Press Releases

Zero footprint LPDDR5 Grypper Socket Socket your BGA496 using Grypper Socket same size as device with Superior Electrical Performance

January 2020

Ironwood Electronics, continues to design and manufacture new Grypper/G40 test sockets for the latest releases of memory devices - LPDDR5. Ironwood Grypper socket, part number 109111-0003, allows testing of the newest generation of Package-On-Package type LPDDR5 devices that have 496 Ball 0.4mm pitch, with speeds up to 5500Mb/s.

Open top Socket for QFP48 Socket and Test your 48 lead Quad Flat pack device using extreme temperature socket

January 2020

Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new Stamped spring pin socket addressing high performance requirements for testing 48 lead Quad flat pack - CBT-QFE-3018. The contactor used in CBT-QFE-3018 socket is a stamped spring pin with 17 gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 10,000+ insertions.

ATE Socket for QFN40 Socket your 5.9x5.9mm, 0.5mm pitch QFN packages on ATE board with performance equivalent to direct solder version

December 2019

Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new QFN socket design using high performance elastomer capable of 60+ GHz, very low inductance for ATE applications. The GTP-QFN-1001 socket is designed for 5.9x5.9 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 60+ GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss.

75GHz BGA Socket for Xilinx's BGA1596 Quickly and easily Socket your mixed pitch 40x40 array, BGA1596 packages on any application board with performance equivalent to direct solder version

November 2019

Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new BGA socket design using high performance elastomer capable of 75GHz, very low inductance and wide temperature applications. The GT-BGA-2127 socket is designed for 40x40 mm package size and operates at bandwidths up to 75GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss.

GRYPPER SOCKETS now available through Ironwood Electronics True Zero Footprint BGA Memory Sockets

November 2019

Ironwood Electronics, with the recent announcement of the Technology Licensing and Operations agreements executed between Ironwood and HSIO Technologies, now offers the Gypper DDR and other memory sockets. The DDR4 Ironwood Grypper socket, P/N 107022-0038, allows testing device in the exact footprint as the device.