Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Cheng-Hong Lin

Ching-ho Lai

Hao-Yun Ma

A ZIF socket assembly used with an integrated circuit package ( ) comprises a ZIF socket ( ) and a protector ( ). The socket comprises a base ( ) and a sliding cover ( ). The base comprises a recess ( ) at an end thereof. The sliding cover is moveably assembled on the base for mounting the package and comprises a slot ( ) in alignment with the recess. The protector is placed upon the package and comprises a number of legs ( ) extending downwardly for pressing against edges of the package. A contacting portion ( ) extends outwardly from an edge of the protector. An actuating tool is inserted into the recess through the slot and drives the cover, the package and the protector to move with respect to the base, thereby achieving an electrical connection between the package and the socket.

ZIF socket assembly with improved protector

A conductive contact for an electrical connector is disclosed. The conductive contact comprises a lower inserting section for inserting into an external circuit board, an upper contacting section for engaging a mating lead pin of a chip, a middle fixing section for fixing onto a cooperating housing for an electrical connector, and anti-wicking means for prevention of wicking during wave soldering procedure. The anti-wicking means can be an inverted V-shaped groove formed on the fixing section or a horizontal plate stamped from the fixing section. The conductive contact can be formed by stamping and bending.

Anti-wicking conductive contact for an electrical connector

A ZIF PGA socket (20) includes a base (22) having a plurality of passageways (24) extending vertically therethrough for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (26) therein, and a cover (28) having a corresponding number of holes (30) extending therethrough in alignment with the corresponding passageways (24) in the base (22) for allowing a corresponding number of pins extending from the PGA component. A lever (44) includes a cam shaft (48) embedded within a channel (50) formed adjacent the rear region of the socket (20) wherein cover (28) includes a retention device (54) and the base includes a restriction plane (64) to cooperate with the retention device (54) of the cover (28), and both of the retention device (54) and the restriction plane (64) are disposed adjacent the cam shaft (48) for efficiently fastening the cover (28) and the base (22) together to resist the larger resistance force occurring thereabout during the socket (20) in a closed state.

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