BRISTOL, Pa., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aries Electronics, a US manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products used worldwide, now offers the industry's first CSP sockets that accept any area-array device for high-temperature testing up to +200 degrees C.  The new AR4HT Series sockets incorporate a low-profile 0.45 mm contact structure (compressed) that is shorter than other low-profile contacts and provides excellent compliance for reliable ATE testing and burn-in.

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For the first time, applications that require high-temperature device testing and burn-in, as well as those with high-frequency bandwidth, low inductance and high current conditions, can now incorporate cost-effective and high-reliability CSP socket technology to test and burn-in virtually any area-array device at temperatures up to +200 degrees C.  The sockets are successfully employed in military, aerospace and geophysical environments as well as in research and development. 

The AR4HT sockets accommodate a variety of area-array devices including BGA, LGA, QFN, DFN, CSP, MLCC and POP as well as bumped die with full and partial arrays.  Full socket operating temperature is -55 degrees C to +200 degrees C with a life expectancy of more than 10,000 actuations. The socket can accommodate IC devices with a pitch of 0.4 mm or greater as well as mixed pitch environments.

The interposer set is comprised of silver particles within a silicon elastomer with a patented polyimide core.  Initial contact force is 20 to 30 grams per lead.

As with all Aries test and burn-in sockets, the new AR4HT series is available in custom sizes and configurations to suit specific customer applications.

Pricing for an AR4HT socket starts at $175.  Delivery is 20 work days ARO.

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, Pa. 19007-6810; Tel: 215-781-9956; Fax: 215-781-9845; Email: info@arieselec.com; Web: http://www.arieselec.com, Data sheet # 23026 http://www.arieselec.com/Web_Data_Sheets/23026/23026.htm, Europe Email: europe@arieselec.com.

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EDITORS NOTE:  From its Bristol, Pa. facility, Aries Electronics Inc. manufactures an extremely broad range of custom and standard interconnection and packaging products used worldwide for a variety of electronics applications. Industry leading products include Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices; the "intelligent" Correct-A-Chip™ product line; adapters and connectors; several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets; and an extensive array of high frequency test and burn in sockets.  The company also specializes in meeting custom requirements for its customers.

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