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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2000
Tadayuki Shimizu, Hyogo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An IC socket that can improve the efficiency of the lead replacement process and a semiconductor device having such an IC socket are provided. The IC socket is removably mounted on a circuit substrate, and includes a plurality of linear lead members, a lead module, and a socket base body. The lead module is replaceable and holds lead members of each group of a plurality of groups into which the plurality of lead members are divided. The lead module is provided in plurality to hold each of the plurality of groups. The socket base body is placed between the circuit substrate and the lead module and determines the position of the lead module on the circuit substrate.