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IC Sockets &
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Ironwood Electronics builds the most comprehensive range of IC sockets and adapters in the industry. Supporting up to 110 GHz bandwidth with industry-leading reliability.

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OUR PRINCIPALS

Exclusive Partner of Ironwood Electronics, USA

Ironwood Electronics sets the standard for high-performance IC sockets and adapters, supporting every major package type from BGA to QFP, with bandwidth up to 110 GHz. 

Bandwidth Support
Up to 0 GHz
Rated Insertion Cycles
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Ultra-Fine Pitch Support
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THE BIG WHY

Why Choose Our Sockets & Adapters

Getting the socket wrong costs more than the socket. We’ve been helping Indian engineers get it right, across every package type, every test condition.

  • Smallest Footprint
    01 Smallest Footprint
    Ironwood's patented Grypper technology delivers net zero package footprint. Critical for space-constrained designs and modern fine-pitch packages where every millimetre counts.
  • Superior Contact Technology
    02 Superior Contact Technology
    Six contact technologies supporting up to 110 GHz bandwidth, pitches from 0.2mm, and pin counts up to 10,000.
  • High Durability
    03 High Durability
    Rated for up to 500,000 insertion cycles, Ironwood sockets are engineered for the demands of high-volume production environments.
PRODUCT CATALOGUE

Our Product Range

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Sockets

High-performance IC sockets for development, characterisation, and production testing across every major package type, from BGA to QFN.

Key Features:
  • Six contact technologies available
  • 110 GHz bandwidth
  • -55°C to +180°C
  • 500K insertion cycles
  • BGA, LGA, QFN packages
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Grypper®

Patented zero-footprint sockets for space-constrained designs and fine-pitch BGA devices, occupying no additional board space beyond the device.

Key Features:
  • Net zero package footprint
  • 0.35mm–0.5mm pitch contacts
  • High ball count option
  • <25g insertion force
  • 40 GHz performance
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Board-to-Board Connectors

Flexible interconnect solutions for board-to-board applications using elastomer, spring pin, and pin-clip technologies, with custom configurations available on short lead times.

Key Features:
  • Elastomer: 94 GHz
  • Spring pin: 8A
  • Pin-clip: low mating force
  • No hard tooling
  • Custom, short lead times
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ATE Contactors

RF rigid pin and high-power contactors for analog, RF, MMWave, and automotive production testing, for high-volume handler and manual configurations.

Key Features:
  • PicoRaptor: 500K insertions
  • PowerRaptor: high-power testing
  • Phantom G2: low inductance
  • Ampire: 12.20A duty cycle
  • Kelvin configurations available
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APPLICATIONS

Where Globetek meets the industry

Silicon ValidationPre-production device characterisation
Semiconductor ProductionBurn-in and ATE testing
Failure Analysis FIB testing and diagnostic socket access
RF & High-Speed Testing Up to 110 GHz bandwidth applications
Automotive Component TestingPower device and IGBT validation
Memory TestingDDR, LPDDR, eMMC, NAND
Silicon Validation

Silicon Validation

Before production, a device needs full characterisation across temperature, frequency, and signal integrity conditions.

Ironwood’s high-speed test sockets give engineers controlled access, with bandwidth and pitch for advanced packages.

Semiconductor Production

Semiconductor Production

High-volume burn-in and ATE testing always demand sockets that maintain consistent electrical performance at scale.

Ironwood’s production-grade socket and contactor families, rated for up to 500K cycles, are built accordingly.

Failure Analysis

Failure Analysis

When a device fails, getting access without altering its condition is always critical for engineers investigating.

Ironwood’s open-top sockets and FIB-compatible designs give diagnostic access without compromising the device or data.

RF & High-Speed Testing

RF & High-Speed Testing

At mmWave frequencies, the socket is always as important as the instrument measuring signal integrity.

Ironwood’s GHz-series sockets support up to 110 GHz bandwidth with six contact technologies, avoiding degradation.

Automotive Component Testing

Automotive Component Testing

Power devices and IGBTs in automotive applications always operate under demanding electrical and thermal conditions.

Ironwood’s PowerRaptor and IGBT families are designed for high-power, high-current validation, in manual configurations.

Memory Testing

Memory Testing

DDR, LPDDR, eMMC, and NAND devices always require sockets maintaining signal integrity at high data rates.

Ironwood’s memory socket variants, including Grypper-based solutions with S21 performance beyond 40 GHz, cover requirements.

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