Series 537 Universal PLCC ZIF (Zero-Insertion-Force) Test Socket “Live Bug” Type
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SPECIFICATION WITHOUT NOTICE.FEATURES
- This Universal PLCC ZIF (Zero-Insertion-Force) Test Socket will take 7 sizes of PLCC footprints with Aries’ Insert Plate, P/N XX-537-20 – see Data Sheet 10012, available separately.
- The PLCC is inserted “live bug” (pins down) into the position over the bed and the top-half of the clamshell is closed for testing and/or programming etc., operations. The solder tail pins on the bottom are the ends of the contacts or “bed,” thus permitting mounting to a PC board.
- Accepts JEDEC MO-047AA-AH PLCC’s and JEDEC MO-044AA-AB Ceramics with 20, 28, 44, 52, 68, or 84 square leads. Also accepts JEDEC MS-016 PLCC’s with 32 rectangular leads.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Plastic Parts black UL 94 V-0 Glass-filled Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
- Contact Pin Heat-treated Beryllium-Copper alloy 172
- Contact Plating 12µ [0.31µm] min. Gold per MIL-G-45204 over 100µ [2.54µ] min. Nickel per SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290 over 20µ [0.51µ] Copper per MIL-C-14550
- Hardware Stainless Steel
- Operating Temperature 85°F to 257°F [-65°C to 125°C]
- Life Cycle 10,000 insertions maximum
MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS
- Suggested PCB Hole size 0.032 ±0.002 [0.81 ±0.05] diameter
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CONSULT FACTORY FOR OTHER SIZES & CONFIGURATIONS ALL TOLERANCES ±0.005 [±0.13] UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED PRINTOUTS OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE OUT-OF-DATE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED PRINTOUTS OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE OUT-OF-DATE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNCONTROLLED |
7 Insert Plates P/N XX-537-20 are available for each PLCC lead count. Consult Data Sheet 10012. See Data Sheet 10010 for Additional Information. |
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Download Data Sheet 10011,
Rev C |





