We help you design cost-effective IC Interconnect and, Test and Burn-In solutions.

Finding the "best" solution the first time, can present challenges; we make it easier.

It's all about "Connecting"

Our Products and Services

A wide variety of product solutions for your IC Interconnect and Testing needs

Board-to-Board Connectors

Hi-Temp, Hi-Frequency, and fine-pitch (0.3mm) board-to-board connectors for a wide variety of applications

IC Adaptors

IC adaptors for thru-hole and SMT applications. Effective work-around for IC package obsolecence and availability

IC Test & Burn-In Sockets

Hi-Temp, Hi-Frequency and fine-pitch (0.3mm) IC Test and Burn-In Sockets for any application

Custom Heatsinks

Copper (Cu) and Aluminum (Al) precision machined and extruded heatsinks with available annodization

Swiss Screw-Machine Pins

Copper Alloy & Stainless Steel production and CNC precision turned pins with a wide range of custom platings and assemblies

Flash Memory Sockets

SMT-mount production Flash Sockets for 8 and 16 pin memory packaged on tape-and-reel

Legacy Sockets & Connectors

Legacy IC Sockets, pin-headers, and connectors for your legacy applications

IC Test Solutions by RTI

Custom test boards, curve-trace testers and socket solutions from Robson Technologies

IC Test Systems by ELES Semi

Complete IC Test Systems for reliability, Zero-Defect and 100% Yield

Engineering Support

Your problem is our challenge. We will find, create, and/or engineer a solution for your particular situation. Our 40+ years in the industry and 28 years in business give us the experience to help.

Quality Product

Our product is manufactured in ISO-9001 certified facilities in the USA, Switzerland and Taiwan ROC.

Effective Pricing

We may not always offer the "lowest" price, but we will always give you the greatest value. It's not how much you spend; but it's what you get, for what you spend.

About Chupond

After heading marketing, sales and corporate management for various IC Socket and Connector companies for over 12 years, Paul Ruo, founded Chupond America, Inc. in September of 1994. What began with brokering a simple line of sockets imported from Taiwan, the company has expanded to become a full service supplier of IC device connectors and adaptors, along with now supplying Test and Burn-In sockets, testers and testing services. Chupond further provides sales and marketing consulting services to the IC Test and Burn-in industry. Chupond products feature Test, Burn-in and Production IC Sockets, IC adaptors, heatsinks, custom connectors, a full range of standard and custom screw-machine parts, along with custom assembly operations. Chupond’s products are sourced from its partners in the US, Taiwan and Switzerland.