Patent ID: 6450839
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A socket for electrically connecting a semiconductor integrated circuit device to connection portions of a circuit board, the socket comprising:a socket body; and a plurality of socket leads, each socket lead comprising; an inner connection portion for contacting an external terminal of the semiconductor integrated circuit device; and an outer connection portion, which is integrated with the inner connection portion, for contacting an associated connection portion of the circuit board at a hole in the associated connection portion, the outer connection portion compressing elastically when inserted into the hole in the associated connection portion of the circuit board and providing frictional contact with multiple separated areas on an inner wall of the hole, the outer connection portion comprising an open-ended loop including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being longer than the second portion, the second portion having a free end, the second portion and a section of the first portion being symmetrical about an axis of the outer connection portion, wherein when each outer connection portion is inserted into the hole in the associated connection portion of the circuit board, the free end of the second portion of the outer connection portion does not contact the first portion.