IC Test Sockets

Pushing Limits Together.

We offer full Vertically Integrated Test socket solution:

  • Design
  • Design Approval
  • Fabrication
  • Parts assembly
  • Full Analysis
  • Final QC 100% Outgoing inspection

The characteristics of our test socket:

  • Ideal for both handler and hand test
  • Supported all device package types like CSP, BGA, QFN, QFP and etc.
  • Supported all lead counts and package size
  • Supported minimum pitch 170µm, and low profile minimum test height of 0.5mm
  • Minimum Keep out area: approx. 1.5mm beyond the ICs package size
  • Customized designs to suit different test function / handler
  • Various types of Hand Jig (Lid) to suit to function and cost effectiveness
  • Heat dissipation integrated Heat Sink and Fan option

General Information of Mieux Test Socket Solution:

  • Material selection based on application
    -Torlon 5530, Torlon 5030, Torlon 4203
    – Semitron 520, Semitron MDS 100
    – Vespel SP1, Vespel SCP5000
    – Peek 1000, Ultem

  • Operating Temperature: -55ºC to +200ºC
  • Contacts – Spring Probe – Elastomer
  • High Frequency up to 20GHz @ -1dB
  • Contact Resistance: < 50mOhm
  • Self inductance: down to 0.5 nH @ 10GHz
  • Current rating: up to 3.5A
  • Operating Cycle : > 500,000 insertions
  • RoHS compliance

High Speed RF Test Sockets

Electrical Specification (typical)

  • Bandwidth                   : <20GHz @-1dB
  • Self-Inductance          : <0.8 nH
  • Current Rating          : <3.0 A
  • Contact Resistance     : <50 mΩ
  • Rise time               : <22ps

Mechanical Specifications (typical)

  • Working Travel          : 0.4 to 0.65 mm
  • Pogo Pin Test Height      : >1.50mm
  • Spring force                 : up to 30g
  • Operating Cycle          : > 150K   insertion  
  • Operating Temp          : -55˚C to +200˚C

Kelvin Contact Solution

  • Available in all singulated, strip and also WLCSP package
  • Min device pitch of 0.4mm
  • Min kelvin pitch 0.0.5mm
  • Max current rating 3.5A continuous

WLCSP Socket Solutions

  • Sping pin solution for low cost maintenance
  • Min pitch of 170um
  • Kelvin available
  • Manual alignment plate attachment for handtest

Strip Test Socket Solutions

Solution for huge array multisites testing

Dramatical cost reduction

Elastomer Test Socket :

– Bandwidth     :> 40 GHz @ -1dB loss

– Self Inductance

     < .35 nH at 10GHz

     < .40 nH at 20GHz

     ~ .50 nH at 25GHz

– Mutual Capacitance     :< 0.016 pF

– Contact Resistance :< 25 mOhm

– Characteristic Impedance :~ 50 Ohm (+/- 5%)

– Current Rating     :3.5 A/lead (10C heat rise)

– Contact Length     :1.04mm (.041” +/- .001”)

– Compliance Range

     LGA/QFN       :.30-.35mm (.012-.014”)

     BGA                    :.40-.46mm (.016-.018”)

– Contact Force/Lead     :12-16 g/L

– Operating Temperature     :-55C to +165C

– Expected Life

     Contact Set     :> 2,000,000 actuations *

     Silmat           :> 200,000 actuations *