Device size SMT Spring Pin sockets for all types of components with Superior Electrical Performance Ironwood Electronics, continues to design and manufacture new innovative SMT sockets. The Near Zero Spring Pin allows you to surface mount a socket into nearly the same space as your device. These sockets utilize two technologies; Spring Pins, that are […]

Established in 1986, Ironwood Electronics is a world-class manufacturer of high performance sockets, adapters, and modules. Our vast product line includes over 25,000 different designs, all manufactured in our state of the art, ISO9001:2015 certified facility. We offer a wide selection of both custom and standard high performance adapters and sockets, plus experienced engineering for […]

Socket your 625 pin BGA package 0.65mm pitch without significant performance loss and with minimal increase in PC Board footprint Ironwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high performance BGA socket for 0.65mm pitch BGA 625 pin device. The CG-BGA-5032 socket is designed for 16×16 mm package size and operates at bandwidth up to 30 […]

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. The LPDDR5 Grypper/G40 socket fits to the […]

Stamped Spring Pin Socket User Manual Table of Contents: Socket Mechanics Selecting a BGA Stamped pin socket PCB Requirements Thickness Finish Cleanliness IC and PCB Reflow Requirement Socket Assembly Backing and insulation Plate IC Insertion/extraction 5mm, 0.65mm & 0.8mm Center – BGA Stamped Contact Specification (Scale 40:1) 5mm, 0.65mm & 0.8mm Center – LGA/QFN Stamped […]

Socket and Test your 48 lead Quad Flat pack device using extreme temperature socket !!      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 […]

Socket your 5.9×5.9mm, 0.5mm pitch QFN packages on ATE board with performance equivalent to direct solder version 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 5.9×5.9 mm package size and operates at bandwidths […]

Quickly and easily Socket your mixed pitch 40×40 array, BGA1596 packages on any application board with performance equivalent to direct solder version 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 40×40 mm package […]

True Zero Footprint BGA Memory Sockets !! 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. Fitting the socket […]