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Todays Semiconductor manufacturing demands increasingly clean environments due to the reduction of the chip node size. This means that sources of particulation and contamination needs to be reduced in …

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Once you machine an accurate socket and an ultra small array pattern you need a socket that can test over a wide temperature range while holding strict dimensional stability. What good is a perfectly …

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In the Back End Test socket market we have concluded that the machined features continue to miniaturize driven by Moore's Law and the decreasing chip size.The fact is, not all plastic materials are ca …

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Materials for test socket applications need to a balance between the stability of the spocket after machining and the ability to machine the precise and micro features. When developing these m …

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The market is filled with choices when it comes to selecting the right material for your Test Socket or related application. Even though the raw materials are known, there are nuances created from the …

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Tensile Elongation at Yield (ASTM D638) is a property developed to measure the elastomeric limitations of polymers. The test essentially measures the length a plastic will stretch to the point of brea …

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