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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1986
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A Plug-in socket assembly for use with a semiconductor integrated circuit package has a plurality of contact elements mounted on a support member. The contact elements are each formed with a spring portion, an elongated arm portion merging out of the spring portion to an inner lug portion engageable with a contact pin of the integrated circuit package and an outer lug portion in engagement with a housing member movable downwardly toward and upwardly away from the support member. The housing member is formed with an open space to receive the integrated circuit package therein and a carrier unit adapted to support the integrated circuit package is mounted on the support member and is movable relative to both the support and the housing members.