Chip carrier and header assembly and terminals therefor.

摘要

The assembly comprises a generally rectangular shrouded header (32) with pins (62) force fit therein. The pins (62) are connectable to conductive traces on a printed circuit board (44). A protective tape (64) may be disposed over the header (32) to control the locations at which conformal coatings may be applied, and thereby avoid extensive cleaning operations. The assembly further comprises a carrier (34) with receptacles (38) for receiving box-type double female carrier terminals (40). The I.C. chip (42) is mountable in the carrier (34) with the leads (58) thereof being connectable to the carrier terminals (40) by soldering. A cover (36) is locked into engagement with the carrier (34) to define a plugable subassembly. The subassembly (36,34) is then urged into lockable but removable engagement with the header (32) and the pins (62) thereof.