Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
May 16, 2013 Used to test LGA package with 25 x 21 mm body and 0.5 mm pitch, CBT-LGA-5000 features IC guide that promotes precise LGA edge alignment, clamshell lid, and compression screw for applying down force. Contactor is stamped spring pin with 31 g actuation force per pin and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Properties include contactor self inductance of 0.88 nH, insertion loss of <1 dB at 15.7 GHz, and capacitance of 0.097 pF. Current capacity of each contactor is 4 A.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Mar 21, 2013 With temperature range of -55 to +155°C, Model CBT-BGA-7011 is designed for testing 3 x 3 mm, 0.4 mm pitch, 36-position, 6 x 6 ball array. Stamped spring pin contactor, providing current capacity of 2.2 A at 30°C temperature rise, features self inductance of 0.9 nH, insertion loss of less than 1 dB at 9.1 GHz, and capacitance of 0.03 pF. Mounted on target PCB using supplied hardware with no soldering required, socket includes floating guide for precise ball to pin alignment.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.    Middleboro, MA 02346
Oct 05, 2012 Able to operate in both compression and tension modes, stand-alone CT3 Texture Analyzer utilizes TA-LC Lipstick Cantilever Fixture to determine breaking point of lipstick and other similar products. Fixture has rounded blade that simulates pressures experienced during application. With TexturePro CT software, operator can automate test procedures and generate valuable analytical data.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Aug 21, 2012 Addressing high-performance requirements for Speed Class Rating, SBT-MicroSD-01 has stamped spring pin contactor with 19 g actuation force per pin and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Self inductance of contactor is 0.93 nH, insertion loss is less than 1 dB at 21.9 GHz, and contact resistance is less than 16 mOhms. At 30°C temperature rise, current capacity of each contactor is 4 A. Specific configuration of package to be tested is 15 x 11 x 1.0 mm microSD form factor.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.    Middleboro, MA 02346
Apr 13, 2012 Designed for CT3 Tester, which operates in both compression and tension modes, TA-CLT Capsule Loop Tensile Test Fixture measures tensile breaking strength of hard gel capsules. Gel cap is mounted between 2 pins which pull apart, thereby measuring force required to rupture cap. Featuring guillotine type design, TA-BLS Bilayer Shear Jig measures force required to separate layers of multi-layer tablet. Tablet is placed in jig and cutting plate slices into tablet until adhesion fails.

Aries Electronics, Inc.    Bristol, PA 19007-6810
Dec 26, 2011 Accommodating use from -55 to +200°C, AR4HT Series incorporate low-profile (0.45 mm) contact structure that provides compliance for ATE testing and burn-in. Sockets work with various area-array devices, including BGA, LGA, QFN, DFN, CSP, MLCC, and POP, as well as bumped die with full and partial arrays. With life expectancy of 10,000+ actuations, products can accommodate IC devices with pitch of 0.4 mm or greater as well as mixed pitch environments.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Nov 15, 2011 Designed for testing 0.5 mm pitch, 14 x 18 mm eMMC BGA device, SG-BGA-7219 connects all pins with 10 GHz bandwidth and operates with less than 1 dB insertion loss. Contact resistance is 20 mohm per I/O (typ), and mounting is accomplished via supplied hardware on target PCB without any soldering. Quick insertion method, using shoulder screws and swivel socket lid, accelerates IC change-out, while floating compression mechanism accommodates package manufacturing variations.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Aug 24, 2011 Designed to test 0.4 mm pitch, 32-lead QFN devices with center ground pad, Model CBT-QFN-7008 features temperature range of -55 to +155°C. Etched spring pin contactor, with cycle life of 500,000 insertions, provides 0.95 nH self inductance, insertion loss of less than 1 dB at 7 GHz, and 0.097 pF capacitance. Current capacity of each contactor is 4.1 A at 60°C temperature rise. In addition, socket has wave spring with swivel compression plate for vertical force without distorting device position.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Jul 01, 2011 Suited for hand test and temperature characterization as well as debugging in femtocell development, Model CBT-BGA-6015 has stamped spring pin contactor with 19 g actuation force per ball and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Contactor features self inductance of 0.93 nH, insertion loss of less than 1 dB at 23.2 GHz, and contact resistance of less than 16 mW. Specific configuration of package to be tested in socket is BGA, 52.5 x 52.5 mm, 1 mm pitch, 2097 position, 51 x 51 ball array.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Jun 01, 2011 Addressing requirements for testing Amkor 24-lead QFN, CBT-QFN-7005 features stamped spring pin contactor with 26 g actuation force per ball and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Contactor properties include 0.88 nH self inductance, less than 1 dB @ 15.7 GHz insertion loss, 0.097 pF capacitance, and 4 A @ 80°C temperature rise current capacity. Operating from -55 to +180°C, socket offers wave spring with swivel compression plate for vertical force without distorting device position.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
May 16, 2011 Model SM-BGA-9000 for 23 x 23 mm, 0.8 mm pitch BGA packages operates at bandwidths up to 40 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. It dissipates 4.5 W with heat sink compression screw and can be customized up to 100 W with modified fin design and adding axial flow fan. Operating in temperatures from -55 to +150°C, unit offers contact resistance of 15 mW/pin as well as current capacity of 4 A/pin. Socket, constructed with shoulder screw and swivel lid, mounts on PCB with no soldering.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Apr 26, 2011 Model CBT-BGA-7007 features 0.5 mm pitch stamped spring pins with 26 g actuation force/ball, and 0.4 mm pitch etched spring pins with 34 g actuation force/ball, both which have cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Socket also features floating guide for precise ball-to-pin alignment. Operating in temperatures from -55 to +180°C, it is designed to test 12 x 12 mm, 0.4 mm BGA package in bottom socket and 12 x 12 mm, 0.5 mm pitch memory BGA in top socket. Unit mounts to PCB without soldering.

Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A. Inc.    San Jose, CA 95134
Mar 31, 2011 Supporting ultra fine pitches down to 0.3 mm, LC Series Clip Type Socket features specially designed contacts that carry out micro wiping action, ensuring stable, low contact resistance. Elevator stage prevents FPC pads from being damaged or scratched while simultaneously protecting contacts during FPC load/unload operation. As output options, customer can choose discrete wiring, MIL Std., or FPC connector.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Mar 07, 2011 Operating at bandwidths up to 10 GHz with less than 1 dB insertion loss, SG-BGA-7203 allows testing of 2 different WLCSPs - 0.5 mm pitch, 40-ball WLCSP and 0.4 mm pitch, 30-ball - in one socket, side by side. Contact resistance is 20 mW typ per I/O, and socket connects all pins with 10 GHz bandwidth on all connections. Mounted without soldering on target PCB using supplied hardware, socket incorporates insertion method using shoulder screws and swivel socket lid to accelerate IC change-out.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Feb 22, 2011 Model PA-BGA96C-Z-01 probing and prototyping adapter for testing clock driver ICs includes GHz BGA socket. It features pin self-inductance of 0.11 nH and mutual inductance of 0.028 nH, while capacitance to ground is 0.028 pF and current capacity is 2 A/pin. Operating over temperature range of -35 to +100°C, unit is mounted on PCB which interfaces BGA socket to 0.100 in. center pin grid array on bottom side. It also has gold plated solder-tail machined pins for maximized reliability.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Feb 08, 2011 Featuring floating guide for precise ball to pin alignment, Model CBT-BGA-6011 supports 9 x 12 mm, 1 mm pitch, 48-position, 9 x 11 ball array configuration. Contactor delivers 0.93 nH self inductance, insertion loss of less than 1 dB at 23.2 GHz, and contact resistance of less than 16 mW. Current capacity for each contactor is 8 A at 80°C temperature rise. Operating from -55 to +180°C, socket is mounted using supplied hardware on target PCB with no soldering.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Jan 18, 2011 Configured to test 13 x 13 mm, 0.65 mm pitch, 293 position, 19 x 19 ball array, CBT-BGA-7005 features contactor with stamped spring pin, 26 g actuation force per ball, and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Self inductance of contactor is 0.88 nH, insertion loss is less than 1 dB at 15.7 GHz, and capacitance is 0.097 pF. Designed with floating guide for precise ball to pin alignment, socket temperature range is -55 to +180°C and current capacity of each contactor is 4 A at 80°C temperature rise.

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.    Middleboro, MA 02346
Dec 23, 2010 Designed to measure rate of decay of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs), spring loaded probe adapter utilizes natural force linearity of its internal spring to relate decrease in force to shrinking size of tablet. Operator touches ODT with adapter, pressing until spring is compressed distance equal to length of tablet. Appropriate liquid is then added, and spring relaxes as tablet disintegrates. Product is compatible with CT3 Texture Analyzer.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Dec 14, 2010 Model SSK-QFN-7000 includes contactor that is spring pin with offset plunger, which allows 2 spring pins to contact one device lead or pad. Featuring current capacity of 2.8 A at 80°C temperature rise, each contactor has self inductance of 0.97 nH, insertion loss of less than 1 dB at 11.2 GHz, and capacitance 0.58 pF. Kelvin spring pins have 28 g actuation force per ball and cycle life of 500,000 insertions. Product operates over -40 to +150°C temperature range.

Ironwood Electronics, Inc.    St. Paul, MN 55121
Oct 28, 2010 Designed for 2.75 x 2.75 mm package size, Model SG-BGA-7188 verifies function of IC in development system. Unit operates at bandwidths up to 10 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss and contact resistance of 20 mW per I/O. Mounted using supplied hardware on target PCB with no soldering, socket incorporates quick insertion method using integrated compression plate. Temperature range is -35 to +100°C and current capacity is 2 A/pin.