Socket connector with supporting housing protrusions

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2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Nguyen, Truc T. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...

C439S066000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07128580

ABSTRACT:
A socket connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (11) and a number of contacts (12) received in the housing. The housing defines top and bottom surfaces (111, 112) and a number of passageways (113) between the top and bottom surfaces. Each contact has a retention body (121) secured in a corresponding passageway and a contact portion extending beyond the top surface a first vertical distance for engaging with a corresponding pad (21) of an IC package (2). The body has an end projects beyond the top surface a second vertical distance. Protrusions (115) extend upwardly from the top surface toward the IC package, for supporting the IC package. Each protrusion projects the top surface a vertical height shorter than said first vertical distance but larger than said second distance. Thereby the pad can be prevented from electrically engaging the body of an adjacent contact when the IC package is pressed to mate with the connector. Thus, reliable electrically connecting between the connector and the IC package is secured.

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