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ARIES ELECTRONICS, INC. High Performance RF Test Sockets. High Performance RF Test Sockets. Microstrip Contact TM. A flexible contact system that becomes part of the PCB microstrip during package testing. Microstrip Contact TM. Cantilever Contact Short Contact TM
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ARIES ELECTRONICS, INC. High Performance RF Test Sockets
Microstrip ContactTM A flexible contact system that becomes part of the PCB microstrip during package testing
Microstrip ContactTM Cantilever Contact Short ContactTM Microstrip Contact Figure 1. Contact Size Comparison (short contact is a trademark of Johnstech International Corporation)
Ultra-High Frequency Capability 1 dB loss @ 10 GHz
Ultra-High Frequency Capability Figure 2. Surrogate Package Test Data (GigaTest Labs report)
Superior Long-Term Performance 1,000,000+cycles: Delta - Nitro Flex 1688 Aetrium - 5050T *withno loss of contact performance
Superior Long-Term Performance 500,000+ cycles: Ismeca - NT216, MP100 Daymarc - 717D Multitest - 9308B, 9510
Superior Long-Term Performance Figure 4b. Start of Wiping Action and Upward Force.
Superior Long-Term Performance Figure 4c. Microstrip Contact becomes part of the transmission line.
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”)
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”) • Nearly non-measurable self-inductance (<0.01 nH)
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”) • Nearly non-measurable self-inductance (<0.01 nH) • Mutual contact capacitance (~0.04pF)
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”) • Nearly non-measurable self-inductance (<0.01 nH) • Minimal contact capacitance (~0.04pF) • Only 1 dB loss @ 10GHz
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”) • Nearly non-measurable self-inductance (<0.01 nH) • Minimal contact capacitance (~0.04pF) • Only 1 dB loss @ 10GHz • Superior life-cycle (500,000 plus insertions)
Summary • Shortest signal path (~0.007”) • Nearly non-measurable self-inductance (<0.01 nH) • Minimal contact capacitance (~0.04pF) • Only 1 dB loss @ 10GHz • Superior life-cycle (500,000 plus insertions) • Pressure-mount installation