Patent ID: 7121845

Claim:
An Integrated Circuit (IC) socket to be mounted on a circuit board, comprising: an insulative housing, which has a plurality, of cavities arranged in a matrix at an IC package receiving recess surrounded by peripheral walls; a plurality of electrical contacts, which are provided in the plurality of cavities; and a fixing mechanism for fixing an IC package in the IC package receiving recess; wherein the insulative housing comprises first partition walls, which are provided between rows of cavities, and second partition walls, which are provided between rows of cavities and are perpendicular to the first partition walls, the first partition walls having protruding portions and sunken portions alternatively formed along a longitudinal direction thereof; wherein the fixing mechanism comprises a metallic reinforcing plate surrounding the housing, a metallic cover member pivotally assembled to one end of the reinforcing plate, and an actuating lever pivotally assembled to the other end of the reinforcing plate.