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Patent US20020031948 - Connector for module - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA connector for module that connects a module to a printed circuit board in a position wherein the board plane of the module is approximately parallel to the printed circuit board. This connector for module comprises a connector body having a receiving part that extends along the front side of a module...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020031948?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020031948 - Connector for moduleAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20020031948 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 09/643,948Publication dateMar 14, 2002Filing dateAug 23, 2000Priority dateDec 28, 1999Also published asCN1214491C, CN1302097A, EP1126551A2, EP1126551A3, US6890202Publication number09643948, 643948, US 2002/0031948 A1, US 2002/031948 A1, US 20020031948 A1, US 20020031948A1, US 2002031948 A1, US 2002031948A1, US-A1-20020031948, US-A1-2002031948, US2002/0031948A1, US2002/031948A1, US20020031948 A1, US20020031948A1, US2002031948 A1, US2002031948A1InventorsKaori Yasufuku, Taiji Hosaka, Masaaki MiyazawaOriginal AssigneeKaori Yasufuku, Taiji Hosaka, Masaaki MiyazawaExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (5), Classifications (6), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetConnector for module
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the connector. [0013]FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the connector, which is disassembled into a connector body and a metallic cover, together with a module. [0014]FIG. 3A is a sectional view showing the first embodiment of the connector with the module being kept in the insertion/withdrawal position. FIG. 3B is a partially magnified view of FIG. 3A. [0015]FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the connector with the module being kept in the connection position. FIG. 4B is a partially magnified view of FIG. 4A. [0016]FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the connector with the module fitted. [0017]FIG. 6 is a sectional view of one supporting part, which is in the state of FIG. 3, along a plane that faces the front and the rear. [0018]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the connector. [0019]FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the second embodiment of the connector with a module fitted along a place that faces the front and the rear. [0020]FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the connector. [0021]FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment of the connector with a module fitted. [0022]FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the fourth embodiment of the connector with the module fitted along a plane that faces the front and the rear. [0023]FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the connector with a module fitted. [0024]FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the fifth embodiment of the connector with the module fitted along a plane that faces the front and the rear. [0025]FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the sixth embodiment of the connector with a module fitted. [0026]FIG. 15 is a sectional view of the sixth embodiment of the connector with the module fitted along a plane that faces the front and the rear. [0027]FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing that a heat sink is being assembled with the metallic cover of the sixth embodiment of the connector. [0028]FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the connector. [0029]FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B show the connector body of the seventh embodiment of the connector with its metallic cover covering the connector body. FIG. 18A is a perspective view, and FIG. 18B is a magnified view of a protrusion of the connector body and a guide groove of the cover. [0030]FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B show the connector body of the seventh embodiment of the connector and the metallic cover being engaged to the connector body. FIG. 19A is a perspective view, and FIG. 19B is a magnified view of a protrusion of the connector body and a guide groove of the cover. [0031]FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the eighth embodiment of the connector. Prongs of the metallic cover are being put into holes in the stopping wall. [0032]FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the eighth embodiment of the connector. Prongs of the metallic cover are in the holes of the stopping wall. [0033]FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the eighth embodiment of the connector with a module fitted. [0034]FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the eighth embodiment of the connector with the prongs of the metallic cover being in the holes of the stopping wall along a plane that faces the right and the left.