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Spring Pin Socket User Manual

From Ironwood Electronics, Inc.

SS-BGA sockets provide high bandwidth in a small, cost effective ZIF socket for prototype, test and burn-in applications. SS-BGA socket is a simple, mechanical socket based on spring pin technology. SS-BGA socket is a solder-less socket that can be mounted on to a PCB using supplied hardware. The PCB should have mounting and alignment holes at proper locations (see page 2 of the drawing for recommended PCB layout information). The typical SS-BGA socket footprint is only 5mm larger than the maximum IC size. It is compatible with the alternate SG-BGA (elastomer) socket footprint. If there are pre-existing holes in the PCB, an SS-BGA socket can be custom designed to accommodate those holes

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