Zero Insertion Force

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Zero Insertion Force - (ZIF) A kind of socket for integrated circuits. A ZIF socket can be opened and closed by means of a lever or screw. When open, there the chip may be placed in the socket without any pressure at all, the socket is then closed, causing its contacts to grip the pins of the chip. Such sockets are used where chips must be inserted and removed frequently, such as in test equipment. They are more expensive and usually take up more space than conventional IC sockets.

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8-inch HDD (see table below) -- Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector common for CE devices -- Robust capacity - available in 30GB and 60GB -- Appropriate for use in MP3 players, PDAs, GPS navigation units and other CE products Dimensions: Standard 1.

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CTS Corporation today announced that its IERC thermal management device business, located in Burbank, California, has introduced a new line of low cost, zero insertion force (ZIF) printed circuit board (PCB) retainers.

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All machines in the C500 and C600 families use the 603e processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for easy access and processor upgradeability.

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