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Near Zero Footprint SMT Elastomer Socket for BGA264 Ironwood Electronics introduces near device size footprint test socket incorporating high performance GT elastomer. Specific package to be tested is a BGA with mixed pitch 0.6x0.675mm and 8.7x14.4mm device size. GT elastomer with SMT board provides bandwidth up to 43GHz.

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94GHz Elastomer Socket for BGA1440 Test a 75 watt BGA device with high performance elastomer using a simple swivel lid mechanism. Elastomer connects each signal with -1dB insertion loss at 94GHz frequency to PCB. Heatsink with fan keeps BGA device junction temperature not exceeding 100C.

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Chip Size Socket for 0.5mm Pitch BGA35 Ironwood Grypper sockets are great for enabling fast easy swap out of a BGA device for development sorting and failure analysis. The Grypper socket allows you to simply snap in the BGA device into the socket – No Lid needed. The Grypper sockets are the same size as the device, “ZERO FOOTPRINT SOCKET”, so they will reflow directly onto the same area as the original device. The Grypper has excellent electrical performance to 40 GHz @ -1dB.

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