Transpar Modules
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State-of-the-Art Transpar™ Signal Technology
The SOC 440 uses advanced 189-pin and 94-pin Transpar signal modules to transfer up to more than 4,000 signal paths between the test head and the probe card. Both the 189-pin and the 94-pin Transpar signal modules use five-wire or coplanar-ground signal path technology to assure premier electrical performance through the entire interface.
The unique Transpar signal module design delivers extraordinary signal fidelity, virtually eliminating frequency-dependent dielectric losses. The result? An interface that is practically transparent to your test signals.
• Transpar Signal Modules are ideal for digital, analog, mixed signal, and power applications.
• Robust spring pins ensure maximum availability.
• Symmetrical pin pattern allows quick, easy installation. Transpar signal modules can’t be installed incorrectly.
Over 4,000 Signal Paths Available
The SOC 440 can transfer from 512 signal paths up to more than 4,000 signal paths (and associated power/utility paths) between the tester and the probe card.
The SOC 440 is flexible, too. Its modular Centaur design lets you easily configure to whatever pin count best suits the tests you’re running, from 512 all the way to more than 4,000. As your pin count requirements grow over time, you simply add the appropriate signal modules, without changing hardware. If you add more test instruments (an AV8 Analog Card, for example), just add the matching signal modules and you’re ready to test — again, without changing any hardware.
Outstanding Bandwidth
Bandwidth is critical to the success of high-pin-count SOC testing. And the Centaur SOC 440 delivers. The SOC 440 uses proven, reliable spring-pin design to give you an extraordinary bandwidth of 2.16 GHz for the entire signal path from the pin card to the probe needle. The Transpar module itself provides an outstanding -3dB point of over 20 GHz! (S21).
Individual Module Characteristics |
Number of Pins |
over 20Ghz (-3dB, S12) |
Signal Pins |
2.16Ghz (-3dB, S12) |
Ground Pins |
<50mOhm per path (includes pin and contacts to PIB and probe card |
Power/Utility pins |
3 Amps |
Spring Force |
-50ºC to +150ºC |
A typical interface with 36 modules would have 2,176 I/O pins, 3,276 ground pins, and 936 power/utility pins. |
Electrical Performance Characteristics |
Module Bandwidth |
over 20Ghz (-3dB, S12) |
Bandwidth including PIB and Probe card trace |
2.16Ghz (-3dB, S12) |
Contact Resistance |
<50mOhm per path (includes pin and contacts to PIB and probe card |
Current Rating per Pin |
3 Amps |
Operating temperature range |
-50ºC to +150ºC |
5 Wire impedance |
50 ohm +5 ohm |
Number of RF ports |
Up to 16 |
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