Patent ID: 6416331
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H01L,H01R,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An IC socket removably mounted on a circuit substrate, comprising:a plurality of linear lead members; a lead module being replaceable and for holding said lead members of each group of a plurality of groups into which the plurality of lead members are divided, wherein the lead module is provided in plurality to hold each of the plurality of groups, said IC socket including a socket base body placed between the circuit substrate and said lead module for positioning said lead module against said circuit substrate; a guiding protrusion on a surface of said lead module facing said socket base body; and a guiding dent on a surface of said socket base body facing said lead module for inserting said protrusion, said guiding dent being positioned underneath a region in which said guiding protrusion of said lead module is located when said lead module is arranged on said socket base body.