Ironwood Electronics introduces a new LCC socket design, the GT-QFN-3010 socket, which uses a high performance elastomer capable of 75 GHz. The socket offers low inductance, less than 1dB of insertion loss and an operating temperature range of -55 to +160 degrees Celsius. It is ideal for wide temperature applications and was designed for a 14.3×14.3 mm package size
“The socket is designed to dissipate few watts using compression screw and can be customized up to 100 watts with heat sink on top of the screw and adding axial flow fan. The contact resistance is typically 20 milliohms per pin. The socket is mounted on the target PCB with no soldering, and uses very small real estate allowing capacitors/resistors to be placed close by. The socket is constructed with swivel lid which incorporates a quick insertion method so that IC’s can be changed out quickly. The socket components are gold plated for RF shielding,” according to the company.
