EDN

ZIF socket fits many footprints, pin counts

Frenchtown, N.J. – Aries Electronics has broadened its line of pin-grid-array zero-insertion-force (ZIF) Test Sockets with a 9 x 9-grid version. The units enable just one socket to handle a full range ...
EDN

Samtec ZHDL2 ZIF flex data link and ZHR5 socket: ZIF flex data link and socket are high-speed and rugged

The ZHDL2 ZIF (zero-insertion-force) flex data link and ZHR5 series sockets target use in high-speed, rugged cable-to-board applications in which signal integrity is important. The 0.5-mm-pitch system ...
Hackaday

Zif Socket For Arduino

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has put out this nice tool. It’s a Zif socket for Arduino. If you’re doing a lot of flashing, this could be a nice addition to keep from having to pry your chip out ...
Electronic Design

PGA ZIF Test Socket Handles Wide Range Of Devices

A new 9 x 9 grid size PGA ZIF Test Socket allows the use of just one socket to handle a full range of device sizes, footprints and pin counts. A strong metal cam in the socket activates the ZIF's ...
Electronic Design

ZIF Socket Hosts 0.5-mm Pitch BGAs

Described as a high-performance BGA ZIF socket for 0.5 mm pitch BGA devices, the CG-BGA-500 socket accommodates 6-mm packages and supports bandwidths up to 10 GHz on all connections with less than 1 ...
Hackaday

zif socket

Once you graduate beyond development boards like the Arduino or Wemos D1, you’ll find yourself in the market for a dedicated programmer. In most cases, your needs can be met with a cheap USB to serial ...