| An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LGA) chip with a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a housing (10), and terminals (110) received in passageways (101) of the housing. The housing has a base (100) and sidewalls (102, 104), the base and the sidewalls cooperat |
| 6802728 |
Socket connector having ejecting mechanism |
October 12, 2004 |
| A socket connector (10) includes an insulative housing (12), a plurality of contacts (14) received in the housing, and an ejector (14) pivotally connected with the housing. The injector includes a pivot axle (160) pivotally received in the housing, a lever (162) extending from the pivot |
| 6799978 |
Electrical connector with metal stiffeners |
October 5, 2004 |
| An LGA connector (1) includes a housing (11), a pair of stiffeners (10), a clip (12), and a lever (13). The housing includes a pair of side portions (116). Each side portion defines a retaining space (118) with an elongated protrusion (1182), two channels (1180, 1181), and an end portion |
| 6780025 |
Electrical connector having slide-on reinforcement members |
August 24, 2004 |
| An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) receiving a plurality of contacts (7) therein, an actuator lever (5) assembled with the housing, a frame (4) hinged with the housing and a pair of reinforcement members (3) covering on the housing. The housing defines a pair of rail port |
| 6749440 |
Electrical contact with dual electrical paths |
June 15, 2004 |
| An electrical contact (1) for electrically interconnecting two electrical interfaces (31, 41) includes a retention portion (11), an extending portion extending (12) from one end of the invention, and a second engaging portion (114) extending from the other end of the retention portio |
| 6716050 |
Land grid array connector assembly having a stiffener with pivot bores |
April 6, 2004 |
| A land grid array (LGA) connector assembly (1) includes a base (11), a stiffener (13) mounted to the base, and a lever (12) and a metal clip (14) pivotally mounted to two opposite ends of the base and engaging with each other. The base has a forewall (116). The stiffener includes two fla |
| 6702594 |
Electrical contact for retaining solder preform |
March 9, 2004 |
| A contact for being received in an electrical socket which interconnects an integrated circuit (IC) package with a printed circuit board (PCB), comprises a contact portion for electrically connecting with a pin of the IC package, a locating portion for interferentially engaging with |
| 6697263 |
Socket having frame for supporting thermal module |
February 24, 2004 |
| A socket (10) for connecting a CPU (30) to a PCB (50) includes a base (12) and a frame (20) surrounding the base. The base has a plurality of terminals (14) received therein. A receiving space is defined between the base and the frame, for receiving the CPU therein. When the CPU is f |
| 6695625 |
Electrical connector with dual-function sidewalls |
February 24, 2004 |
| An electrical connector (1) for connecting a land grid array (LAG) chip with a printed circuit board (PCBA) includes a housing (10), and terminals (110) received in passageways (101) of the housing. The housing has a base (100) and sidewalls (102, 104), the base and the sidewalls coopera |
| 6695624 |
Electrical contacts used in an electrical connector |
February 24, 2004 |
| An electrical connector includes a base (4) defining a surface (42) and a number of passageways (41), and a number of contacts (1). Each contact comprises an engaging portion (11) for engaging in the passageway, a medial portion (13) extending upwardly from an end of the engaging por |
| 6688893 |
Electrical connector having high performance contacts |
February 10, 2004 |
| An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) having a first surface (101) and a second surface (102). The housing defines a plurality of passageways (103) communicating the first surface and the second surface, each passageway receiving two opposite contacts (12) t |
| 6654254 |
Printed circuit board assembly having retention module and back plate |
November 25, 2003 |
| A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (10), a retention module (20) mounted on the printed circuit board, and a back plate (30) attached to an underside of the printed circuit board opposite the retention module. The printed circuit board defines a plurality o |
| 6652329 |
Terminals for an electrical socket |
November 25, 2003 |
| A conductive terminal (1) used for an electrical socket comprises a retaining body (10) retained to a terminal hole (24) of the base of an electrical socket (2), a soldering portion (12) and a resilient arm (16) both extending from the retaining body. The retaining body is parallel to |
| 6648655 |
Land grid array socket with supporting members |
November 18, 2003 |
| An LGA socket (1) for electrically connecting an LGA package (3) to a PCB (4) includes a low-profile insulative housing (10) defining a plurality of passageways (13) that receive a plurality of terminals (20) therein. A pair of slots (14) is defined in opposite sides of the housing, each |
| 6638094 |
Zero insertion force socket with actuation protection device |
October 28, 2003 |
| A ZIF socket (1) includes a base (10), a cover (20) slidably mounted on the base, a plurality of conductive terminals (30) received in a plurality of passageways (12) defined in the base, and an actuation protection device (24). The base defines a recess (16) at one end thereof, and the |
| 6618253 |
Retainer device for heat sink assembly |
September 9, 2003 |
| A retainer device for attaching a heat sink (80) to a CPU (95) includes a retention module (10), a clamp (40), and a crank (70). The retention module has a rectangular base frame (12), and four posts (14, 16, 18, 20) extending upwardly from the base frame. The clamp has two spaced hinge |
| 6561819 |
Terminals of socket connector |
May 13, 2003 |
| A socket connector (1) for electrically connecting a CPU (2) to a PCB (3) includes an insulative housing (10) and a number of terminals (11) obliquely received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a number of slant terminal slot (104) for receiving corresponding |
| 6561818 |
Electrical connector with metal retention arms |
May 13, 2003 |
| An electrical connector for connecting an electronic package (1) with a circuit substrate. A preferred embodiment of the electrical connector is a land grid array connector, which includes a parallelepiped-shaped insulative housing (2) and a plurality of retention arms (3). The housing |
| 6560112 |
Fixing apparatus for heat sink |
May 6, 2003 |
| A fixing apparatus includes a retention module (30), four rivets (10), and a back plate (50). The retention module is attached on a motherboard (60), the motherboard defining four orifices (62) therein. The retention module defines four through holes (31) therein. The back plate is attac |
| 6554633 |
Electrical contact for ZIF socket connector |
April 29, 2003 |
| A ZIF socket connector (20) includes a base (22), a cover (24), an actuator (26) and a number of electrical contacts (30). The cover is movably assembled to the base and the base defines a plurality of openings (221) extending therethrough to receive the electrical contacts. Each electri |
| 6537097 |
Device for CPU socket actuation |
March 25, 2003 |
| An actuation device comprises a frame with an actuator. The frame is substantially U-shaped and has at least one claw portion and a actuation portion formed thereon and extending from edges of the frame. The actuation portion is located above the claw portion and extends in a directi |
| 6537096 |
ZIF socket assembly with improved protector |
March 25, 2003 |
| A ZIF socket assembly used with a package (6) comprises a ZIF socket (5), an actuating tool (8) and a protector (7). The socket comprises a base (51) and a sliding cover (53). The base comprises a recess (514) at an end thereof. The sliding cover is moveable assembled on the base for mou |