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION [0035] In the following, some embodiments of the connector for module according to the present invention will be described. Each embodiment will be described by using a system of directions that is based on the directions to the front, to the rear, to the left, to the right, to the top, and to the bottom, respectively. This system of directions is used only for the connector just to facilitate the description. The system of directions is not related to the actual directions of the printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted and the device in which the printed circuit board is mounted. [0036]FIG. 1 through FIG. 6 show the first embodiment of the connector. In these diagrams, 100 denotes a module. The module 100 is provided with a rectangular board 110, on which semiconductor chips 120 such as semiconductor memories are mounted, and conductive pads 130, which are connected to the above-mentioned semiconductor chips 120, etc., are provided on the front side 111 of the board 110. The conductive pads 130 are made of conductors and are provided on the face and the back of the board 110. In addition to this, the present invention covers a module wherein conductive pads are provided only on the face of the front side of the board, and a module wherein conductive pads are provided only on the back of the front side of the board. For the convenience of description, the marks that are used for the front side, side faces, bottom, etc. of the board 110 are also used for the front side, side faces, bottom, etc. of the module 100. [0037]200 denotes a connector for module that connects the above-mentioned module 100 to a printed circuit board 300 such as a mother board. As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the module 100 is fitted in the connector 200 in a position in which the plane of the module 100 is approximately parallel to the printed circuit board 300. As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, insertion of the module 100 into the connector 200 and its withdrawal from the connector 200 are made, as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, in the insertion/withdrawal position wherein the rear side of the module 100 is raised more than in the connection position and the plane of the module 100 is oblique to the printed circuit board 300. The connector 200 is provided with a connector body 210. This connector body 210 has a receiving part 211 that extends along the front side 111 of the module 100 being in the connection position, and supporting parts 213 that extend rearward from the receiving part 211 to support the left side 112, the right side 113 and the bottom 114 of the module 100 being in the connection position. [0038] The rear of the receiving part 211 is provided with a groove 211 a into which the front side 111 of the module 100 is to be inserted. This groove 211 a is provided with contacts 212 a, 212 b, which contact the conductive pads 130 on both the face and back of the module 100 being in the insertion/withdrawal position while allowing the module 100 to shift in a direction of insertion/withdrawal thereof. The contacts 212 a, 212 b are arranged on an upper side and a lower side in the groove 211 a, and the contacts 212 b on the lower side are staggered rearward relative to the contacts 212 a on the upper side. As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the module 100 is allowed to shift in the insertion/withdrawal direction when it is in the insertion/withdrawal position. As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, when the module 100 is set in the connection position, the conductive pads 130 and the contacts 212 a, 212 b will contact with each other. For a module wherein conductive pads are provided only on the face of the front side of the board, contacts may be provided only on the upper side. For a module wherein conductive pads are provided only on the back of the front side of the board, contacts may be provided only on the lower side. [0039] In this embodiment, supporting parts 213 are two, one at the left and the other at the right. The two supporting parts 213 extend rearward along the left side and the right side of the module 100, respectively. A stepped part 213 a is formed on the inner side of the above-mentioned supporting members 213. The stepped parts 213 a have corners that have an L-shape or an inverted-L-shape when seen from the rear. The left and right vertical faces 213 aa of the stepped parts 213 a support the left side 112 and the right side 113 of the module 100 being in the connection position, and the horizontal faces 213 ab support the bottom 114 of the module 100 in the connection position. When necessary, reinforcing tabs 214 being made of, for example, a metal, are fixed to the supporting parts 213. These reinforcing tabs 214 are fixed onto the printed circuit board 300 by soldering, etc. The present invention includes an embodiment wherein the supporting part is not divided into the left and right ones but the supporting part is formed integrally and extends rearward from the receiving part along the left side, the right side and the bottom of the module being in the connection position. In this case, the above-mentioned supporting member has a stepped part that looks a concave when seen from the rear, and the right and left vertical faces of this stepped part receive the left side 112 and the right side 113 of the module being in the connection position, and the horizontal face between the left and right vertical faces support the bottom of the module being in the connection position. [0040] This connector 200 is provided with a metallic cover 220. This metallic cover 220 covers the connector body 210 and is engaged to it, and the metallic cover 220 and the supporting parts 213 sandwich the module 100 to retain it in the connection position. A front face supporting part 221, a left side supporting part 222 and the right side supporting part 223 hang from the front edge, left edge