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"through hole" socket termination definition

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-06-23 20:43 in General Discussion
hey everyone,

I'm trying to buy a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket from
digikey.com, but it says that the socket has "through hole"
terminations. What does that mean (I know what a DIP and wire wrap
termination is like)? Could I plug the zif into a wire wrap socket or
breadboard? Thanks!

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-06-23 15:25
    Hi,
    That means the socket is meant to be soldered into a PC Board. It will not
    fit into a socket.
    Im not sure what you need, if you want one to insert into an IC Socket.
    Digikey has a very good technical department. If you call or e-mail them they
    will help you get what you want. I have used that department many times.

    Alan Bradford
    Plasma Technologies
    >
    > hey everyone,
    >
    > I'm trying to buy a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket from
    > digikey.com, but it says that the socket has "through hole"
    > terminations. What does that mean (I know what a DIP and wire wrap
    > termination is like)? Could I plug the zif into a wire wrap socket or
    > breadboard? Thanks!
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-06-23 15:48
    That means that the socket is designed to be soldered into a thru-hole
    circuit board as opposed to a surface mount design.
    jim
    http://www.geocities.com/jimforkin2003/

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    hey everyone,

    I'm trying to buy a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket from
    digikey.com, but it says that the socket has "through hole"
    terminations. What does that mean (I know what a DIP and wire wrap
    termination is like)? Could I plug the zif into a wire wrap socket or
    breadboard? Thanks!


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-06-23 19:31
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Sam" <hard-on@t...> wrote:
    > hey everyone,
    >
    > I'm trying to buy a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket from
    > digikey.com, but it says that the socket has "through hole"
    > terminations. What does that mean (I know what a DIP and wire wrap
    > termination is like)? Could I plug the zif into a wire wrap socket
    or
    > breadboard? Thanks!


    A mechanical description would be that the part has legs that can be
    inserted thru holes drilled in the PC board. these are typical of
    the capapillar chips we are so used to.

    ZIF type of sockets can be used for repitious work like programming
    lots of chips.

    since the ZIF sockets are often thur-hole and also often on 0.6"
    centers, you may want to get a 0.3" to 0.6" adapter. this kinda
    looks awkward, but you can put in a socket, the adapter, then the ZIF
    socket so that you can then use the mini chips.

    Dave
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-06-23 20:43
    Some of the longer ZIF sockets will accomodate both the 0.300" and
    0.600" spacing chips. Most commercial programmers use these sockets.

    > >
    > > I'm trying to buy a ZIF (zero insertion force) socket from
    > > digikey.com, but it says that the socket has "through hole"
    > > terminations. What does that mean (I know what a DIP and wire wrap
    > > termination is like)? Could I plug the zif into a wire wrap socket
    > or
    > > breadboard? Thanks!
    >
    >
    > A mechanical description would be that the part has legs that can be
    > inserted thru holes drilled in the PC board. these are typical of
    > the capapillar chips we are so used to.
    >
    > ZIF type of sockets can be used for repitious work like programming
    > lots of chips.
    >
    > since the ZIF sockets are often thur-hole and also often on 0.6"
    > centers, you may want to get a 0.3" to 0.6" adapter. this kinda
    > looks awkward, but you can put in a socket, the adapter, then the ZIF
    > socket so that you can then use the mini chips.
    >
    > Dave
    >
    >
    >
    >
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