| SOCKET VENDORS |
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Company Name
Address
Phone
[website] |
Model
Introduced
I/O Range |
Contact Pitch (mm)
Technology
Inductance (nH)
Typical Insertions |
Applications
Packages Accomodated
Handlers Accomodated |
Contact
e-mail
Additional Offices |
Aehr Test Systems
400 Kato Terrace, Fremont, CA 94539
Phone: 510.623.9400 |
DiePak
1995
1-320+ |
N/A
Membrane probe
Not supplied
150-300K |
Burn-in, test
56, 108, 172, 320 lead DiePaks
Not model specific |
Martin Hemmerling
mhemmerl@aehr.com |
Aries Electronics Inc.
62A Trenton Ave.,
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Phone: 908.996.6841
[arieselec.com] |
High Performance RF Test Socket
Jan 1997
2-208 |
0.4-5.08
Microstrip contact
0.01
500K |
Prototype, test
Most surface mount, consult manuf.
Most handlers, consult manuf. |
Frank Folmsbee,
Sales & Marketing Manager
info@arieselec.com |
DCI (Division of Credence Systems)
3350 Scott Blvd., Bldg. 58,
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408.988.6800
[dci-us.com] |
Rambus Quad SerDes Test Socket
Jan 2001
44-256 |
1.0
Conformable polymer contacts
~200 10K |
Characterization, prototype
BGA, LGA
Not a production socket |
Nick Langston,
Product Line Manager
nicksr@dci-us.com
Phone: 408.988.6800 x13 |
ECT (Everett Charles Technologies,
Semiconductor Group)
4837 White Bear Pkwy.,
St. Paul, MN 55110
Phone: 651.407.7777
[ectinfo.com] |
BantamPak
1999
Up to 1156 |
0.5-1.27
Bantam probe
.8-1.3 1 Million |
Test
BGA, CSP, LGA, PGA
Most handlers, consult manuf. |
Kathy Tilley,
Senior Marketing Specialist |
µHPC/GA
1996
Up to 1300 |
0.5-1.27
Elastomer
.6-1.1 200K+ |
Test
BGA, LGA, PGA
Most handlers, consult manuf. |
Enplas Tesco Inc.
(formerly Tesco International)
765 N. Mary Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone: 408.749.8124
[enplas.com] |
LGA-1936-1.0
Dec 2000
1936 Leads |
1.0
Compression mount
5~6 10K |
Burn-in, test
LGA
Manual loading |
Byron Brooks,
National Sales Manager |
BGA-1936-1.0
Dec 2000
1936 Leads |
1.0
Compresion mount
5~6 10K |
Burn-in, test
BGA
Manual loading |
E-tec Interconnect Ltd.
Industrial Zone C, CH 1072 Forel (Lavaux), Switzerland
Phone: +41.21.781.08.10
[e-tec.ch] |
BxW/LxW
(Screw Lock)
1995 2000+ |
0.75-1.50
Spring contact
<5 1000 |
Burn-in, test
BGA, CSP, LGA
Not adapted to handlers |
Chris Haffter
info@e-tec.ch
U.S. Representative:
Bud Kundich
Phone: 408.746.2800
mailbox@kundich.com |
BxK/LxK
(KnoPhone: Lock)
1998 2000+ |
0.75-1.50
Spring contact
<5 1000 |
Burn-in, test
BGA, CSP, LGA
Not adapted to handlers |
BxP/LxP
(Solderless Compression)
1998 2000+ |
0.75-1.50
Spring contact
<5 1000 |
Burn-in, test
BGA, CSP, LGA
Not adapted to handlers |
High Performance Test Inc.
4408 B Enterprise Place,
Fremont, CA 04538
Phone: 510.445.1182
[hptestusa.com] |
Pogo Pin Test Socket
1996
No limit |
Up to 0.4
Spring probes
Consult manuf.
Consult manuf. |
Automated test, burn-in, hand test, prototype
All package types
All handlers |
Mark Malfatti
mmalfatti@hptestusa.com |
Ironwood Electronics Inc.
990 Lone Oak Rd., Eagan, MN 55121
Phone: 651.905.7907
[ironwoodelectronics.com] |
GHzBGA Socket Family
March 2000
36-676 |
Down to 0.5
Conductive elastomer
<1
2-100K |
High-performance, Prototype
BGA, custom designs
Customizable to any handler |
Gary Forsberg,
Director of Sales
garyf@ironwoodelectronics.com |
Kulicke & Soffa (Cerprobe Division)
1150 N. Fiesta Blvd., Gilbert AZ 85233
Phone: 1.877.333.2772
[kns.com] |
Delta Flex-Compatible CSP Test Contactor
July 1999
Any range |
0.5-1.27
Spring probes
0.58 (Lowest available)
>100K |
Auto test, hand test
BGA, CSP, FBGA
Can be configured to most |
info@cerprobe.com |
Johnstech International Corp.
1210 New Brighton Blvd.,
Minneapolis,MN 55413
Phone: 612.378.2020
[johnstech.com] |
Various Models
1991
2-1800 (Ball Series) |
0.4-1.27
Rigid contact
Down to 0.15
1 Million+ |
Burn-in, prototype, test, etc.
BGA, CSP, LCC, MLF, QFP, SO
Most handlers, consult manuf. |
info@johnstech.com
2450 Scott Blvd., Ste. 305, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Johnstech Interconnect Ltd.
1-2 Usk St., Newport, NP19 7BE, South Wales, UK |
Loranger International Corp.
