Semiconductor Engineering

Enhancing Test Socket Performance Through Application-Specific Validation And System-Level Per-Pin OQC

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 ...
EDN

Test socket for memory chips comes with a floating guide

Ironwood Electronics has released a new socket for testing BGA devices like DDR4 memory chips. The SBT-BGA-7051 test socket features a floating guide for precise ball-to-pin alignment. Simply place ...
Morningstar

Modus Test Partners with yieldWerx to Deliver Closed-Loop Socket to Silicon Correlation

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Modus Test, a leader in advanced test socket testing solutions and performance validation, and yieldWerx, a semiconductor data and yield analytics ...
Electronic Design

October 2020 Tech Focus: Test Sockets Get a Plug

Playing a crucial interconnect role in integrated circuits and semiconductor testing, test sockets, aka package probes, serve the role of connecting a device and its tester. IC sockets are categorized ...
Electronic Design

Test & Measurement: Socket Tester Runs Interconnect Tests On 200-Pin DIMMs

Designers encounter many obstacles when using boundary-scan techniques to test sockets. The ScanDIMM-S0200 intelligent socket tester overcomes those problems, performing advanced interconnect tests on ...