Patent ID: 7247041

Claim:
A land grid array (LGA) connector comprising: an insulative housing of a substantially rectangular shape, the insulative housing defining a peripheral edge; a stiffener coupled to the insulative housing and having an opening for surrounding the insulative housing; and a plurality of ribs projecting from the periphery edge of the insulative housing, each rib having a base defining a first mating surface and a second mounting surface; the first mating surface of the rib of the insulative housing adapted to abut against an inner wall face of the stiffener opening, and the second mounting surface adapted for at least partially resting on a peripheral edge of the stiffener that defines the opening so as to enable the coupling between the stiffener and the insulative housing; wherein each of the ribs is an inverse L-shaped projecting downwardly from the periphery edge; wherein the mating surface is on the downwardly portion of the inverse L-shaped.