Patent ID: 11916328
Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A socket, comprising:
a flat-plate-shaped housing;
a plurality of contacts supported by the flat-plate-shaped housing;
a frame attached to the flat-plate-shaped housing and extending along the flat-plate- shaped housing, the frame defining, in an in-plane direction of the flat-plate-shaped housing, a position of an electronic component having a lower surface including a plurality of pads configured to contact the contacts upon the electronic component being mounted;
a plurality of first solder balls disposed on a lower surface of the flat-plate-shaped housing and facing a circuit board, the first solder balls electrically connect to each of the contacts and electrically connect to the circuit board; and
a plurality of second solder balls disposed on the lower surface of the flat-plate-shaped housing and aligned with the frame, the second solder balls are not electrically connected to the contacts.