and right edge of the metallic cover 220 along the front of receiving part 211, the left side and the right side of the supporting parts 213, respectively. Of these supporting parts, provision of the front supporting part 221 is discretionary. It, however, is preferable to provide the front supporting part 221 so as to enhance the shielding effect. The metallic cover 220 is hinged to the receiving part 211 at the front, and this allows the metallic cover 220 to lift its rear end. The hinged connection is realized by, for example, fixing cylindrical protrusions 211 b on the left side and the right side of the receiving part 211 and making these protrusions 211 b pierce holes 222 a, 223 a that are opened in the left side supporting part 222 and the right side supporting part 223 of the metallic cover 220. Securing hooks 224 are formed at the rear ends of the left side supporting part 222 and the right side supporting part 223 of the metallic cover 220 by, for example, bending the lower ends inward. When the metallic cover 220 is placed over the connector body 210, the securing hooks 224 will fit into the securing holes 213 b that are concavely formed in the outer sides of the rear ends of the supporting parts 213. This will secure the metallic cover 220 to the connector body 210. A window 225 is opened in the center of the metallic cover 220 to expose semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 being in the connection position. Tabs 226 are provided on the inner edges of the window 225 so that the tabs 226 contact the top of the board 110 of the module 100 being in the connection position. In this embodiment, the tabs 226 and a part that is on the rear side of the window 225 of the metallic cover 220 and is lower than the rest are in contact with the module 100, and this contacting parts transmit the sandwiching force of the metallic cover 220 to the module 100. The contacting part for the module 100, however, may be set at any part or parts of the metallic cover 220. The present invention includes an embodiment wherein there is no rear side of the inner edge of the window thus the window is open to the rear. [0041] The connector body 210 or the metallic cover 220 is provided with a positioning mechanism that will position the module 100 in the front-rear direction when the module 100 comes into the connection position. In the first embodiment, positioning protrusions 230 protruding inward are provided on the vertical faces 213 aa of the stepped parts 213 a of the supporting parts 213. When the module 100 gets into the connection position and these positioning protrusions 230 fit into notches 115 that are notched in the left side 112 and the right side 113 of the module 100, the module 100 will be positioned in the front-rear direction. The positioning protrusions may be provided on the metallic cover. [0042] The connector for module of the first embodiment is mounted on a printed circuit board 300 by, for example, soldering the solder tails of contacts 212 a, 212 b onto the printed circuit board 300 and fixing the supporting parts 213 to the printed circuit board with reinforcing tabs 214, etc. when required. When the module 100 is to be fitted into the connector 200, the module 100 is set in the insertion/withdrawal position as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, and the front side 111 is inserted into the groove 211 a of the receiving part 211. As a result, the front side 111 will be inserted between the contacts 212 a, 212 b. Next, the metallic cover 220 is placed over the module 100 and pressed downward. The rear side of the module 100 will be pushed down and the conductive pads 130 and the contacts 212 a, 212 b will come to contact with each other. Next, the metallic cover 220 is set over and engaged to the connector body 210. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the module 100 will be sandwiched between the supporting members 213 and the metallic cover 220 and kept in the connection position. In this case, positioning of the module 100 in its top-bottom direction is effected by the metallic cover 220 and the horizontal faces 213 ab of the supporting members 213, and positioning of the module in its left-right direction is effected by the left and right vertical faces 213 aa of the supporting members 213; thus the module 100 is kept in the connection position. When the module 100 is to be removed from the connector 200, the metallic cover 220 is pulled up to undone the engagement to the connector body 210. As a result, the rear side of the module 100 will be lifted up by the elastic restoring forces of the contacts 212 a, 212 b and shifted from the connection position into the insertion/withdrawal position. Then the module 100 can be withdrawn from the contacts 212 a, 212 b. [0043] In this case, even when the connector 200 is exposed to thermal loads of the semiconductor chips 120, the connector body 210 will be hardly deformed because the connector body 210 is reinforced by the metallic cover 220 and the thermal load to the connector body 210 is reduced by the heat dissipating effect of the metallic cover 220. Moreover, as the retention structure is designed to sandwich the module 100 between the metallic cover 220 and the supporting parts 213, the forces for retaining the module 100 will be hardly affected even if the retention structure is subjected to thermal loads. Thus the module 100 can be retained reliably. Further, as the connector body 210 has no parts that are to be