Patent ID: 6353329
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An improved test socket lid assembly for integrated circuit test sockets, the lid assembly comprising:a hinge removably secured to a socket body; a frame member pivotally secured to the hinge and rotatable between a closed position and an open position; a pressure plate positioned within the frame member, the pressure plate movable between an unactivated position and an activated position where a bottom surface of the pressure plate contacts an integrated circuit and urges the integrated circuit into the socket body, the pressure plate having an open central portion and a plurality of channels on its bottom surface, the channels extending from the open central portion to the circumference of the pressure plate for permitting thermal air flow over the integrated circuit; and a cover member attached to the frame member for retaining the pressure plate within the frame member, the cover member having a central opening which aligns with the open central portion of the pressure plate, thereby allowing thermal air flow to occur over the integrated circuit and allowing viewing of the integrated circuit.