PGA socket with a heat sink fastening device
US6243267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A PGA socket comprises a base, a cover slidably attached to the base, a lever and a slider. The lever is rotatablely coupled between the base and the cover to cammingly slide the cover and the slider relative to the base. A CPU having a plurality of terminals is inserted into the PGA socket. A heat sink is then attached to a top of the CPU. When the lever is rotated to a closed position, the cover slides to a closed position, electrically connecting the terminals of the CPU with the contacts in the socket. A pair of latch arms integral with the lever rotate from their open vertical position down between the fins of the heat sink to their closed horizontal position, and at the same time the cams of the lever actuate the slider to cammingly slide toward the heat sink thereby, effectively locking the heat sink into place.
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