elastically deformed by manipulation, the connector body 210 will not be damaged by manipulation and the module 100 will be kept in the connection position reliably. Accordingly, defective connection and disconnection can be prevented. As the metallic cover 220 covers the conductive members such as the contacts 212 a, 212 b of the connector body 210 and the conductive pads 130 of the module 100 to exhibit its shielding function, effects of any electromagnetic waves, etc. on the connector 200 and the module 100 will be reduced, and in turn, the operation of the circuits will be maintained stably. When the supporting parts 213 are fixed onto the printed circuit board 300 by means of metallic reinforcing tabs 214, the metallic cover 220 may be arranged to come into contact with the reinforcing tabs 214 when the metallic cover 220 is engaged to the connector body 210. In this way, a circuit will be completed, which grounds the metallic cover 220 via the reinforcing tabs 214. This can enhance the shielding performance of the metallic cover 220. [0044] The present invention include all embodiments wherein the connector is provided with a metallic cover that is placed over and engaged to the connector body on the module side. However, like the first embodiment, if the metallic cover 220 is hinged to the receiving part 211 at the front thereof so that the rear end of the metallic cover 220 can be lifted up, the metallic cover 220 will be engaged to the connector body 210 when the rear end of the metallic cover 220 is pushed down, and the metallic cover 220 will be disconnected from the connector body 210 when the rear end of the metallic cover 220 is pushed up. Thus shifting of the module 100 between the insertion/withdrawal position and the connection position can be done easily with a single touch. [0045] The present invention includes embodiments wherein no positioning mechanism is provided for positioning the module in the front-rear direction when the module is get into the connection position. However, like the first embodiment, if the connector body 210 or the metallic cover 220 is provided with a positioning mechanism of this kind 230, the module 100 will be kept more accurately in the connection position since the positioning of the module 100 in the up-down direction will be made by the metallic cover 220 and the horizontal faces 213 ab of the supporting members 213, the positioning of the module 100 in the left-right direction will be made by the vertical faces 213 aa of the supporting members 213, and in addition to them, positioning in the front-rear direction will be made by the positioning mechanism 230. [0046] Next, other embodiments will be described. The description of the first embodiment will be cited in tact for other embodiments and only points that differ from the first embodiment will be described in the following. Further, of the functions and desirable effects of other embodiments, which have been described for the first embodiment, will not be described repeatedly. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the second embodiment. In this second embodiment, a window 225 is opened in the metallic cover 220, which exposes the semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 being kept in the connection position. A heat sink 241 is connected to the metallic cover 220 and the heat sink 241 contacts the above-mentioned semiconductor chips 120 in the window 225. The heat sink 241 is a heat-dissipating board that is excellent in heat dissipation. In this embodiment, the inner edges of the window 225 are provided with tabs 226 so that these tabs 226 will come to contact with the top of the board 110 of the module 100 being in the connection position. The bottom of the heat sink 241 is fixed to the tabs 226 by means of an adhesive, etc. Connection of the heat sink 241 to the metallic cover 220 may be effected by other methods. For example, in the third embodiment as shown in FIG. 9, the heat sink 241 is screwed to tabs 226 by means of screws 241 a. [0047] With the arrangements of the second embodiment and the third embodiment, when the module 100 is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chips 120 is conducted to the heat sink 241 to facilitate heat dissipation. As a result, the semiconductor chips 120 will be cooled and their performance will be maintained stably. Further, the metallic cover 220 and the heat sink 241 cover the contacts 212 a, 212 b of the connector body 210, conductive pads 130 and semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 to exhibit the shielding functions, effects of electromagnetic waves, etc. on the connector 200 and the module 100 will be reduced to stably maintain the performance of the circuits. [0048]FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show the fourth embodiment. In this fourth embodiment, the metallic cover 220 is provided with a contacting part 227 that contacts the semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 being in the connection position. In this embodiment, the contacting part 227 is formed by concaving the central part of the metallic cover 220 while keeping the central part flat, and the bottom of this contacting part 227 is brought into contact with the semiconductor chips 120. [0049] With the arrangement of the fourth embodiment, when the module 100 is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chips 120 will be transmitted via the contacting part 227 to the entire metallic cover 220 and heat