Patent ID: 6155845
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A socket for mounting a CPU onto a printed circuit board comprising:an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways therein; anda plurality of electrical contacts received in the passageways, each contact comprising an engaging section and a connecting section attached thereto;said engaging section comprising an elongate main body, an engaging plate formed at one end of the main body for engaging with a conductive pin of the CPU, and a retaining plate formed at an opposite end of the main body for retaining the contact within the corresponding passageway;said connecting section comprising a solder plate attached to the retaining plate of the engaging section directly below and substantially in alignment with the retention plate thereof;whereby the contact is provided with increased durability and will not deform under pressure of a squeegee when flux is applied to the solder plates by means of a screening process performed on a bottom surface of the housing.