Socket Supports 42.5 mm x 42.5 mm BGAs

Tailored for 1-mm pitch, 1,760-pin BGA devices, the SG-BGA-6348 socket supports 42.5 mm x 42.5 mm package sizes and operates at bandwidths up to 8 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The socket dissipates 35W with active heat sinking, a.k.a., forced convection cooling using a dc fan. Contact resistance is typically 20 m? per pin, operating temperature range is -35°C to +100°C, pin self inductance is 0.15 nH, mutual inductance is 0.025 nH, capacitance to ground is 0.01 pF, and current capacity is 2A per pin. Single-piece pricing for the SG-BGA-6348 is $1,196. IRONWOOD ELECTRONICS, Burnsville, MN. (800) 404-0204.