1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector and particularly to an electrical connector for electrically connecting electronic packages, such as Land Grid Array (LGA) Central Processing Units (CPU), with circuit substrate, such as printed circuit boards (PCB).
2. Description of the Prior Art
With the development of the science and technology, for the demanding of convenience use, we always use a socket to electrically connecting a Central Processing Units (CPU), with a circuit substrate, such as printed circuit board (PCB). The conventional socket for electrically connecting a CPU with a PCB approximately being divided to three types according to the contacting style of the contacts: LGA (Land Grid Array) type, BGA (Ball Grid Array) type and PGA (Pin Grid Array) type. The contacts are usually assembled in the insulative, but with the smaller development of the socket, the contacts are also became smaller and smaller. So, it is harder to assemble the contacts and the contacts are easy to distortion, which impact the contacting quality of the socket. In addition, the BGA type contacts are usually connected to the PCB via the solder balls, the solder balls are solded to the contacts, thus increased the cost of the socket. The same time, this type contacts must be solded to the solder balls to connect to the PCB, it can not meet the different using demanding, for example, to use as a LGA type contact.
In view of the above, a new electrical connector which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages is desired.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector which comprises wire contacts received in the insulative housing with insert molding mode and connected with the circuit substrate directly or indirectly.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, an electrical connector assembly in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts insert-molded on the insulative housing, the insulative housing comprises a bottom surface for being assembled to the circuit substrate and an upper surface opposite to the bottom surface for supporting the electronic package, the contact comprises a retaining portion, a first contact portion extending upwardly beyond the upper surface for electrically connecting with the electronic package and a second contact portion extending downwardly beyond the bottom surface for electrically connecting with the circuit substrate, the second contact portion with spire shape formed a receiving space.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe the present invention in detail.
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The insulative housing 1 with a rectangular shape comprises a flat bottom surface 12 for being assembled to the circuit substrate and an upper surface 11 opposite to the bottom surface 12 for supporting the electronic package.
The contact 2 is made of metal wire and comprises a retaining portion 23, a first contact portion 21 extending upwardly beyond the upper surface 11 of the insulative housing 1 for electrically connecting with the electronic package and a second contact portion 22 extending downwardly beyond the bottom surface 12 of the insulative housing 1 for electrically connecting with the circuit substrate. The first contact portion 21 and the retaining portion 23 are curves and together form a spiral shape. The second contact portion 22 with spiral shape is formed with two circular portion and comprises a receiving space 221.
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While preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention has been shown and described, equivalent modifications and changes known to persons skilled in the art according to the spirit of the present invention are considered within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
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