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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3625 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3625 ;
Abstract
A lift mechanism is provided that facilitates removal of an integrated circuit from a socket. Such a socket includes a base portion and a cover that slidably engages with the base portion. An actuation device moves the cover laterally with respect to the base. A lift mechanism responds to the cover moving in a first lateral direction into an open position in which the integrated circuit can be removed from the socket, by moving at least partially in an upward direction sufficiently to displace the integrated circuit away from the socket, thereby more easily allowing the integrated circuit to be grasped and removed from the socket.