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Silmat

®

 Test Socket 

Assembly & Maintenance Instructions 

Test Socket with SC4 or SC5 Contact Set 

Recommended Tools 

Socket drawings for components’ terminology and appropriate stack up sequence.

Allen wrench or screwdriver appropriate for socket mounting screws.

Straight edge tool or flat-tip tweezers for easing contacts on/off the guide pins.

Fiberglass brush or stiff wire brush for cleaning and removing oxides from Contact Set

and PCB.

Soft animal hair brush or Post-it

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 Note with light adhesive for gently removing debris and

contaminants from Silmat

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.

Compressed air for blowing debris off Contact Set, Silmat

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 and PCB.

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Содержание Silmat Test Socket

Страница 1: ... screwdriver appropriate for socket mounting screws Straight edge tool or flat tip tweezers for easing contacts on off the guide pins Fiberglass brush or stiff wire brush for cleaning and removing oxides from Contact Set and PCB Soft animal hair brush or Post it Note with light adhesive for gently removing debris and contaminants from Silmat Compressed air for blowing debris off Contact Set Silmat...

Страница 2: ...e it can cause damage to the Contact Set tooling holes Install Remove the Silmat Note keying orientation patterns and or tooling holes Blow off both sides with compressed air prior to assembly to remove any debris Important Do not touch rub brush or clean the Silmat columns Install Silmat so one side touches the Contact Set and the other side faces the PCB Gently press one of the tooling holes ove...

Страница 3: ...nly remove the contacts when extra cleaning is required or when the contacts need to be replaced While the socket assembly remains attached to the PCB it is recommended to store it without a DUT in the socket so the contacts remain unactuated during that time which will help extend the life Handling Cleaning Contact Set Always handle by the outside edges and avoid touching the top and bottom of th...

Страница 4: ...o touching the Silmat Use compressed air to blow dust and debris from the top and bottom of the contacts prior to use and assembly If there is debris that cannot be removed by air use a soft animal hair brush or a Post it Note with light adhesive to gently remove any remaining debris It may also be helpful to use a microscope and tweezers to remove some contaminants Note Some loose particles from ...

Страница 5: ...ts and possibly impact contact life It is important to stay within the recommended compression operating range It is also important to eliminate any PCB flex or deflection to maintain coplanar actuation of the contacts DUT Mis Registration Over or under sized devices compared to nominal specs may cause mis registration with the contacts and impact test results It could also cause mis insertions an...

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