March - April 1999
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Socket Sources for Chip-Scale Packages
| Vendor | Technology | Contact | Phone | Test | Burn-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | Micro-mech ZIF, elastomeric, flex interposer | Michael Darlington Monty Van Dover | 512-984-3493 512-984-3492 | Y | Y |
| Aehr | Bump on flex | See-Hack Foo | 650-691-9400 | Y | Y |
| AQL | Particle Interconnect or pogo-pin | Doug Kocher | 503-682-3193 | Y | N |
| Enplas Tesco | Open-top micro-ZIF | Solomone Taufa | 408-749-8124 x313 | Y | Y |
| EPI | Conductive polymer bumps (licensed technology) | John Pierce Bob Korte (rep) | 972-398-5518 408-534-4285 | Y | Y |
| E-tec | Patent spring contact | Bud Kundich (rep) | 408-746-2800 | Y | |
| Johnstech | Elastomer supported rigid contacts | Ray Egan | 612-378-2020 | Y | N |
| JSR | Pressure sensitive conductive rubber (source of material) | Mary Burkhart | 408-543-8900 | Y | Y |
| Liberty Research | Shin-Etsu wire-in-elastomer or 3M mat'l | Nick Langston | 408-727-5980 | Y | Y |
| Loranger | Patent spring, other | Al Loranger, III | 814-723-2250 | Y | Y |
| NHK | Miniature pogo-pins (0.25 mm pitch) | Kaz Matsushima | 408-492-9374 | Y | Y |
| Oz Tek | Miniature pogo-pins (0.5 mm pitch) | Bruce Rogers | 510-782-2654 | Y | N |
| Plastronics | Elastomeric interposer and ZIF sockets | David Pfaff | 972-258-2580 | N | Y |
| Prime Yield | Shin-Etsu w/contact array (0.5 mm pitch) | Mark Godfrey Jim Brandes | 612-407-7777 | Y | Y |
| Rika Denshi | Double-ended spring probes (0.5 mm pitch) | Ron Mendler Eric Nathan | 508-226-2080 | Y | Y |
| Shin-Etsu | Gold wire matrix in elastomer (source of material) | Nobuki Kumazawa | 510-475-9000 x326 | Y | |
| Synergetix | Miniature spring probes (0.5 mm pitch) | Kevin Koontz | 913-342-0404 | Y | Y |
| Tecknit | Fuzz-button and Hard-Hat | Rick Mellert | 908-272-5500 x268 | Y | N |
| Tessera | Shin-Etsu and interposer on PGA | Elliott Pflughaupt | 408-383-3658 | Y | N |
| TI | Die Mate w/Particle Interconnect or dual-beam style ZIF | Peter Manos | 732-321-3789. | Y | Y |
| Wano-Tech | Micro-spring pins and miniature pogo-pins | Miki Sugitani | 650-372-2780 | Y | Y |
| Wells-CTI | Packard-Hughes interconnect or 'Y' contact | Kurt Kaashoek Tom Sloan | 602-581-5330 408-452-4290 | Y | Y |
| Yamaichi | Mechanical actuator micro-ZIF, lateral ball contact | Frank Lessani | 408-456-0797 x156 | Y | Y |
* Tessera does not endorse or recommend any of the listed equipment or material suppliers. Manufacturers must make their own determination as to the suitability of using equipment or materials from any particular supplier. (Courtesy of Elliott Pflughaupt, Tessera)