Integrated circuit test socket having torsion wire contacts
US6217341A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1023
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit test socket is provided with contact holders which support torsion spring contacts in the socket. Each contact includes a length of wire which includes a wound portion with a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the wound portion. One of the arms terminates in a portion engaging a corresponding terminal on an integrated circuit undergoing test, and the other arm includes a portion extending through a corresponding aperture in the socket to make electrical contact with a conductor of a circuit board.
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