EDN

Pin-And-Socket Interconnect – exceptional strength and integrity

Autosplice has introduced an innovative “non-intrusive” pin-and-socket interconnect system with a patent-pending design that delivers exceptional strength and integrity while eliminating any need for ...
Electronic Design

Stamped spring pin socket for 0.8mm pitch Infineon’s LFBGA

Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new socket addressing high performance requirements for burn-in and test applications—SBT-BGA-6553. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram ...
Machine Design

High-pin Count Sockets

Series 700, 0518, and 0501 RoHS-compliant sockets are specifically designed for high-pin-count or off-centered components for socketing DIPs with nonstandard row-to-row dimensions and elevating ...
EDN

SOIC test socket takes the heat

Used for burn-in and testing, Ironwood Electronics’ CBT-SO-4006 stamped spring-pin socket spans a temperature range of −55°C to +180°C. The socket accommodates small-outline ICs that have a body size ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Comparison Of State-Of-The-Art Models For Socket Pin Defect Detection

This article is adapted from a presentation at TestConX, March 5-8, 2023, Mesa, AZ, by Vijayakumar Thangamariappan, Nidhi Agrawal, Jason Kim, Constantinos Xanthopoulos, Ira Leventhal, and Ken Butler, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Enhancing Test Socket Performance Through Application-Specific Validation And System-Level Per-Pin OQC

As semiconductor devices continue to advance, the demand for reliable, high-performance test sockets has never been greater. Yet, traditional socket design validation methods—such as per-pin ...