EDN

Test sockets are optimized for high Temp, current, reliability

Suited for high-temperature burn-in PC board testing, design stage component testing/evaluation, and burn-in ovens, Sullins transistor sockets, axial sockets, MOSFET sockets, and other custom test ...
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 ...
Electronic Design

System-level test contends with billions of untested transistors

Why might you need semiconductor system-level test (SLT)? As Karthik Ranganathan, director for semiconductor solutions at Astronics Test Systems, points out, if you test a 22-nm, ...
Electronic Design

Transistor Sockets Install With Ease

A new low-profile power transistor socket has been designed to facilitate installation of JEDEC TO-3 NPN power transistors by eliminating the need to use insulated bushings. The TO-3 power transistor ...
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 ...
Machine Design

Power Transistor Sockets

Low-profile TO-3 power transistor sockets eliminate the need for insulated bushings and simplify installation of Jedec-to-3 MPM power transistors. The sockets feature a collector strip terminal with 6 ...