New surface mount sockets from Tyco Electronics supports Intel Core mobile processors

A new surface mount rPGA sockets from Tyco Electronics, are designed to support Intel Core i7 989 and 988 mobile processors and validated to Intel design guides for mobile devices.
The sockets are designed with pin count patterns of 989 or 988 contact positions to ensure proper alignment of the processor to the socket. The sockets each with a screw-activated cam are equipped with solder balls for direct printed circuit board (PCB) attachment.
The key features of the new rPGA sockets are,
Contact positions on a 1.0 mm X 1.0 mm grid
Simple cam screw actuation
Solder balls facilitate surface mount to PCB
Meets Intel validation
Socket height after reflow is 3 mm
The suggested applications for the new rPGA sockets are Notebook computers and CPUs.
For more details visit www.tycoelectronics.com