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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1999
Atsuhito Noda, Hachiohji, JP;
Akinori Mizumura, Yamato, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector for a PGA package is provided for reduction of the height thereof. An electrical connector for a PGA package comprises a housing board in which a plurality of contact holes adapted for receiving pins of the PGA package formed in grid array fashion, a plurality of terminals mounted within each of the contact holes, and a cover in which through holes adapted for insertion of the pins are formed in grid array fashion, and slidably provided on the upper side of the housing board. Each of the terminals is located within contact holes, and formed by independently arranging respective spring contact adapted for electrical engagement with the pin and engaging piece engaged under pressure from a bottom surface of the housing board in parallel.