Electrical characterization of BGA test socket for high-speed applications

Ming Kun Chen, Cheng Chi Tai, Yu Jung Huang, Li Kuei Fang

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Abstract

This paper discusses the electrical characterization of a high-density and high-speed BGA (ball grid array) socket. The socket is built from copper-clad pogo pins and pinned in a 32 x 32 mm array with 400 pins on a 1.27 mm pitch. It provides power/ground array, and signal pins designed to offer 348 signal lines. The socket-base dielectric has a dielectric constant of about 4.2. The BGA test socket discussed in the paper is being targeted for high-speed testing fixture applications and their pins are closely spaced. Extensive TDR (time domain reflectometry) measurements and IPA510 simulations have been used to extract their significant electrical properties such as differential skews, characteristic impedances, reflection characteristics, and crosstalk. The bandwidth of the BGA socket from the 3 dB return loss criteria was calculated to be around 5 GHz for time domain measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Electronic Materials and Packaging, EMAP 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages123-126
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)078037682X, 9780780376823
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event4th International Symposium on Electronic Materials and Packaging, EMAP 2002 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Duration: 2002 Dec 42002 Dec 6

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Electronic Materials and Packaging, EMAP 2002

Other

Other4th International Symposium on Electronic Materials and Packaging, EMAP 2002
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityKaohsiung
Period02-12-0402-12-06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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