Ironwood Electronics has released a test socket designed for QFN24 devices that uses a double-latch manual actuator. The socket is intended to support device evaluation, characterization, screening, and other lab or production-adjacent test workflows where repeatable contact and quick device changeover are required. The double-latch actuation mechanism is designed to apply controlled compression during clamping, […]
Near-zero-footprint SMT elastomer socket introduced for BGA264 devices
Ironwood Electronics has introduced a new near-device-footprint surface-mount (SMT) elastomer socket designed for BGA264 packages. The socket supports mixed-pitch configurations of 0.6 × 0.675 millimeters and a device size of 8.7 × 14.4 millimeters, providing a compact layout with high electrical performance. The design enables the socket to be reflow-mounted onto the same printed circuit […]
Thermal system supports low-power devices under 10 W load
Ironwood Electronics has introduced the Imperium line of thermal control systems designed for temperature characterization of semiconductor devices across a range of −55 °C to +155 °C. The initial model supports devices with power dissipation below 10 W and achieves a temperature ramp rate of 80 °C per minute. The system is engineered to maintain […]
4 GHz elastomer socket Introduced for BGA1440 with –1 dB insertion loss
Ironwood Electronics introduces a new elastomer-based socket solution targeting high-frequency BGA devices. The 94 GHz elastomer socket is designed for BGA1440 packages and enables signal paths with roughly –1 dB insertion loss at 94 GHz between each ball and the printed circuit board. The socket employs a swivel-lid compression mechanism to simplify device insertion and […]
94 GHz BGA400 socket boasts 12 W power dissipation
Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new BGA socket design using high performance elastomer capable of 94 GHz bandwidth, very low inductance and wide temperature applications. The new GT-BGA socket is specifically designed for BGA400 package configurations and operates at bandwidths up to 94GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss while supporting enhanced power […]
Socket supports up to 40 GHz performance at –1 dB for high-frequency testing
Ironwood Electronics has released the Grypper chip‑size socket for 0.5 mm‑pitch BGA35 packages. Sized to match the target IC (“zero footprint”), the socket mounts directly on the same PCB area during reflow without expanding the board layout. The Grypper enables rapid device exchange for development, sorting, and failure analysis by allowing snap‑in insertion without a lid. […]
ADCs target mid-tier audio market
Cirrus Logic has announced the release of four new audio converters for its Pro Audio product family: two analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and two digital-to-analog converters (DACs). The components are designed for HiFi playback systems, installed audio infrastructure, professional audio equipment, musical instruments, and USB audio interfaces. The devices expand the company’s existing converter portfolio to […]
Cartridge system reduces test downtime
The new ATE Test Contactor from Ironwood Elecgtronics for MSOP10 packages features a manual actuator for testing, debugging, and setup operations when used with the Esmo Talos handler. The Picoraptor2 test contact system utilizes a cartridge configuration designed to test up to 500,000 devices before requiring replacement. Unlike traditional contactors that need time-consuming pin-by-pin rebuilding, […]
Multi-die verification platform reduces compile time
Synopsys (has expanded its hardware-assisted verification (HAV) portfolio with new HAPS prototyping and ZeBu emulation systems based on the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 adaptive SoC. The HAPS-200 prototyping and ZeBu-200 emulation systems provide improved runtime performance, compile time, and debug productivity through their EP-Ready Hardware platform, which enables reconfiguration between emulation and prototyping use cases. […]
Elastomer socket combines thermal and RF power
To verify the performance of a high-power network processor chip, Ironwood Electronics’ 94+ GHz bandwidth elastomer socket can be used with a heatsink/axial flow fan to remove 135+ watts of heat generation. The elastomer socket is transparent, so the performance is equivalent to that of the direct solder version. The inductance of elastomer is 0.1nH, and […]
