A new high-performance BGA socket for 1-mm pitch, 240-pin BGA ICs called the SG-BGA-6475 socket is designed for IC size – 17×18-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 27 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The contact resistance is typically 20 mΩ per pin. The socket connects all pins with […]
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Elastomer sockets for high-speed QFP ICs handle up to 30 GHz with below 1 dB insertion loss
A new high-performance QFP socket for 0.5-mm-pitch 64-pin QFPs called the SG-QFE-7020 socket is designed for 10x10x1.6-mm packages with 12×12-mm lead tip-to-tip. It operates at bandwidths up to 30 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The contact resistance is typically 20 m° per I/O. The socket connects all pins with 30-GHz bandwidth […]
BGA sockets operate up to 75 GHz with 1 dB insertion loss
A new BGA socket design uses high-performance elastomer capable of 75 GHz while exhibiting very low inductance. It can also handle a wide temperature range. The GT-BGA-2082 socket is designed for 6×6-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 75 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The socket is designed to […]
Swivel-lid spring-pin BGA socket handles LP-DDR4 ICs
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high-performance requirements for testing BGA devices — the SBT-BGA-7051. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz […]
Sockets for BGA228 packages provide 52 GHz bandwidth
A new high-performance elastomer socket for 0.65-mm pitch BGA packages called the SG25-BGA-2045 socket is designed for a 11×11-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 52 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss (GSSG configuration). The contact resistance is typically 20 mΩ per pin. Network analyzer reflection measurements for the G-S-S-G […]
Sockets let 1-mm pitch, 54×54 array, BGA2916 packages perform like direct solder versions
A new BGA socket design using high-performance elastomer provides a low inductance and is capable of handling 75 GHz apps over a wide temperature range. The GT-BGA-2076 socket is designed for a 55×55-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 75 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The socket is designed […]
Extreme temperature socket handles 252-pin BGAs
A new BGA socket addresses high-performance requirements for Multi-Chip Memory Packages In the CBT-BGA-6073, the contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31-gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss is < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz, and contact resistance is < […]
Removable lid-spring pin socket for QFN, DFN packages
A new QFN socket addressing high-performance requirements for custom-sized devices is called the CBT-QFN-7056. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 14.5-gram actuation force per pin and cycle life of 50,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.98 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 31.7 GHz and capacitance 0.067 pF. The […]
BGA elastomer sockets operate up to 40 GHz with less than 1 dB insertion loss
A new high-performance elastomer socket for 0.4-mm pitch BGA packages is called the SG25-BGA-2042. Developed by Ironwood Electronics, the socket is designed for a 4.47×4.34-mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 40 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss (GSSG configuration). The contact resistance is typically 20 mΩ/pin. Network analyzer reflection […]
Extreme temperature sockets for 293-pin BGA chips
A new BGA socket addresses high-performance requirements for microcontroller units. Called the – CBT-BGA-6071, the socket contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31-gm actuation force per ball and a cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and contact resistance is