Patent ID: 7182607
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for electrical connection with an LGA package and a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulative housing having a general flat base with a top mating interface adapted to face the LGA package, and a mounting interface adapted to face the printed circuit board; a plurality of passageways extending from the top mating interface toward the mounting interface; a plurality of terminals inserted into the passageways from the mating interface to the mounting interface respectively, each of the terminals including a main body, upper and lower contact engaging portions extending upwardly and downwardly from the main body respectively; and a plurality of blocking walls formed on the housing and located essentially above the adjacent corresponding passageways, respectively; guiding means formed on each of said terminals and adjacent the corresponding lower contact engaging portion; wherein, during the insertion of the terminal into the passageway, said guiding means of the terminal and the corresponding blocking wall begin to mate at a mating location that said lower contact engaging portion does not enter the passageway.