Test socket
The test socket according to the present disclosure is configured to allow terminals of a warped device under test to comes into contact with electrode pads of a tester, which generates a test signal, to perform an electrical test for the device under test, this test socket is configured such that, by the upper plungers, which are separate components from the barrel assembly and have different thicknesses, the terminals of the warped device under test can come simultaneously into contact with the socket pins, thereby applying the same stroke to all the socket pins.
1 . A test socket configured to allow terminals varying in height of a warped device under test to come into contact with electrode pads of a tester, which generates a test signal, to perform an electrical test for the device under test, the test socket comprising:
a plurality of socket pins, each socket pin comprising a barrel assembly in which a lower plunger, which can come into contact with the electrode pad, is supported by an elastic force, a first contact part as a separate component distinct from the barrel assembly and being capable of coming into contact with a terminal of the terminals, and an upper plunger provided with a second contact part coming into contact with the barrel assembly,
wherein the barrel assembly is formed by coupling the lower plunger and the spring to the barrel; and
a socket body having pin holes in which the socket pins are disposed respectively, each pin hole being formed at a position corresponding to the terminal of the terminals of the device under test;
wherein each socket pin includes an upper plunger having a thickness configured to compensate for a height difference of a corresponding terminal,
wherein the upper plunger of at least one of the plurality of socket pins has a thickness different from thicknesses of the upper plungers of other socket pins,
wherein when the device under test approaches the test socket, the terminals of the device under test are capable of simultaneously contacting the pins of the test socket.
2 . The test socket of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a periphery of the socket body is smaller than a thickness of the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a central portion.
3 . The test socket of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the upper plunger is increased from the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a periphery of the socket body towards the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a central portion.
4 . The test socket of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a periphery of the socket body is greater than a thickness of the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a central portion.
5 . The test socket of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the upper plunger is decreased from the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a periphery of the socket body towards the upper plunger of the socket pin disposed on a central portion.
6 . The test socket of claim 1 , wherein the socket body comprises:
a housing having housing holes formed therein, each housing hole being configured to receive a portion of the upper plunger therein; and
a plate coupled to a lower side of the housing and having plate holes formed therein, each housing hole being configured to receive a portion of the barrel assembly therein,
wherein the housing hole and the plate hole are combined with each other to form a pin hole.