EDN

Test socket for memory chips comes with a floating guide

Ironwood Electronics has released a new socket for testing BGA devices like DDR4 memory chips. The SBT-BGA-7051 test socket features a floating guide for precise ball-to-pin alignment. Simply place ...
Electronic Design

Test & Measurement: Socket Tester Runs Interconnect Tests On 200-Pin DIMMs

Designers encounter many obstacles when using boundary-scan techniques to test sockets. The ScanDIMM-S0200 intelligent socket tester overcomes those problems, performing advanced interconnect tests on ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Enhancing Test Socket Performance Through Application-Specific Validation And System-Level Per-Pin OQC

As semiconductor devices continue to advance, the demand for reliable, high-performance test sockets has never been greater. Yet, traditional socket design validation methods—such as per-pin ...
EDN

Center probe RF test socket is designed for Delta handlers

Frenchtown, N.J. — Aries Electronics has introduced a new center probe RF test socket designed specifically for use with Delta handlers. The new test sockets incorporate built-in, replaceable, ...
Electronic Specifier

Smiths Interconnect to showcase test solutions at DesignCon 2026

DesignCon, the US' premier annual gathering for chip, board, and systems design engineers, returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center ...
Electronic Design

Test Socket Handles Many Package Types

Test and burn-in of integrated circuits can be performed by a new socket that accommodates packages from 41 mm2 to 55 mm2. This covers ICs such as SRAMs, DRAMs, DSPs and flash memories. Packages that ...