BGA socket for programmable ICs: News from Antares Advanced Test Technologies

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With the evolution and proliferation of programmable devices, IC programming requirements have suddenly become significantly more stringent. By leveraging its commitment to technical superiority, Wells-CTI, a US supplier of burn-in sockets, has developed a programming socket that can readily manage the spectrum of programmable devices in a volume production environment. Wells-CTI announced its new high performance, high cycle life programming socket family - the 780 Series - with intentions of dramatically increasing customer yields.

Perfect for volume production and available now, Wells-CTI's new programming socket accommodates CSP and FBGA packages and accepts both lead-free and eutectic solder balls.

The 780 Series programming sockets increase efficiencies by utilising low resistance contacts; high performance, high temperature materials; pre-loaded spring contact probes; and compression mount technology.

Customer outputs will benefit from less solder transfer and contamination, easy to replace and low risk socket replacement that minimises pad wear.

The socket's design coupled with a bandwidth of greater than 6GHz at -1dB and resistance of 100 mOhms delivers accurate repeatability and longer insertion life (six times that of low performance burn-in sockets).

'This innovative product will far outlast traditional burn-in sockets and cost much less than high performance test grade contactors', stated Robert Duff, Wells-CTI Programming Channel Manager.

'The industry will benefit from a longer life programming socket with vastly improved yields and customers will reduce down time, inventory exposure and rework and scrap'.

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BGA socket for programmable ICs

Wells-CTI, supplier of burn-in sockets, has developed a programming socket that can readily manage programmable devices in a volume production environment.