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 ...
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 ...
Electronic Design

Socket 153-Pin-BGA-Packaged e-MMCs Without Affecting Performance

Ironwood Electronics’ Giga-snaP BGA socket adapter pair allows 0.5-mm-pitch, 11.5- by 13-mm, 14x14 array e-MMC modules housed in 153-ball BGAs to be socketed and subsequently operated without ...
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, ...
Electronic Design

Spring-Pin Socket for LGA104 Touts Temperature & Electrical Performance

Ironwood Electronics' latest LGA socket addresses high-performance requirements for 0.52mm pitch LGA104 – CBT-LGA-5031. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 14 gram actuation force per pin and ...
EDN

Socket your 252 pin BGA using extreme temperature socket with superior electrical performance

Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high performance requirements for Multi Chip Memory Package – CBT-BGA-6073. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram ...
PCGamesN

How to fix bent CPU pins

In this guide, we'll show you how to fix bent CPU pins, as well as how to fix bent motherboard socket pins if you have an LGA motherboard. Bent socket pins are one of the main reasons for motherboard ...