Socket targets hi-/lo-temp test of 18-lead flex devices

The SBT-FLEX-7000 zero-insertion-force socket addresses high-performance requirements for testing 0.5-mm-pitch, 18-position-linear-array flex devices at temperatures ranging from −55°C to 180°C. The socket is intended for hand test and characterization.

The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 31-gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The current capacity of each contactor is 4 A at 30°C temperature rise. Contactor self-inductance is 0.88 nH, insertion loss is