ZIF socket

ZIF socket definition - computer

(Zero Insertion Force socket) A type of socket designed for easy insertion of pin grid array (PGA) chips. The chip is easily dropped into the socket's holes, and a lever is pulled down to lock it in. Pulling the lever moves the top plate of the assembly, pushing the pins into their contacts. See PGA.


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ZIF Socket

After insertion of the chip, the lever is pulled down and the pins are locked in.






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