Patent attributes
An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting an electrical chip to a printed circuit board includes a base (3), a number of contacts, a stiffener (4) partially surrounding the base, a metal clip (5) pivotally assembled to one end of the stiffener, and a lever (6) pivotally assembled to opposite the other end of the stiffener. The base has a number of contact receiving passageways, and includes a mounting surface (314) for arranging the electrical chip and opposite connecting surface (315) for positioning to the printed circuit board. The contacts are received in the contact receiving passageways of the main body. The base defines a plurality of through slots (310) extending from mounting surface to the connecting surface thereof for transferring heat produced by the electrical chip outwardly.
