Package Converters & Fix Adapters

We offer many adapters for converting IC packaging and device pin outs, solving many IC availability and performance issues. We also offer fix adapters to solve layout problems and some known chip deficiencies. Custom, quick turn solutions are our specialty.

Fix adapters solve design or layout problems, often by modifying pin out, package code characteristics and/or package type. They may incorporate corrective circuitry. These adapters are generally custom solutions, however, we offer some fix adapters as standard products in our catalog.
In many situations, the board is laid out for a wrong pitch or the error occurred while transforming the design from english to metric or vice-versa. Since the device cannot be assembled on to the board, a fix adapter typically made of FR4 with leads or solder balls same as the device is used to solve the problem. The bottom interface of fix adapter matches the error prone board and provides the right land pattern on the top to receive the device. This adaptation can be 1:1 mapping from bottom to top or signals can be fixed due to wrong pin mapping also.
To err is human, to adapt is divine. Fix adaptors come in all sorts of configurations and are usually specific to the mistake that was made. Fix adaptors often overlap with the package conversion function.

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