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[[Image:Bad_ti_socket_top.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Bad TI IC Socket]]
[[Image:Bad_ti_socket_top.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Bad TI IC Socket]]
DIP sockets are often problematic as instruments age.
Gold-plated pins carrying low current in gold-plated sockets
are the least problematic.
Higher currents, such as occur in ECL logic, are more problematic.
Tek issued a service note (see below) that describes a transition from the original
C93 socket design to a C95 design which was mechanically too fragile, and then
a transition to an improved version of the C93 socket design.


TI made some bad IC sockets back in late 1970's.  They are easy to
TI made some bad IC sockets back in late 1970's.  They are easy to
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C95 dip socket-1.jpg|maintenance note for [[7D01]], C93 to C95 change
C95 dip socket-1.jpg|maintenance note for [[7D01]], C93 to C95 to "new C93" change
C95 dip socket-2.jpg|C95 DIP socket
C95 dip socket-2.jpg|C95 DIP socket
C95 dip socket-3.jpg|C95 DIP socket contact structure
C95 dip socket-3.jpg|C95 DIP socket contact structure