dissipation will be accelerated. As a result, the semiconductor chips will be cooled and its operation will be maintained stably. Further, as the metallic cover 220 covers the contacts 212 a, 212 b of the connector body 210, and the conductive parts such as the conductive pads 130 and semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 to exhibit the shielding function, effects of electromagnetic waves, etc. on the connector 200 and the module 100 will be reduced and the operation of the circuits will be maintained stably. [0050]FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show the fifth embodiment. In this fifth embodiment, like the fourth embodiment, the metallic cover 220 is provided with a contacting part 227 that will contact the semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 being in the connection position. Further, a heat sink 242 is provided on the top of the contacting part 227. Fixation of the heat sink 247 to the contacting part 227 may be effected by, for example, bonding with an adhesive, sticking with a heat-conductive tape, or glueing with a gelatinous material such as silicone. [0051] With the arrangement of the fifth embodiment, when the module 100 is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chips 120 is transmitted via the contacting part 227 to the heat sink 242 and heat dissipation will be accelerated. As a result, the semiconductor chips 120 will be cooled and their operation will be maintained stably. [0052]FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show the sixth embodiment. In this sixth embodiment, a window 225 is opened in the metallic cover 220. The window exposes the semiconductor chips 120 of the module 100 being in the connection position. A heat sink 243, which will contact the above-mentioned semiconductor chips 120 in this window, is connected to the metallic cover 220. In this embodiment, guide rails 228, which extend in the front-rear direction at a constant width, are fixed at their outer edges to the left inner edge and the right inner edge of the window, respectively. The inner edges of the guide rails 228 are fitted into grooves 243 a, which are formed along in the front-rear direction in the left side face and the right side face of the heat sink 243. Fitting the heat sink 243 onto the metallic cover 220 and removing the heat sink 243 from the metallic cover 220 are effected by sliding the heat sink 243 in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 16. [0053] With the arrangement of the sixth embodiment, when the module 100 is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chips 120 is transmitted to the heat sink 241 and heat dissipation is accelerated. As a result, the semiconductor chips 120 will be cooled and their operation will be maintained stably. As the heat sink 243 can be connected to or disconnected from the metallic cover 220 by sliding the heat sink 243 in the front-rear direction, the sixth embodiment is useful when the heat sink 243 is to be used in such a way that it is connected or disconnected as required. As for the shield function, an effect similar to that of the second embodiment can be exhibited. [0054]FIG. 17 shows the seventh embodiment. In this seventh embodiment, the metallic cover 220 is not hinged to the receiving part 211, and the metallic cover 220 is removably provided to the connector body 210. Inverted-L-shaped guide grooves 229 are formed from the bottoms in the left side supporting part 222 and the right side supporting part 223 of the metallic cover 220, respectively. The connector body 210 is provided with protrusions 250 of which thickness corresponds to the width of the guide grooves 229. To put the metallic cover 220 over the connector body 210 and engage the cover 220 to the connector body 210, as shown in FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, the protrusions 250 are guided into the guide grooves 229. Then as shown in FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B, the metallic cover 220 is slid in the front-rear direction (rearwards in the diagram) so as to guide the ends of the guide grooves 229 to the protrusions 250. This completes the engagement. To undone the engagement of the metallic cover 220 to the connector body 210, first the metallic cover 220 is slid in the front-rear direction (forwards in the diagram) so as to move the ends of the guide grooves away from the protrusions 250. Then the metallic cover 220 is lifted. [0055] With the arrangement of the seventh embodiment, when the metallic cover 220 is removed, contacts 212 a, 212 b will be exposed allowing easy visual inspection. Thus insertion of the module 100 can be done with ease. [0056]FIG. 20 shows the eighth embodiment. In this eighth embodiment, the metallic cover 220 is hinged to the receiving part 211 and the metallic cover 200 is removably provided to the connector body 210. Stopping walls 260 are provided at the left and the right of the receiving part 211 to protrude upwards. The stopping walls 260 are provided with holes 261 that are through in the front-rear direction or open at the rear. Protruding protrusions 270 are formed at the left and the right of the front of the metallic cover 220. To put the metallic cover 220 over the connector body 210 and engage the metallic cover 220 to the connector body 210, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. 