In those exceptional cases involving non-standard packages or specialized test requirements our customers turn to us for a custom solution. At RS Tech we understand the specialized nature of custom packages and the subsequent test requirements. We also recognize the need for specialized features built into the socket in order to accommodate the test functions and integrate with your test hardware.

Our team of specialists has built many different types of high performance designs in the past to accommodate numerous aspects of test. Listed below are a few of the features that we have built into sockets to accommodate our customers test needs.

• Make contact to Top and Bottom package terminations  
• Use of Kelvin Contacts
• Variegated Contact Configurations for Mixed-termination Type Packages
• Compound Lid Latches and Lid Manipulating Hinges
• Adjustable lid Control
• Venting Ports in the Socket Body and the Lid
• Upper or Lower Thermal Heat Sinks
• Massive Grounding Pads
• Windowed Lids and Use of Optical Materials in Lid
• Relief Features on Underside of Socket Body
• Customized Nest Configurations
• Accommodate Myriad Package Configurations
• Use of Multi-DUT Site Nests
• Robust Materials to Meet Rigorous Test Conditions

The photos attached are representative samples of the sockets we have made in the past that include the above features. If you have need for a custom test solution, contact our factory for a complementary evaluation. With your input our engineering team will design a high performance socket solution that will include all of the aspects of your test requirements.