Integrated circuit package with terminals having receptacles with elastic contacts

Claim 2

An electrical terminal having a receptacle at one end for receiving an electrical pin, said receptacle having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped configuration and comprising: first and second end frames spaced apart from one another, each end frame having a substantially rectangular opening and including a base member, two side members extending perpendicularly from each side of the base member, and a split top opposite said base member formed from two separate top members extending toward each other from each respective side member; a base contact section extending between the base members of the first and second end frames; and first and second elastic top contact sections extending respectively between said first and second end frames opposite said base contact section, said first elastic top contact section extending between respective ones of said top members of the first and second end frames, said second elastic top contact section extending between respective others of said top members of the first and second end frames, both said first and second elastic top contact sections extending substantially parallel to one another and both top contact sections being curved inwardly toward the base contact section; whereby when said pin is inserted into the receptacle, the engagement between said pin and the elastic base contact section and the first and second top contact sections will cause the side members of at least the first end frame to swing outward thus separating the first and second elastic top contact sections.

Claim 3

An electrical terminal according to claim 1, wherein said base contact section is curved inwardly toward the first and second elastic top contact section to provide an elastic base contact section.

Claim 4

An electrical terminal according to claim 1, wherein both ends of both the first and second elastic top contact sections are in contact with the respective top members of the first and second end frames.

Claim 5

An electrical terminal according to claim 1, wherein one end of each of the first and second elastic top contact members is free and the first and second elastic top contact members thereby act like cantilever springs.

Claim 6

An integrated circuit package comprising a body containing one or more integrated circuits and a connector attached to said body, said connector having a plurality of apertures formed in a grid-like array, a plurality of electrical terminals, each disposed within a corresponding aperture of said connector, one end of each electrical terminal is electrically connected to the integrated circuits within the body, the other end of each said electrical terminal having a receptacle for receiving an electrical pin, each said receptacle comprising: first and second end frames spaced apart from one another, each end frame having a substantially rectangular opening and including a base member, two side members extending perpendicularly from each side of the base member, and a split top opposite said base member formed from two separate top members extending toward each other from each respective side member; a base contact section extending between the base members of the first and second end frames; and first and second elastic top contact sections extending respectively between said first and second end frames opposite said base contact section, said first elastic top contact section extending between respective ones of said top members of the first and second end frames, said second elastic top contact section extending between respective others of said top members of the first and second end frames, both said first and second elastic contact sections extending substantially parallel to one another and both top contact sections being curved inwardly toward the base contact section; whereby when said pin is inserted into the receptacle, the engagement between said pin and the elastic base contact section and the first and second top contact sections will cause the side members of at least the first end frame to swing outward thus separating the first and second elastic top contact sections.

Claim 7

An integrated circuit package comprising a body containing one or more integrated circuits and a connector attached to said body, said connector having a plurality of apertures formed in a grid-like array, a plurality of electrical terminals, each disposed within a corresponding aperture of said connector, one end of each electrical terminal is electrically connected to the integrated circuits within the body, the other end of each said electrical terminal having a receptacle for receiving an electrical pin, each said receptacle comprising: first and second end frames spaced apart from one another, each end frame having a substantially rectangular opening and including a base member, two side members extending perpendicularly from each side of the base member, and a split top opposite said base member formed from two separate top members extending toward each other from each respective side member; a base contact section extending between the base members of the first and second end frames; and first and second elastic top contact sections extending respectively between said first and second end frames opposite said base contact section, said first elastic top contact section extending between respective ones of said top members of the first and second end frames, said second elastic top contact section extending between respective others of said top members of the first and second end frames, both said first and second elastic contact sections extending substantially parallel to one another and both top contact sections being curved inwardly toward the base contact section; whereby when said pin is inserted into the receptacle, the engagement between said pin and the elastic base contact section and the first and second top contact sections will cause the side members of at least the first end frame to swing outward thus separating the first and second elastic top contact sections.

Claim 8

An integrated circuit package according to claim 5 wherein said base contact section is curved inwardly toward the first and second elastic top contact sections to provide an elastic base contact section.

Claim 9

An integrated circuit package according to claim 5 wherein the ends of the first and second elastic top contact sections are formed integrally with the respective top members of the first and second end frames.