23, the protrusions 270 of the metallic cover 220 are inserted into the holes 261 of the stopping walls 260. As a result, the hinged connections will be completed. After that, like the first embodiment, the module 100 is inserted, and the metallic cover 220 is lowered. Then the module 100 will be kept in the connection position as shown in FIG. 22. When the module 100 is in the insertion/withdrawal position, if the metallic cover 220 is pulled upward and backward, the protrusions 270 of the metallic cover 220 will come out of the holes 261 of the stopping walls 260 and the metallic cover 220 will be disconnected from the connector body 210. [0057] With the arrangement of the eighth embodiment, like the first embodiment, the metallic cover 220 will be engaged to the connector body 210 by lowering the rear end of the metallic cover 220, and the metallic cover 220 will be disconnected from the connector body 210 by lifting the rear end of the metallic cover 220. Thus switchover between the insertion/withdrawal position and the connection position of the module 100 can be done with a single touch. Moreover, when the metallic cover 220 is disconnected, the contacts 212 a, 212 b will be exposed allowing easy visual inspection. Thus the insertion of the module 100 can be done with ease. [0058] The present invention includes all embodiments that combine any of the features of the above-mentioned embodiments. [0059] With the description of these embodiments, the first connector for module of the present invention that was described in Summary above has been fully disclosed. With the description of these embodiments, a second connector for module through a seventh connector for module according to the first connector for module that will be described below have been fully substantiated. [0060] A second connector for module according to the first connector for module wherein, the metallic cover is hinged at the front to the receiving part and the rear end of the metallic cover can be lifted. With this arrangement, the metallic cover will be engaged to the connector body when the rear end of the metallic cover is lowered, and the metallic cover will be disconnected from the connector body when the rear end of the metallic cover is lifted. Thus switchover between the insertion/withdrawal position and the connection position of the module can be done easily with a single touch. [0061] A third connector for module according to the first or the second connector for module wherein, the metallic cover is removably provided to the connector body. With this arrangement, when the metallic cover is disconnected, the contact will be exposed allowing easy visual inspection. Thus insertion of the module can be done with ease. [0062] A fourth connector for module according to the first through the third connector for module wherein, the connector body or the metallic cover is provided with a positioning mechanism, which positions the module in the front-rear direction when the module is set into the connection position. With this arrangement, the module can be maintained in the connection position more accurately because the module is positioned in the front-rear direction by the positioning mechanism as well as the module is positioned in the up-down direction by the metallic cover and the bottom of the supporting part and the module is positioned in the left-right direction by the left side and the right side of the supporting part. [0063] A fifth connector for module according to the first through the fourth connector for module wherein, a window is opened in the metallic cover to expose semiconductor chip of the module being in the connection position, and in this window a heat sink that will contact the above-mentioned semiconductor chip is connected to the metallic cover. With this arrangement, when the module is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chip will be transmitted to the heat sink and heat dissipation will be accelerated. Thus the semiconductor chip will be cooled and the operation of the chip can be maintained stably. [0064] A sixth connector for module according to the first through the fourth connector for module wherein, the metallic cover is provided with a contacting part that contacts the semiconductor chip of the module being in the connection position and the contacting part is provided with a heat sink. With this arrangement, when the module is in the connection position, heat of the semiconductor chip will be transmitted, via the contacting part, to the heat sink, and heat dissipation will be accelerated. Thus the semiconductor chip will be cooled and the operation of the chip can be maintained stably. [0065] A seventh connector for module according to the first through the sixth connector for module wherein, at least one of the metallic cover and the heat sink covers the conductive member to exhibit the shielding function. The effects of electromagnetic waves, etc. on the connector for module and the module will be reduced and the operation of the circuit can be maintained stably. The conductive member includes a conductor and a semiconductor. 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CO., LTD., JAPANFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:YASUFUKU, KAORI;HOSAKA, TAIJI;MIYAZAWA, MASAAKI;REEL/FRAME:011032/0119;SIGNING DATES FROM 20000703 TO 20000724Nov 17, 2008REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMay 10, 2009LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesJun 30, 2009FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20090510RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services