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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Rex W. Keller, Gilbert, AZ (US);
FCI Americas Technology, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A socket assembly comprising a base having a plurality of electrical contacts connectable to a circuit board, and a cover having a plurality of apertures. The cover is movable between a rearward (open) position, and a frontward (closed) position. In the open position, the apertures receive male contacts from an electronic component, for example a pin grid array package, such that the male contacts encounter no frictional resistance to their insertion into the apertures. In the closed position, the male contacts are held in a position of electrical connection with the contacts in the base. As the cover moves from the open to the closed position, it pushes the male contacts and base contacts together in a manner such that the base contacts “wipe” against the male contacts, thus removing debris and contaminants from the electrical contact region. In the closed position, electrical connection between the male contact and the base contact exists over a continuous length of their respective surfaces, thus providing a large electrical contact region for good conduction of electrical impulses.