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Conductive Diamond Plating Process for Probes and Interconnects
Conductive diamonds interposers
Closup of GPCD Gigaprobes(tm) tip
DVT Solutions LLC is partnering with Giga Connections inc. to apply Gold Plated Conductive Diamond (GPCD) particles to the GigaProbes probe tips. This forms a superior, multi-point diamond connection system on the rough surface that can pierce any contaminants on either the DUT leads or test contacts. The resulting contact resistance is fewer than 5 milliohms with no measurable inductance or capacitance after thousands of mate/demate cycles. This controlled impedance material is electrically invisible, requires as little as 10-15 grams contact force, and resists oil and dirt contaminates. 

Conductive Diamond Plating has been used in military systems, including super computers and satellites, while meeting all military environmental specifications. When used as contacts on interposers, The GPCD enables 10 to 40 Gbp/s devices to perform the same or better within RF test socket, CPU socket applications than if they were soldered directly to the board, thereby opening opportunities for a new lead-free interconnect technology

Particle Interconnect
1000's of Conductive Diamonds on Probe
GigaProbes Gold Plated Probe Partical interconnect
Full Gold Plated probe and Conductive diamond/Gold Plated Probe Tips


Gold Plated Conductive Diamond 
Applications

Giga Connections will contract with PCB board houses to plate their boards. Please call 650 593-7083 or Email for quotes

Web Link for Giga Connections inc.

Giga Connections Inc.
Giga Connections Inc.
Giga Connections Inc. 40 GHz interconnects technology deposits 1000’s of Very Sharp, Non-Oxidizing, and Conductive Gold Plated Diamonds on surfaces to be connected. This Creates a 40 GHz Board to Board Connection.
  
BENEFITS
  • Highly reliable connections:  >100,000 mate/de-mate cycles without measurable degradation in signal integrity.
  • Small pitch: Plated contact pad size of 5um (4 mil pitch) can be achieved
  • No scrubbing necessary:  Easily breaks though surface oxide; creating a temporary or permanent connection as good as solder
  • Low mating force required: Decreases necessary minimum force to make low-resistive contact

 

Below are products  where GPCD has been used to improve the performance over standard gold on gold, Delphi Gold Dot or any spring contact interconnects.

 

Visit Giga Connections, Inc. for more information on this advanced interconnect technology.

Web link: http://www.gigaconnections.com



DC - 40GHz Test Diamond interposer Test Sockets


 


Diamond Interconnect Socket
Diamond Interconnect interposer
Conductive Diamond Interposer in 40Ghz Test Socket
Diamond Interconnect
Examples of GPCD interposers
 
Diamond interconnect test socket
IConnect Z-Line Impedance TDR waveform of Test Board with GPCD Socket. The end of the waveform shows almost no impedance discontinuity where the BGA ball and GPCD interposer connects.


Board on Board Diamond Interposer

Conductive Diamond Flex
Flex with Gold Plated Conductive Diamond pads
Flex with Conductive Diamonds
Clos-up of Flex Gold Plated Diamond pads

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