Patent ID: 8076952

Claim:
A socket for inspection, comprising: a support block, provided with a plurality of through holes for supporting probes; the probes for signals, for power supply and for grounding, secured in the through holes of the support block, and electrically interconnecting electrode terminals of a device to be inspected, which is provided on one face side of the support block, and wiring terminals connected to an inspection unit, which is provided on the other face side of the support block; a device guide, integrally formed with or separately fixed to the one face side of the support block, and including an opening having a square shape in a plan view for guiding the device to be inspected; a centering mechanism for the device to be inspected, adjusting a position of the device to be inspected at a center position of the opening of the device guide; roller guides, provided at respective edges of the opening of the device guide in such a manner that at least parts of the roller guides are respectively exposed to the opening and the roller guides have rotation shafts which are substantially parallel to the edges; and pressing means for enabling the roller guides to move in a direction perpendicular to the edges.