Ic socket

Abstract

An IC socket is provided with an IC package which is to be connected to a printed circuit board. The IC socket includes a terminal socket, to be connected to the printed circuit board to establish an electrical connection therebetween, an intermediate connector, such as tab film, which is mounted on the terminal socket, and on which the IC package is to be mounted. The intermediate connector is provided with an IC package side surface, on which an electrode pattern adapted to be joined to a terminal arrangement of the IC package is formed, and another terminal socket side surface on which contact terminals to be connected to the terminal socket are formed. The intermediate connector is further provided with a circuit for connecting the electrode pattern and the contact terminals. The IC socket includes a press jig for pressing the IC package mounted on the intermediate connector against the intermediate connector and a fastening assembly composed of bolt and nut assemblies for detachably fastening the press jig, the intermediate connector and the terminal socket, in this order, so as to establish an electrical connection between the IC package and the terminal socket through the intermediate connector.