Patent ID: 7010858

Claim:
A method for fabricating a shielded zero insertion force (zip) socket, comprising: fabricating a conducting plate having a first thickness, having a flat surface defining a plurality of openings within said first surface and having a grounding connection portion thereon; and forming an insulating portion adjacent the conducting plate, having at least one first portion that has an outer surface shaped to fit within one of said plurality of openings, and having a second thickness that is greater than said first thickness to line with said at least one opening and form an insulated opening surrounded by said conducting plate; and forming a conductive contact, within at least a plurality of said openings; and forming a slider portion having a thickness, thinner than a length of a contact pin of an integrated circuit, said slider portion being slideable between a first position which maintains the contact pin within said opening and spaced from said conductive contact, and a second position which presses a portion of the pin to extend from said slider portion, against said conductive contact.