Patent ID: 8827730

Claim:
A socket comprising: a wiring substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of connection terminals provided on the wiring substrate and each formed of a conductive elastic member and comprising a contact portion, a curved portion connected to the contact portion, and a fixed portion connected to the curved portion and fixed onto the wiring substrate, wherein the connection terminals extend from the first surface of the wiring substrate; and a positioning member formed in a frame shape and provided on the wiring substrate to surround the connection terminals, the positioning member comprising a sidewall plate having an upper side edge portion and a lower side edge portion opposite to the upper side edge portion, wherein a hole is formed through the sidewall plate and separated from the upper side edge portion and the lower side edge portion, wherein the wiring substrate comprises a plurality of through holes formed therethrough, and each of the plurality of connection terminals passes through a corresponding one of the through holes, wherein the respective fixed portions are fixed onto the second surface of the wiring substrate, and the respective contact portions extend from the first surface of the wiring substrate.