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- From: massoud@chemteca.sdsu.edu (Massoud Ajami)
- Subject: Re: PGA package ZIF -> wire-wrap??
- Message-ID: <massoud.80.715456224@chemteca.sdsu.edu>
- Summary: Do they exist?
- Keywords: PGA ZIF wire-wrap
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- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 17:50:24 GMT
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- In article <180q4pINNkns@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu (Aaron T. Ferrucci) writes:
- >From: aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu (Aaron T. Ferrucci)
- >Subject: PGA package ZIF -> wire-wrap??
- >Summary: Do they exist?
- >Keywords: PGA ZIF wire-wrap
- >Date: 1 Sep 92 22:16:57 GMT
- >I am working on a project which uses some very expensive PGA package
- >parts. I would prefer to use ZIF sockets to save wear and tear on the
- >package pins. The initial prototype is going to be made using
- >wire-wrap, but so far, I haven't been able to find a company which sells
- >wire-wrap lead ZIF sockets. Does anyone know of such a company?
- >
- >On the other hand, I'd be interested in hearing peoples' creative
- >solutions to this problem. I realize that most hobbyists probably don't
- >need to use PGA packages very often, but someone out there in the "real
- >world" must have solved this problem. If there is interest, I'll post
- >a summary of responses in about 2 weeks.
- >
- >thanks,
- >Aaron Ferrucci (aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu)
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- Get Lo-Profile IC Socket Pin , Wrap Post (perhaps from Digi-Key, PN. V1058-
- ND, $16.00/Pkg of 100), populate PC board with them, then inset ZIF socket.
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- Peace and Prosperity!
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