An elasto-plastic socket for Land or Ball Grid Array package comprising a
plurality of metal contacts embedded in a substrate by lamination. The
curved plate spring of the metal contacts enable large deformation to
accommodate all tolerances other than package tolerance and ensure
uniform contact pressure across the package because they are designed
based on the application of elasto-plasticity theory. An elasto-plastic
stiffener shares the pressure from heat sink to package substrate and
semiconductor. A cutting edge subsystem assembly for Land or Ball Grid
Array package integrates L/BGA socket, L/BGA package and heat sink with a
frame on top of PCB to increase the stiffness. The methods of post
manufacturing including post forming and post age hardening used for
testing socket application can increase the durability.