Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Yi-Feng Lo

Nick Lin

Yao-Chi Huang

Genn-Sheng Lee

Jwomin Wang

Chieh-Rung Huang

A ZIF socket ( ) for receiving pins ( ) of a CPU includes a dielectric base ( ), a cover ( ) movably mounted on the dielectric base, and a plurality of contacts ( ) received in the base. Each contact comprises a soldering section ( ), a retaining section ( ) secured within a passageway ( ) of the base, a connecting section ( ), and a contacting section ( ) for electrically connecting with the pin. An L-shaped portion ( ) is formed by the contacting section and the connecting section. A guiding section ( ) extends along an inner edge of the L-shaped portion and is coined in a blade-shape.

SMT contact for a ZIF socket

An LGA socket comprises an insulative housing defining a number of passageways therethrough and a corresponding number of terminals retained therein. Each terminal forms upper and lower spring arms partially extending beyond the corresponding passageway, a curved linking portion for connecting the upper and lower arms, and a securing arm extending from the lower arm towards the upper arm and secured to the insulative housing. The upper arm can be deformed to contact the securing arm thereby providing a short electrical path therethrough and reducing the overall height of the LGA socket.

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Yi-Feng Lo