US6208515B1
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Socket for an integrated circuit
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1997-11-25
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2017-11-25
Abstract
Abstract A socket for an integrated circuit has a shielding housing that is open on one side facing the circuit board, with a frame and a cover to accommodate the integrated circuit and a socket insert, with the cover being openable to remove the integrated circuit. For better heat dissipation, the cover may be designed as a heat sink provided with cooling ribs and optionally supplemented by a heat sink on the opposite side of the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Klein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:21
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1053; H05K7/1076; H05K7/1084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A socket for an integrated circuit for assembly on a circuit board, comprising: a socket insert through which electric connections between terminal elements of the integrated circuit and the circuit board are established, the socket insert having a peripheral rim; and a shielding housing open on a side facing the circuit board, the shielding housing including a socket frame and a cover, the shielding housing for accommodating the integrated circuit and the socket insert, the cover being a heat sink and including cooling ribs for cooling the integrated circuit, the cover opening for removal of the integrated circuit, the socket frame being attachable to the circuit board and having a peripheral ridge on an inside of the socket frame to secure the socket insert in a position, the socket frame having chambers to receive heat transfer paste on contact surfaces of the cover to provide thermal coupling between the socket frame and the cover, wherein, in a mounted stated, a lower side of the ridge is in contact with a top of the peripheral rim of the socket insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A socket for an integrated circuit for assembly on a circuit board, comprising: a socket insert through which electric connections between terminal elements of the integrated circuit and the circuit board are established, the socket insert having a peripheral rim; and a shielding housing open on a side facing the circuit board, the shielding housing including a socket frame and a cover, the shielding housing for accommodating the integrated circuit and the socket insert, the cover being a heat sink and including cooling ribs for cooling the integrated circuit, the cover opening for removal of the integrated circuit, the socket frame being attachable to the circuit board and having a peripheral ridge on an inside of the socket frame to secure the socket insert in a position, the socket frame having chambers to receive heat transfer paste on contact surfaces of the cover to provide thermal coupling between the socket frame and the cover, wherein, in a mounted stated, a lower side of the ridge is in contact with a top of the peripheral rim of the socket insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The socket according to claim 1 , further comprising: screws for securing the socket frame on the circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The socket according to claim 1 , wherein the socket frame has at least one chamfer on the inside of the socket frame to provide access for a lifting tool for lifting the integrated circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The socket according to claim 1 , wherein the socket frame includes parts, the parts extending in a straight line and together forming a rectangle, the parts overlapping one another at points of contact in an area of corners of the rectangle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The socket according to claim 1 , wherein the socket frame and the cover overlap at points of contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
A socket for an integrated circuit for assembly on a circuit board, comprising: a socket insert through which electric connections between terminal elements of the integrated circuit and the circuit board are established, the socket insert having a peripheral rim; a shielding housing open on a side facing the circuit board, the shielding housing including a socket frame and a cover, the shielding housing for accommodating the integrated circuit and the socket insert, the cover opening for removal of the integrated circuit, the socket frame being attachable to the circuit board and having a peripheral ridge on an inside of the socket frame to secure the socket insert in a position, wherein, in a mounted stated, a lower side of the ridge is in contact with a top of the peripheral rim of the socket insert; and a bottom plate for assembly on a side of the circuit board opposite the socket frame and the cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
A socket for an integrated circuit for assembly on a circuit board, comprising: a socket insert through which electric connections between terminal elements of the integrated circuit and the circuit board are established, the socket insert having a peripheral rim; a shielding housing open on a side facing the circuit board, the shielding housing including a socket frame and a cover, the shielding housing for accommodating the integrated circuit and the socket insert, the cover opening for removal of the integrated circuit, the socket frame being attachable to the circuit board and having a peripheral ridge on an inside of the socket frame to secure the socket insert in a position, wherein, in a mounted stated, a lower side of the ridge is in contact with a top of the peripheral rim of the socket insert; and a bottom plate for assembly on a side of the circuit board opposite the socket frame and the cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The socket according to claim 6 , wherein the bottom plate is a heat sink and includes cooling ribs, wherein, in the mounted state, the bottom plate is thermal coupled to the integrated circuit through one of the socket frame and the cover via recesses in the circuit board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The socket according to claim 6 , wherein the circuit board is clamped between the socket frame and the bottom plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The socket according to claim 8 , wherein the socket frame and the bottom plate are screwed together using screws passing through the circuit board.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The socket according to claim 6 , wherein the socket insert includes terminal elements for projecting through the circuit board, and the bottom plate has a recess to receive the terminal elements of the socket insert.
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