These days, some customer ask me a strange question: what does ic socket mean? is it for ic ? i think many friends have these confusion. The answer is : No. it is not for ic, It is only a special female header.
If yes, why its name is ic socket? Because there is a clip in it .The clip is so small , looks like a IC. as below:
Therefore, IC socket is not for ic, it is a special female header.
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