Ironwood Electronics has released a new socket for testing BGA devices like DDR4 memory chips. The SBT-BGA-7051 test socket features a floating guide for precise ball-to-pin alignment. Simply place ...

Playing a crucial interconnect role in integrated circuits and semiconductor testing, test sockets, aka package probes, serve the role of connecting a device and its tester. IC sockets are categorized ...

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 ...

Test sockets might seem relatively simple compared with the test equipment with which they are used, but in fact they are quite complex and specialized, said Paul F. Ruo, VP of sales and marketing at ...

Test facilities are beginning to implement real-time maintenance, rather than scheduled maintenance, to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product yield. Adaptive cleaning of probe needles and test ...