High Performance Spring Probe Connector and Test Socket Solutions

RC Spring Probe™ Production Proven Compression Interconnect

Ardent Concepts Contactors and Interconnect interfaces are based on our proprietary wire form contact, the RC Spring Probe™. This technology is capable of the highest loop through bandwidth of any metal, area array connector available and is capable of pitches down to .3mm. The RC Spring Probe™ is useful for high performance interconnect for many package and board designs. Test socket and high speed connectors designs for tight pitch area array and high-node count requirements are available, and we can help you to design and build your own using RC Spring Probe™ technology.

KEEP IT SIMPLE: RC Spring Probe™ vs. Traditional Spring Probes and Pogo Pins:

RC Spring Probe™ interconnect technology was born of a simple concept; What if we could eliminate the barrel and the plunger from a traditional "pogo" style spring pin and make the spring inside behave like an electrical contact instead of behaving like an inductor?

The key to keeping it simple? The patented "wipe action" of the coils. Instead of behaving like an inductor, the wire form "shorts" and behaves like a solic element. This concept allows us to design systems capable of up to 37GHz @ < -1dB. The result is an exceptionally clean AC performance in an exceptionally simple mechanical connector design.

That was over 10 years ago. Since then, RC Spring Probe™ has been designed as a drop-in replacement for high performance pogo pin connectors and sockets for many of the most advanced technology firms in the world.

The RC Spring Probe™ is available in a variety of pitch and height configurations. We will work with you on your custom design applications, provide sample contacts, and help you to determine the best contact size and pitch for your particular compliant interconnect requirement. Use the table below to view more detailed information on the contacts, and gain an understanding of the anatomy of our designs.

Test and Measurement Connectors

Ardent Concepts is focused on helping clients improve electrical efficiencies and reduce costs with innovative spring loaded connector and test socket designs. We design and build custom and off-the-shelf compression mount connectors and test sockets for customers around the world using patented RC Spring Probe™ technology. Industries served include the semiconductor, medical device, military and industrial design sectors.

Multi-GHz RC Spring Probe™ Technology is more robust, more scalable and less expensive than legacy solutions like barrel spring pins or conductive elastomerics. Spring Loaded Connectors and Test Sockets with RC Spring Probe™ technology offer the best possible electrical performance for an all metal-solution, making them the preferred discrete-node alternative to expensive "pogo" style pins. With pitch capability down as low as .3mm and force per node as low as 5 grams, massively parallel interfaces are possible without massive force.

If you have used traditional spring pin, spring probe, or spring loaded connectors for your application, RC Spring Probe™ technology is a clear alternative. Custom Spring Loaded Connectors, PCB interfaces, IC Test Sockets and Device Fixtures are all possible with short lead times from Ardent Concepts.

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