A chip package that uses flat metal pads that make contact with the socket or circuit board. Contrast with leaded chip carrier. See CLCC. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...

reducing the chance of the CPU bending while in the socket. This will cause the chip's IHS to remain more uniform when touching the contact plate on a CPU cooler, boosting cooling performance and ...

If you’re on Team AMD, get ready for a new CPU socket. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it’s going to be introducing a new socket next year when next-generation Ryzen chips arrive, thus ...