817 Fourth Ave., Warren, PA 16365
Phone: 814.723.2250
[loranger.com] |
ClamShell and OpenTop 450SQ1368 Family
Nov 2000
8-1417+ |
0.5-1.27
Patented Micro Contact
1-8
50K |
Burn-in, test
BGA, CSP, LGA requiring temperature control
Most with Guideplate adapter kit |
Chris Haffter
info@e-tec.ch
U.S. Representative:
Bud Kundich
Phone: 408.746.2800
mailbox@kundich.com |
ClamShell 07063044
Dec 2000
8-100+ |
0.5-0.8
Patented Micro Contact
1-8
50K |
Burn-in, test
Optical BGA, Optical CSP
Most with Guideplate adapter kit |
Plastronics Socket Co.
2601 Texas Dr., Irving, TX
Phone: 972.258.2580
[plastronicsusa.com] |
QFN
May 2000
4-100 |
0.4-1.0
Stamped contact
~3
5K (Burn-in minimum) |
Burn-in, prototype, test
Amkor LPCC, MLF, QFN and similar
Not handler specific |
David Pfaff
Phone: 972.258.2580 |
R2 QFN
July 2000
64-240 |
0.4-0.8
Stamped contact
~3
5K (Burn-in minimum) |
Burn-in, prototype, test
QFP, TQFP
Not handler specific |
Synergetix
(Division of IDI, Interconnect Devices Inc.)
310 S. 51st St., Kansas City, KS 66106
Phone: 913.342.0404
[synergetixnet.com] |
Ultra Performance Pico Socket
Jan 2001
>1000 |
0.75
Spring probe
.25 at .75 mm pitch
500K |
Auto and hand test, HAST, Prototype
Most packages, consult manuf.
All custom designed |
Tim Dowdle, Marketing Manager
tim@synergetixnet.com
Northwest USA: Chris Huhn (San Jose, CA)
Phone: 408.272.9065 chrish@synergetixnet.com
East Coast: Alan Niesel (Westport, MA)
Phone: 508.636.2949alann@synergetixnet.com |
Tecknit Interconnection Products (Part of TWP Corp.)
129 Dermody St., Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone: 908.272.5500
[fuzzbuttons.com] |
Pivoting Arm Hand Clamp
1999
12x12x128 |
0.8 and 0.5
AuBeCu Fuzz Buttons with Crown Hard Hats
Not supplied 50K+ |
Hand test
Small BGA, LGA, PGA
N/A |
Arthur Pittius,
Sales and Marketing Manager
Phone: 908.272.5500 x265 |
Micro Slide Cock, Hand Clamp
2000
9x9x81 |
0.8 and 0.5
AuBeCu Fuzz Buttons with Crown Hard Hats
Not supplied 50K+ |
Hand test
Small BGA, LGA, PGA
N/A |
Texas Instruments Interconnection Business
111 Forbes Blvd., Mansfield, MA 02048
Phone: 508.236.5275
[ti.com] |
CBG/FBGA Family
Jan 1999
Up to 384 |
Down to 0.5
BeCu Springs
6
10K |
Burn-in, test
DRAM, Flash, SRAM, Stacked Die
N/A |
Larry Furman, Sales and Mktg. Manager
lfurman@ti.com
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH, Haggertystrasse 1, D-85356 Freising, Germany
TI Japan Limited, Nishi-Shinjuku Mitsui Bldg.,
6-24-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo, Japan 160-8366 |
URex Precision Inc.
68-1, Kuangfu N. Rd.,
Hsinchu Industrial Park, Taiwan 303
Phone: +886.3.5972123
[urex.com.tw] |
CSP-BGA Socket Family
Not supplied
36-56 |
0.75, 0.8, 1.0
Ring-pad-on-flex
14
20K |
Burn-in
BGA, CSP
N/A |
Hans Ho,
President and CEO
sales@urex.com.tw |
WELLS-CTI (Merger of Wells
Electronics Inc. and CTI Technologies)
2102 W. Quail Ave., Ste. 2,
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone: 219.287.5941 [wellscti.com] |
777 Series CSP
2000
6-256 |
0.8, 0.75
Four-point pinch contact
N/A
10K |
Burn-in, programming, read/write, reliability
FBGA, µBGA, other CSPs
All automated loaders |
John Hartstein,
Director of Business Development
Phone: 219.287.5941 x251
hartsteinj@wellscti.com |
Yamaichi Electronics USA Inc.
(Subsidiary of Yamaichi Electronics Co. Ltd.)
3-28-7 Nakamagome, Ohta-Ku,
Tokyo 143, Japan
[yeu.com] |
NP291 Series
1996
36-288 |
0.75, 0.8
Tweezer style
5-7 10K |
Burn-in, test
FBGA, µBGA
Not supplied |
BoPhone: Million, Marketing Manager
Phone: 408.456.0797 x129
bob.m@yeu.com
U.S.: 2235 Zanker Rd.,
San Jose, CA 95131
Germany: Karl-Schmid Strasse 9,
D-81829 Munich |
NP352 Series
1999
48-1849 |
1.0
Tweezer style
5-7 10K |
Burn-in, test
FBGA
Not supplied |
IC299 Series
2001
8-304 |
1.27
Y-rocker style
1.11 100K |
High-speed test contactor
Peripheral array, including MLP, QFP, SOP, TSOP
All handlers |
