Patent · US Expired

Test socket

US5108302A · kind A · utility

38Cited by
5References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1991
Grant dateApr 28, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1046
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A zero insertion force burn-in and test socket is disclosed which employs a vertically moving top to open and close contact pins which maintain electrical contact with the leads of a surface-mount electronic device package. The socket has a replaceable tray to adapt the socket to various sizes of packages. Horizontal movement of the contact pins is caused and controlled by vertical movement of the top of the socket device.

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