ZERO INSERTION FORCE CONNECTOR DESIGN SOLVE HIGH DENSITY INTERCONNECTION PROBLEMS.

Increasingly large printed circuit cards with ever expanding amounts of inputs and outputs have created pressure for easier connection methods. It is shown how major interconnection problems can be solved by using zero insertion force (ZIF) connectors. When selected and applied properly ZIFs will last longer than ordinary connectors and will prolong the life of the printed circuit boards. They can simplify maintenance, help in minimizing errors, often eliminate the need for backplanes and/or mother-boards and do away with many of the problems inherent with conventional high-speed circuitry packaging.