Patent ID: 6174173
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An IC socket to be connected to a printed circuit board comprising:a terminal socket to be connected to the printed circuit board to establish an electrical connection therebetween;an intermediate connector which is mounted on the terminal socket and on which an IC package is mounted, said intermediate connector having a thin structure and being provided with one surface on an IC package side, on which an electrode pattern adapted to be joined to a terminal arrangement of the IC package is formed, and also provided with another one surface on a terminal socket side on which a contact terminal means to be connected to the terminal socket is formed, said intermediate connector being further provided with a circuit for connecting the electrode pattern and the contact terminal means;a press means pressing the IC package mounted on the intermediate connector against the intermediate connector;a guide member provided between the intermediate connector and the press means and adapted to position a terminal of the IC package; andfastening means for detachably fastening the press means, the guide member, the intermediate connector and the terminal socket in this order so as to establish an electrical connection between the IC package and the terminal socket through the intermediate connector.