Patent ID: 7748991

Claim:
An IC socket assembly comprising: at least one IC socket comprising: a socket base body which comprises through hole forming portions including a plurality of through holes which penetrate the socket base, and the socket base body further comprises contact housing holes which penetrate a full thickness of the socket base; and contact pieces facing the contact housing holes, the contact pieces including a base portion integrally formed on the through hole forming portions; wherein the contact pieces each include a contact boss formed in a bulging manner on a top surface of the contact pieces and near a free end of the contact pieces, wherein the socket base body, the contact pieces, and the contact boss are integrally formed and comprise a synthetic resin having an electrical insulating property, and wherein plated layers are formed on an inner wall of the through holes, on top and bottom surfaces of the through hole forming portions, and on top surfaces of the contact pieces, each including the contact boss.