Aries Electronics

Aries ElectronicsAries Electronics product line encompasses a wide variety of packaging products including sockets, headers, and a variety of jumper and cable assemblies. Aries is known in the industry as a major source for unique connector products that solve a wide variety of packaging problems.
Aries is the recognized industry leader in ZIF (Zero-Insertion-Force) Test Sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC, and SOIC devices, and continues to be a leading source for a wide variety of specialty electronic connectors.

In recent years, the company has made major inroads in the market for high-temperature sockets and flexible cable products. The addition of the Correct-A-Chip&reg product line established the company as a major source for “intelligent connectors” (incorporating other components, both passive and active), adapters (connectors that allow the use of one termination style on a board designed for a different termination style).

Most recently, the company has developed and patented several concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets, and has acquired a high-frequency test and burn-in socket line, furthering growth in the test socket market.
Aries Success Results from Mastering Several Manufacturing Processes…

Custom High-Frequency (RF) Socket Design (-1dB Bandwidth at >60GHz)
Patented Limited-Depth Pin Assembly (Correct-A-Chip Adaptors)
Surface-mounting of Electronic Components onto adaptors
Molding Engineered Plastics with Extremely Tight Tolerances (for devices on <0.2mm pitch)
Bending Pins (Vertisocketâ„¢Line) LED/LCD applications
Installation of Pins into Plastic
Crimping Connectors on Flat Cable
Flat Cable Wire Stripping and Separation