High-frequency modeling and signal integrity analysis of high-density silicone rubber socket

In this paper, we propose and analyze an equivalent RLGC model of silicone rubber socket with single-ended signaling. A silicone rubber socket consists of highly dense metal powders in elastic silicone rubber. When the silicone rubber is compressed, metal powders form a column which corresponds to a pad of package. Thus, it can be modeled as a pair of cylinders. We have successfully verified the proposed model using a 3D electromagnetic (EM) solver in frequency domain and the eye diagram measurement in time domain. As a result, the verified model can be used to determine whether socket is applicable to the test system in the simulation level concurrently with offering physical insight and reducing time spent 3D EM simulating socket.