A surface mount chip package that uses pins that extend out of the chip. Contrast with leadless chip carrier. See PLCC.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway
- Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Fast and cheap blood tests
- According to Technology Review, U.S. researchers have developed an integrated blood barcode chip which can identify what's in your blood in less than 10 minutes. Instead of going to a lab, having a shot, and waiting for results for a day or two, this new chip will allow physicians to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Asus launches 'world's fastest' smartphone
- Yes, you read correctly: Asus has unveiled its latest smartphone, which, it claims is the "fastest business PDA phone in the world." Them's big words coming from a mobile underdog. That's because the juice behind the shell of the Asus P565 is an 800MHz...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Jaquar chases Roadrunner for fastest supercomputer
- Two systems, including one based on x86 chips, have become the first ever to break the petaflop/s barrier in the latest Top500 supercomputer list. Cray's XT5 Jaguar supercomputer has narrowly missed displacing IBM's Roadrunner system as the world's fastest supercomputer, according to the results of the bi-annual 'Top500' supercomputing...
- News items 2008-11-17
- Review: TeleNav Shotgun internet connected personal navigation device
- Last week TeleNav announced their new Shotgun personal navigation device PND. The Shotgun takes the tried and true TeleNav navigation software (found on many carrier phones as AT&T Navigator, Sprint Navigation, etc.) and places it on a very nice piece of hardware. I was sent an evaluation unit to check...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Who will lead Obama-era FCC?
- Monday morning may continue the speculation that Hillary Clinton will be named Secretary of State, but in more technical climes the wagers are on what will happen with the Federal Communications Commission. Ars Technica talked to telecom attorney Andrew Lipman, who expects Obama to move fast. Why? The issues the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-16
- Intel launches Core i7; Who's buying?
- Intel on Monday will launch its Core i7 chip just in time for an economic downturn. But what's the chip giant to do? It's not like product and business cycles always align. The Wall Street Journal raises an obvious question about launching a product amid a weak...
- Blog posts 2008-11-16
- Netbooks, mini-notebooks, ultraportables and semantic fun with AMD
- AMD is targeting what Intel calls the netbook market, but not completely. Here's a tale of semantic fun on Friday night. When I read Brooke Crothers report on how AMD wasn't entering the netbook market I was shocked. After all, I was one of those people that...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- AMD's Extreme Makeover: What the new roadmaps reveal
- Lost in all of the inaccurate commotion yesterday about AMD entering the netbook market were much broader changes in the company's product plans as it struggles to regain profitability and keep up with a deep-pocketed Intel. In the past year, AMD has announced plans to spin-off manufacturing, abandoned efforts to...
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Apple sued over hairline cracks in iPhone 3G
- Apple, meet lawsuit. Lawsuit, Apple. The company is facing another lawsuit, this time over the performance of its iPhone 3G on AT&T's network. But that's not the real news: what's notable are added allegations that Apple is ignoring the occurrence of hairline cracks in the handset's enclosure....
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Ubuntu to run on ARM-based netbooks
- Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM's architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks. Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures. ...
- News items 2008-11-14
- Gallery: Feeling sick? Take a pill with a chip
- The iPill includes a microprocessor, battery, pH sensor, temperature sensor, RF wireless transceiver, fluid pump and drug reservoir. by Andy Smith
- Image galleries 2008-11-13
- AMD to enter (high-end) netbook market; Maintains fourth quarter outlook for now
- Updated: AMD on Thursday addressed the two big elephants in the auditorium during its analyst day: The netbook market and the fourth quarter outlook. AMD announced plans to enter the netbook market selectively. And CFO Bob Rivet said AMD isn't cutting its fourth quarter outlook following Intel's sales warning, but...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?
- AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- AMD unveils 'Shanghai'; Aims to better compete with Intel
- AMD on Thursday will launch its "Shanghai" platform, its latest batch of Opteron server chips. With Shanghai, AMD gets a do-over from its ill-fated Barcelona launch. At a high-level, Shanghai gives a 400 MHz speed gain in the same thermal band as Barcelona. Shanghai also triples the...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Apple to launch 'aggressive' Black Friday sale?
- As Black Friday sales begin to leak on the Web, experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter rival PC vendors' promotions with a one-day sale more aggressive than usual, offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models. Low cost notebooks top the list...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Intel slashes chip revenue forecast
- World's largest chipmaker Intel has slashed revenue forecasts for Q4 - an indicator that the company is not immune to the economic slowdown. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Money talks: Microsoft edges closer to Verizon search deal
- Microsoft is reportedly close to landing Verizon Wireless in a search deal at the expense of Google. Why? Money. The Wall Street Journal reports Verizon Wireless is now favoring Microsoft over Google. The money paragraph literally: Under the terms now being considered, Microsoft would share revenue...
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- AT&T and RIM: Alienate your repeat customers with "Early Upgrades" and overpriced devices
- $399.00 PLUS an "Early Upgrade" charge? WTH? As some of you are aware, I am a BlackBerry user. For the most part, this is not by choice -- I could certainly get by with another mobile device such as an iPhone 3G or...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- DHL ends U.S. operations, cuts 9,500 jobs
- DHL ends U.S. operations, cuts 9,500 jobsI won't miss them!!!!!!As a Dell customer, I am constantly receiving shipments from DHL. They might be fast, but their service is TERRIBLE - I live in an upstairs apartment, and they just throw the delivery in the door in the downstairs entranceway!...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
Neighboring Terms
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Video: Intel Manufacturing Methods: Unit Level Traceability Auto Strap
-
This video provides an overview of Intel's Unit Level Traceability (ULT) system, a technology developed to address the complexities that exist with the introduction of new manufacturing technologies in Assembly/Test in Intel. Video playing time is 4 minutes.
- Observe this system in action on the Intel assembly line >>
-
- Visit the ZDNet Enterprise Mobility Hub sponsored by Verizon Wireless! It has the latest news, commentary, and resources for your mobile and wireless strategy development.
- Video: How to spoof a MAC address
- Five steps to protect mobile devices anywhere, anytime
- Fetch Your E-Mail from Anywhere
- From our sponsors
-
- Push to Talk from Verizon Wireless Choose Verizon Wireless and get a Push to Talk service you can rely on. The only service that comes with the Network. Starting at $699.
-
