Patent ID: 8113863

Claim:
A socket connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a mounting end, the housing having a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein, the mounting end of the housing being configured to be mounted to a circuit board; contacts held by the housing, the contacts having mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module, the contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board; and a thermally conductive insert held by the housing, the insert being positioned to thermally engage the circuit board when the housing is mounted to the circuit board, the insert having a module engagement interface positioned to thermally engage the electronic module when the electronic module is loaded into the receptacle, wherein the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board, wherein the insert extends from the mounting end of the housing and is configured to extend into the circuit board to physically engage the circuit board to dissipate heat into the circuit board.