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ECT is the world's leading manufacturer of POGO contact probes for a wide range of applications and bare and loaded printed circuit board testing. Since 1965, Everett Charles Technologies, 'ECT-CPG', has taken a leadership role in the development of advanced technology board test products holding over 100 patents. Originating with the company's signature POGO spring probe contacts, ECT-CPG has broadened its business through acquisition. In addition, it has expanded its growth to include international manufacturing of bare board test systems, flying probe systems, bare board fixturing, loaded board fixturing, test services and, most recently, equipment, sockets and performance boards for semiconductor test operations.

Since its founding in 1965, Everett Charles Technologies has been the leader in developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for all electronic interconnect and test markets. New and emerging technologies in networking, mobile devices, medical, automotive and industrial products elevate every aspect of our lives and they require contact solutions of unprecedented quality, miniaturization and integrity to interconnect and test reliably and cost-effectively. Everett Charles Technologies has been at the forefront of product development and quality to meet these requirements with premier products which involve more than and over 100 patents beginning with its invention of the first replaceable spring probe whose descendants still set the standard in compliant contact technology today. As you embark on future product developments, know that we are ready to partner with you to define all of your Contact Solutions.

ECT-CPG's involvement in the full spectrum of test creates a unique synergy that is unmatched in the industry. Committed to quality, the ECT-CPG manufacturing facility in Lincoln, RI is registered to ISO 9001:2015. Spray applied works well for applications such as gluing veneer onto MDF, Aluminium sheets etc, in the manufacture of decorative laminates. The method of supply of the Contact Adhesive can be either in a liquid form, where the operator will be required to use a pneumatic compressor and spray gun or in a pressurized canister which can be either used in-house or on site.

ECT invented the snap-out probe in 1965. It was the first replaceable spring probe available to test engineers when ATE was in its infancy. The hand-assembled probe was simple and rugged. Modern spring probes retain some fundamental attributes of the original design, but they are far more sophisticated. Mechanical design evolves on CAE/CAD systems, enabling our engineers to program manufacturing equipment to optimize their designs. Custom designed machining equipment, plating processes, and automatic assembly systems produce precision probes with ultra-smooth surfaces. Plunger-to-barrel tolerances are tighter. Probe tips are sharper. Springs fabricated from specially-formulated alloys maximize probe life. Quality checks are made throughout the manufacturing process using computerized statistical process controls. Final inspection ensures that the probes we ship are defect-free.

Since 2018 ECT-CPG is a company of Cohu, Inc., headquartered in Poway, California, with locations throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Cohu founded in 1957 has grown to become a global leader in test and handling equipment, thermal subsystems, test contacting, vision inspection & metrology and MEMS test solutions supplying the semiconductor industry and its test subcontractors. ECT is proud to produce many probe components in-house. This enables us to have full control of our quality standards and allows us to react quickly to customer demands.