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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1998
Kiyokazu Ikeya, Shizuoka, JP;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A plurality of contacts (6) are arranged on a base (2) in conformity with a pattern of solder ball terminals (11) of a BGA package (9). Each contact (6) has a pair of arms (6a and 6b) which flexibly open or close to effect contact disengagement or compressive contact engagement sandwiching the solder balls of the BGA package. A slide member (4) which is capable of sliding in the opening and closing direction of the arms (6a and 6b) of the contacts (6) is provided on the base and is constructed in such a way that the arms (6a and 6b) of each contact run through the slide member (4). A lead guide (7) is vertically slidable on positioning parts (2a) depending downwardly from the base (2) for receiving lead portions (6d) in upper, relatively larger bore portions (70a) and guiding the lead portions as the body is mounted on a circuit board substrate.