You've probably gotten this from 20 replies so far, but I think you'll find what you're looking for at www.mill-max.com GC > -----Original Message----- > From: Jochen Feldhaar [mailto:j.feldhaar@TELEJET.DE] > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 6:55 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [EE]:Looking for IC socket "sunk into via" > > > Hi all, > > I recall that about 15 years ago there existed a kind of ic > socket that > was made of a spring contact placed inside a via of a PCB, protruding > only 0.1 mm on top, so if you didn't look real hard, there was no > difference to the IC soldered directly into the PCB. On the underside, > the contact protruded maximally one millimetre (in a 1.5 mm PCB). > > Now the question: Anyone have a URL or brand name or manufacturer for > these thingies? > Or perhaps a similar product for holding the pins of a crystal with > minimal height requirement (soldering won't do...)? > > Thanks! > > Jochen Feldhaar DH6FAZ > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics