A chip carrier support system, comprising: a circuit board; a chip carrier support structure; and a chip carrier adapted to form a complementary fit with the chip carrier support structure at an edge face of the chip carrier and having an integrated circuit and a plurality of leads in communication with the integrated circuit, the chip carrier comprising a housing wherein: the chip carrier includes a support structure receiver at the edge face to form the complementary fit with the chip carrier support structure, the chip carrier support structure includes a first portion and a second portion; wherein the first portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to the support structure receiver of the chip carrier; and the second portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to a metallic pad at the circuit board, and the plurality of leads of the chip carrier are coupled to a plurality of contacts of the circuit board, characterized in that the support structure receiver is a metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and an electrical path is defined between the metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and the metallic pad at the circuit board. a circuit board; a chip carrier support structure; and a chip carrier adapted to form a complementary fit with the chip carrier support structure at an edge face of the chip carrier and having an integrated circuit and a plurality of leads in communication with the integrated circuit, the chip carrier comprising a housing wherein: the chip carrier includes a support structure receiver at the edge face to form the complementary fit with the chip carrier support structure, the chip carrier support structure includes a first portion and a second portion; wherein the first portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to the support structure receiver of the chip carrier; and the second portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to a metallic pad at the circuit board, and the plurality of leads of the chip carrier are coupled to a plurality of contacts of the circuit board, characterized in that the support structure receiver is a metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and an electrical path is defined between the metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and the metallic pad at the circuit board. the chip carrier includes a support structure receiver at the edge face to form the complementary fit with the chip carrier support structure, the chip carrier support structure includes a first portion and a second portion; wherein the first portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to the support structure receiver of the chip carrier; and the second portion of the chip carrier support structure is coupled to a metallic pad at the circuit board, and the plurality of leads of the chip carrier are coupled to a plurality of contacts of the circuit board, characterized in that the support structure receiver is a metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and an electrical path is defined between the metallic pad partially or wholly embedded within the housing and the metallic pad at the circuit board.