When testing ICs under worst case temperatures (ranges are usually from -60 deg. to 150 deg. Celsius), we are also subjecting the sockets to these temperature extremes. Now, let me share a related ...

An IC socket can be defined as an electromechanical device, which provides a removable interface between the IC package and the system circuit board with minimal effect on signal integrity. A ...

BGA socket adapter provide an inexpensive and reliable interconnect for attaching BGA chips to target board. These adapters have less than half of the insertion force of competitive adapters, shorter ...

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.