Patent ID: 7918679

Claim:
A test and burn-in socket for integrated circuits (ICs), comprising: a socket body, comprising: a plurality of contact support holes to receive and support a plurality of contacts therein; and a plurality of positioning pins to secure the socket body to a predetermined position on a printed circuit board (PCB); a lead guide provided under the socket body, and having a plurality of lead guide holes; a slide mounted to the socket body to move horizontally within a predetermined range, and comprising: a plurality of contact parts contacting slide cams to allow smooth sliding motion of the slide; and a plurality of contact through holes through which upper contact terminals of the contacts pass; a plurality of slide springs elastically supported between the slide and the socket body, thus allowing the slide to smoothly restore an original position thereof; a contact guide provided above the slide, having a plurality of terminal through holes to arrange the upper contact terminals of the contacts at predetermined positions, and guiding positions of the upper contact terminals of the contacts; an IC guide provided above the contact guide to guide a position of an IC; a cover moving vertically from the socket body to a maximum moving distance, and comprising: a plurality of cover springs elastically supported between the cover and the socket body; and a plurality of slot plates each having a latch cam slot; a latch pressing the IC, and comprising: a fixed hole to fax the latch to the socket body using a latch moving shaft; and a movable hole to move along an inclined surface of the latch cam slot; and the plurality of contacts each comprising: the upper contact terminal, an elastic part, and a lower contact terminal that are provided in a straight-line shape; and an U-shaped body fitting part.