Definitions for "ZIF socket"
Keywords:  lever, socket, chip, zero, nsertion
Acronym: ero nsertion orce Socket Electronics: An IC socket that uses a lever to apply or release contact with the chip leads, rather than requiring that the chip be pressed into the socket. This allows the IC to be put in the socket without requiring physical force against the chip.
Zero Insertion Force A kind of integrated circuit socket where no pressure is needed to insert the chip. These sockets are used in EPROM programmers, burn-in boards and test jigs.
Zero Insertion Force socket. A special socket for plugging in integrated circuits easily. The socket can be opened with a small lever or screw; the chip is dropped in, then the socket is closed.
Keywords:  zigbee
Keywords:  handy, prototyping, aid, one
a prototyping aid and a very handy one at that