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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 1988
Filed:
May. 06, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy B Billman, King, NC (US);
Joseph R Goodman, Walkertown, NC (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439842 ;
Abstract
A burn-in socket for a zig-zag inline package includes an insulative housing carrying a plurality of electrical terminals which include convexly formed sections defining contact portions. The apices of the convexly formed sections are laterally offset to increase the amount of deflection obtainable from any given thickness of package lead. The convexly formed sections are axially offset to stagger the insertion force and the terminals are designed to plastically deform under certain conditions to limit the normal force between the contacts and the package leads.