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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1999
Nick Lin, Hsin Chuang, TW;
Chieh-Rung Huang, Tao-Yuan, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector (,) electrically connects a CPU (,) to a motherboard (,) and comprises a housing (,) and a plurality of contacts (,). The housing has a first face (,) for engaging the CPU, a second face (,) for attaching to the motherboard and a plurality of contact passageways (,) defined between the two faces for receiving the contacts. Each contact comprises a contact section (,) which extends beyond the first face and engages a corresponding contact of the CPU, a tail (,) received in the contact passageway, and a receiving section (,) opposite the contact section which abuts a mating face (,) of the passageway proximate to the second surface to form an arcuate receiving surface for engaging a solder ball (,). After the solder ball is heated, the tail is electrically engaged to a contact on the motherboard. Due to the configuration of the arcuate receiving space, the solder ball remains in its original position and the contact is prevented from inclining.