IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0547099
(2009-08-25)
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등록번호 |
US-8113863
(2012-02-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Vrenna, Jason Edward
- Leidy, James Albert
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Tyco Electronics Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The conta
A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board. A thermally conductive insert is held by the housing and is configured to be in thermal engagement with the circuit board and the insert has a module engagement interface configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module such that the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board.
대표청구항
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1. A socket connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a mounting end, the housing having a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein, the mounting end of the housing being configured to be mounted to a circuit board;contacts held by the housing, th
1. A socket connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a mounting end, the housing having a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein, the mounting end of the housing being configured to be mounted to a circuit board;contacts held by the housing, the contacts having mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module, the contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board; anda thermally conductive insert held by the housing, the insert being positioned to thermally engage the circuit board when the housing is mounted to the circuit board, the insert having a module engagement interface positioned to thermally engage the electronic module when the electronic module is loaded into the receptacle, wherein the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board, wherein the insert extends from the mounting end of the housing and is configured to extend into the circuit board to physically engage the circuit board to dissipate heat into the circuit board. 2. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the insert is metal and is configured to directly engage the circuit board and the electronic module to transfer heat away from the electronic module to the circuit board. 3. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a cavity open at the mounting end of the housing, the insert being loaded into the cavity through the mounting end and held in the cavity by a press fit. 4. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a metal body, the housing being molded around the insert, a portion of the insert extending from the housing and another portion of the insert being surrounded by the housing. 5. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the contacts are arranged within the housing in two parallel rows, the insert being positioned between the two rows of contacts. 6. The socket connector of claim 1, further comprising a spring clip coupled to the housing, the spring clip being configured to engage the electronic module to bias the electronic module against the insert. 7. The socket connector of claim 1, further comprising a thermally conductive paste on the module mating interface, the thermally conductive paste creating a thermal bond between the insert and the electronic module. 8. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the housing has an outer perimeter defining a footprint on the circuit board, the insert being arranged within the outer perimeter such that the overall size of the footprint is unaffected by the insert. 9. A socket connector comprising: a housing mountable to a host circuit board, the housing holding contacts arranged in two rows, the contacts being matable to an electronic module configured to be coupled to the housing, the electronic module including a circuit board with an edge of the circuit board being positioned between the rows of contacts when received in the housing; anda thermally conductive insert held by the housing between the rows of contacts, the insert thermally engaging the electronic module when the electronic module is received within the housing, the insert extending from the housing and engaging the host circuit board when the housing is mounted to the host circuit board, the insert dissipating heat from the electronic module to the host circuit board, wherein the insert is planar and includes a module engagement interface at an end of the insert, the module engagement interface physically engaging the edge of the circuit board of the electronic module, the insert being held within the housing such that the module engagement interface is positioned between the rows of contacts. 10. The socket connector of claim 9, wherein the insert extends into the host circuit board, the insert being in thermal engagement with a heat sink plane of the host circuit board to dissipate heat to the heat sink plane. 11. The socket connector of claim 9, wherein the insert physically engages the electronic module and the host circuit board to define a direct thermal link therebetween. 12. The socket connector of claim 9, wherein the housing includes a contact reception cavity between the rows of contacts, the contact reception cavity receives the edge of the circuit board of the electronic module therein, the insert engaging the circuit board of the electronic module proximate to the contact reception cavity. 13. The socket connector of claim 9, further comprising a spring clip coupled to the housing, the spring clip being configured to engage the electronic module to bias the electronic module against the insert. 14. A socket connector comprising: a housing having a mating end and a mounting end, the housing having a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein, the electronic module being planar and including a card edge received in the receptacle, the mounting end of the housing being configured to be mounted to a circuit board;contacts held by the housing for mating with the electronic module;a thermally conductive insert held by the housing, the insert being planar and aligned parallel to the electronic module, an end of the insert being configured to engage the card edge of the electronic module at a thermal interface, the insert being configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module and with the circuit board to transfer heat from the electronic module to the circuit board; anda spring clip coupled to the housing, the spring clip being configured to engage the electronic module to bias the electronic module against the insert. 15. The socket connector of claim 14, wherein the housing includes an ejector configured to eject the electronic module from the housing, the spring clip being coupled to the ejector. 16. The socket connector of claim 14, wherein the spring clip provides a biasing force on the electronic module in the direction of the mounting end of the housing. 17. The socket connector of claim 14, wherein an amount of thermal transfer between the insert and the electronic module is increased when the spring clip engages the electronic module. 18. The socket connector of claim 14, wherein the insert extends from the mounting end of the housing and is configured to extend into the circuit board to physically engage the circuit board to dissipate heat into the circuit board. 19. The socket connector of claim 14, wherein the housing includes a cavity open at the mounting end of the housing, the insert being loaded into the cavity through the mounting end and held in the cavity by a press fit. 20. The socket connector of claim 1, the electronic module being planar and including a card edge received in the receptacle, wherein the insert is planar and aligned parallel to the electronic module, the module engagement interface of the insert being configured to engage the card edge of the electronic module at a thermal interface.
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