Patent ID: 7364435
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing adapted to engage conductive terminals, the insulative housing having peripheral walls, an integrated circuit (IC) package mating surface and a substrate mounting surface opposite to the IC package mating surface; a rigid continuous strip in a substantially wavy shape, the continuous strip attached to and configured to surround the peripheral walls of the insulative housing, the continuous strip having a first series of spaced protrusion portions extending above the IC package mating surface so as to define a receiving space therebetween for receiving an IC package, and a second series of spaced protrusion portions extending below the substrate mounting surface so as to define stand-offs wherein at least four spaced protrusion portions in the second series around four corners of the insulative housing are disposed in a substantially coplanar manner and extend beyond the remaining protrusion portions in the second series respectively.