PCGamesN

How to fix bent CPU pins

In this guide, we'll show you how to fix bent CPU pins, as well as how to fix bent motherboard socket pins if you have an LGA motherboard. Bent socket pins are one of the main reasons for motherboard ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Comparison Of State-Of-The-Art Models For Socket Pin Defect Detection

This article is adapted from a presentation at TestConX, March 5-8, 2023, Mesa, AZ, by Vijayakumar Thangamariappan, Nidhi Agrawal, Jason Kim, Constantinos Xanthopoulos, Ira Leventhal, and Ken Butler, ...
Electronic Design

Stamped spring pin socket for 0.8mm pitch Infineon’s LFBGA

Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new socket addressing high performance requirements for burn-in and test applications—SBT-BGA-6553. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31 gram ...
EDN

Pin-And-Socket Interconnect – exceptional strength and integrity

Autosplice has introduced an innovative “non-intrusive” pin-and-socket interconnect system with a patent-pending design that delivers exceptional strength and integrity while eliminating any need for ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Enhancing Test Socket Performance Through Application-Specific Validation And System-Level ...

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 ...