FEATURES

Kalypso is a high performance test socket and contactor solution for your high performance QFN and lead-frame packaged testing applications. Kalypso offers higher bandwidth, low and stable contact resistance, and low inductance for your high performance testing demands. With a lower cost of ownership than comparable socket solutions, Kalypson provides superior electrical and mechanical performance using a low profile, short electrical path contact design. Experience the advantage with Kalypso, from Antares Advanced Test Technologies.

Why use Kalypso?
• Utilize Existing Load Boards - Footprint Compatible
• Superior Electrical Performance to Comparable Solutions
• Superior Mechanical Performance to Comparable Solutions
• Lower Cost - Initial and Ownership
• Field Replaceable Interconnect - lower cost of maintenance
• Superior Worldwide Support and Service

Feature Highlights
• Socket Material rated from -65°C to 165°C
• Contacts - Polished BeCu with 200 µinches Nickel & 50 µinches Baked Hard Gold
• Baked Hard Gold - harder than standard gold lower Cres than PdCo
• Ground Block - Ribbed Solid BeCu w/Nickel & Gold plating

SPECIFICATIONS

Inductance:	1.0 Offset	1.6 Offset
Self Ind. (nH)	0.4	0.52
Mutual Ind. (nH):	0.18	0.20
Capacitance
Ground Cap. (pf):	0.25	0.25
Mutual Cap. (pf):	0.09	0.09
Insertion Loss
-1 db (GHz):	19.7	18.5
Current	4 Amp min. Continuous in free air
C Res	< 6 milliohms
Force	30 - 35 g/contact
Cycles	300 - 500K + insertions

Electrical characteristics at 0.5mm pitch.

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