Staggered Pin Grid Array

hardware (SPGA) A style of integrated circuit socket or

pin-out with a staggered grid of pins around the edge of the

socket, positioned as several squares, one inside the other.

SPGA is commonly used on motherboards for processors,

e.g. Socket 5, Socket 7 and Socket 8.

See also PGA.

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(1999-08-04)