Ironwood Electronics’ new device converter – DC-SO/SO-AKL24323-L-01 allows customers to use 0.65mm pitch TSOP on a 1.27mm pitch SOIC footprint. These device converters can be soldered directly onto the SMT SOIC pads using standard solder methods. The characteristics one should consider when selecting a SOIC lead-less emulator device converter are as follows: a) surface mountable […]
Swivel Lid Spring Pin BGA Socket
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high performance requirements for testing BGA devices – SBT-BGA-7051. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz […]
Elastomer Socket Operates At Bandwidths Up To 52 GHz
Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high performance elastomer socket for 0.65 mm pitch BGA package. The SG25-BGA-2045 socket is designed for a 11 mmx11 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 52 GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss (GSSG configuration). The contact resistance is typically 20 milliohms per pin. […]
BGA SMT Emulation Adapter Set Allows Affordable, Reliable Socketing
Ironwood Electronics is introducing SF-BGA1153A-B-42F and LS-BGA1153A-41 BGA SMT adapter set, a low cost and reliable socket for Xilinx 1153 pin BGA ICs. The adapter pair consists of SF-BGA1153A-B-42F, patented female sockets with machined pins epoxy over molded into an assembly that matches the male pin LS-BGA1153A-41. The epoxy over molded SF-BGA1153A-B-42F is soldered to […]
BGA Socket Design Ideal For Wide Temperature Applications
Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new BGA socket design using high performance elastomer capable of 75 GHz, very low inductance and wide temperature applications. The GT-BGA-2076 socket is designed for 55 x 55 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 75 GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss. The socket is […]
Lever Actuated Spring Pin Socket
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 actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and contact resistance […]
Socket Addresses Performance Requirements For Custom Size Device
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new QFN socket addressing high performance requirements for custom size devices – CBT-QFN-7056. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 14.5 gram actuation force per pin and cycle life of 50,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.98 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 31.7 […]
Elastomer Socket Operates At Bandwidths Up To 40 GHz
Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high performance elastomer socket for 0.4 mm pitch BGA package. The SG25-BGA-2042 socket is designed for a 4.47 mm x 4.34 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 40 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss (GSSG configuration). The contact resistance is typically 20 […]
Socket Features Floating Guide For Precise Ball-To-Pin Alignment
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socket addressing high performance requirements for Micro Controller Units – CBT-BGA-6071. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and contact resistance is […]
Lever Actuated Spring Pin Socket For QFN module
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new QFN socketaddressing high performance requirements for custom size devices – CBT-QFN-7055. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram actuation force per pin and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 15.7 GHz and capacitance 0.097pF. […]