Patent ID: 7278868
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G01R,H01L

Abstract:
1. A socket for a semiconductor device, comprising: a socket body having a semiconductor device placement section for selectively receiving one of a plurality of semiconductor devices having contour dimensions different from each other, said socket body being configured to be electrically connected to contact terminals; a latch mechanism having one or more touch portions configured to be brought in contact with the received semiconductor device and press the received semiconductor device toward said contact terminals, said latch mechanism being configured to hold the received semiconductor device in said semiconductor device placement section; and a cover member supported by said socket body in a movable manner for bringing said touch portion of said pressing member into contact with or away from the received semiconductor device in accordance with the attachment or detachment of the received semiconductor device relative to said semiconductor device placement section; wherein, said socket body has one or more recesses opening to the outside, the recesses provided at the periphery of said socket body and said cover member has one or more openings provided at the periphery of said cover member so that when said cover member causes said one or more touch portions of said latch mechanism to be away from the received semiconductor device, a portion of said latch mechanism is bulged outwardly from an end of said socket body via the one or more recesses and openings.