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Granted Patent B2
US 12,553,920 · App. 18/284,077 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Socket for inspecting an IC package

Inventors: Daigo Takei (Gunma, JP); Kazuma Takeuchi (Gunma, JP)
Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
G01R1/0458
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Patent No.
US 12,553,920
App. No.
18/284,077
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An IC inspection socket includes: a pin block including a plurality of contact probes; a floating plate configured to guide the IC package to be inspected; and a heating element configured to heat the IC package, in which the heating element is configured to be in contact with the IC package.

Claims (19)

1 . An IC inspection socket comprising:

a pin block including a plurality of contact probes;

a floating plate configured to guide an IC package to be inspected; and

a heating element configured to heat the IC package,

wherein the heating element is configured to be in contact with the IC package, and

wherein the heating element includes insertion holes corresponding to the plurality of contact probes.

2 . The IC inspection socket according to claim 1 , wherein a metal wire is provided such that at least a part of the metal wire is threaded between the insertion holes.

3 . An IC inspection socket comprising:

a pin block including a plurality of contact probes;

a floating plate configured to guide an IC package to be inspected; and

a heating element configured to heat the IC package,

wherein the heating element is configured to be in contact with the IC package, and

wherein the heating element is disposed between the pin block and the floating plate.

4 . The IC inspection socket according to claim 3 ,

wherein the heating element is elastically supported with respect to the pin block.

5 . The IC inspection socket according to claim 3 ,

wherein the floating plate includes a protruding portion that is configured to be in contact with the pin block.

6 . The IC inspection socket according to claim 5 ,

wherein a protrusion length of the protruding portion is longer than a thickness of the heating element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2023
From: TAKEI, DAIGO; TAKEUCHI, KAZUMA
To: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065063/0324 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-052742 · Mar 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240159793A1 · May 16, 2024
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