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 ...

Dimensions Consulting has announced a new surface-mount BGA test socket for use with high-speed Serdes applications operating beyond 10 Gbps. In addition, the company announced a test socket for CSP ...

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 ...

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 ...

Smiths Interconnect is thrilled to announce that its DaVinci 112 high-speed test socket received the prestigious Best Test Measurement Award of the Year at the Global Electronics Achievement Awards ...

This paper presents the integration of socket, measurement antenna and handler for over-the-air (OTA) testing of antenna-in-package (AiP) devices using automated test equipment (ATE) for 5G ...

For leading-edge devices such as RF ICs, increasing frequency, package density, and thermal issues offer significant challenges to designing effective socket and load-board solutions for test.