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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2010
David Gregory Howell, Chandler, AZ (US);
Chih-pi Cheng, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Been-yang Liaw, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Cheng-ching Chien, Tu-Cheng, TW;
David Gregory Howell, Chandler, AZ (US);
Chih-Pi Cheng, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Been-Yang Liaw, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Cheng-Ching Chien, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A socket connector () adapted for electrically connecting a package to a printed circuit board comprises a substrate () and a plurality of contacts (), the substrate () comprises a top surface (), a bottom surface () opposite to the top surface () and a plurality of passageways () impenetrate the top surface () and the bottom surface (), the contact () is partly received in the passageway () and comprises a body portion (), at least one leg () extends downwardly from the body portion () and a spring arm () extends upwardly from the body portion (), the body portion () is attached to the top surface of the substrate () and the leg () goes through the passageway () to position the contact () on the substrate ().