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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2001
Genn-Sheng Lee, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A method for forming fine pitch contacts ( ) used in a ZIF socket comprises the following steps: stamping a contact strip ( ) to form a plurality of contacts each comprising a first portion, a retaining portion ( ) and a second portion being coplanar with each other, the first portion comprising a pair of arcuate arms ( ) defining a circular receiving space ( ) therebetween and a pair of parallel contacting fingers ( ) defining engaging space ( ) therebetween; bending the first portion to form a contacting portion ( ) perpendicular to the retaining portion and the second portion; bending the second portion to form a soldering portion ( ) perpendicular to the retaining portion and parallel to the contacting portion.