Patent ID: 6012929
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An IC socket structure for repeatedly connecting and disconnecting a semiconductor device (50) to be tested for performing various electric tests wherein the semiconductor device (50) is in a form of a BGA (ball grid array) package, comprising:a block housing (20) having a plurality of block slots (22) aligned in the same direction in a parallel fashion;a plurality of contact blocks (30) each having a plurality of contact pins (32) in a line with a pitch corresponding to a pitch of ball grids (51) of said semiconductor device (50) to be tested, each of said plurality of contact blocks (30) being removably inserted in a corresponding one of said plurality of block slots (22) so that the contact pins (32) being aligned in a matrix fashion; anda package holder (10) for guiding and positioning said semiconductor device (50) to be tested so that said ball grids (51) are accurately connected to the contact pins (32) provided in the contact block (30).