XLA SOCKET
NEXT-GENERATION XLA SOCKET TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES SUPERIOR WARPAGE CONTROLTE Connectivity’s (TE) distinctive new XLA socket technology enables you to customize yourmicroprocessor to optimize the performance of your solutions. The XLA product line wasdeveloped for next generation data rates and can easily scale in size to align with technology
trends. Our technology provides more reliable performance with superior warpage control
compared to traditional molded socket technologies. TE can develop the entire solution including
both socket and compression loaded hardware.
Key Features

Key Benefits

Applications•Combines both PCB andstamped technologies•

Warpage control 78% better
than traditional plastic housings•Servers•

Switches•

Customizable to align withyour design specifications
in a one piece design•

33% better true positioning on
the solder ball and contact•

Optical Modules•

Low CTE mismatch
to motherboard•

Interposers•

Validated to support
56 Gbps data rates•

Multiple configurations available
including both LGA/BGA andLGA/LGA mounting styles

DATA AND DEVICES /// XLA SOCKETXLA Socket
XLA Technology

56Gbps 10,000+
ValidatedPin counts

Warpage (Min-Max): 0.07mm - 0.09mm
Contact Side True Positioning: 0.10mm

Up to110mm×110mm
Contact Deflection: 0.32mm
Peak Normal Force (NF): 34 gf

Mounting Styles

LGA/ BGA (Hybrid)

LGA/ LGA (Dual Compression)

Pros• Lower cost
• Lower profile• Less venerable to pin
damagePros• Better deflection &working range• Easy field replacement

Hardware Capabilities
TE has decades of experience developing compression hardward to ensure a reliable connection
between the CPU and motherboard. Our hardware capabilities include independent loadingmechanisms with formed levers, machined bolster plates and load cells to ensure a precise
amount of load is equally distributed across the microprocessor, as well as minimizing thecomplexity to implement the hardware during your assembly process.

Please contact TE today so our experienced engineering teams can help design the socket needed foryour next-generation application.

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