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==ZIF wire-to-board connectors==
[[File:ZIF connector and FFC.jpg|thumb|right|A pair of ZIF connectors, with the [[flexible flat cable]] that connects to them.]]
ZIF wire-to-board connectors are used for attaching wires to [[printed circuit board]]s inside [[electronics|electronic]] equipment. An example would be the cable between the LCD screen and motherboard in laptops.  The wires, often formed into a [[ribbon cable]], are pre-stripped and the bare ends are  placed inside the connector.  The two sliding parts of the connector are then pushed together, causing it to grip the wires.  The most important advantage of this system is that it does not require a mating half to be fitted to the wire ends, therefore saving space and cost inside miniaturised equipment. See [[flexible flat cable]].