Patent ID: 6561819
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A socket connector for electrically connecting a CPU to a PCB, comprising:an insulative housing defining a plurality of slant terminal slots; a plurality of terminals obliquely received in corresponding slant terminal slots, each terminal including a retention portion, a mating portion extending from a top end of the retention portion and a soldering portion extending from a bottom end of the retention portion, the mating portion including a spring arm and a contacting portion at a top end of the mating portion for contacting with the CPU, the soldering portion being solderable to the PCB; wherein the contacting portion is further from the retention portion than the soldering portion from the retention portion; wherein the retention portion forms a plurality of barbs at two opposite lateral sides thereof for engaging with the insulative housing and securely retaining the terminal in a corresponding slant terminal slot; wherein the insulative housing defines a plurality of position slots communicating with corresponding slant terminal slots for receiving corresponding retention Portions of the terminals; wherein both said soldering portion and said contacting portion are laterally offset from the direction of the corresponding slanted terminals slot.