In today's smartphone market, every new product release carries the expectations and attention of countless users. Among them, the release of iPhone 16 undoubtedly sparked widespread discussions in the industry once again. This highly anticipated phone has not only achieved a comprehensive upgrade in hardware configuration, but also put in a lot of effort in quality control and performance testing, all of which cannot be separated from the support of the key technology of testing probes.

The biggest hardware highlight of iPhone 16 is undoubtedly its brand new A18 bionic chip. This chip, based on the second-generation 3nm manufacturing process, has achieved significant improvements in both CPU and GPU performance. The CPU adopts a six core architecture, including two performance cores and four energy efficiency cores. Compared with the previous generation A16 chip, its performance has been improved by 30%, and power consumption has been reduced by 30%. This performance improvement undoubtedly brings a smoother user experience and longer battery life to the iPhone 16. However, such improvement is not achieved overnight and cannot be achieved without countless tests and optimizations.

During this process, the testing probe played a crucial role. Test probes are generally formed by riveting and pre pressing three basic components: needle tip, needle tube, spring, and precision instrument. Their size requirements reach the micrometer level, making them a high-end precision electronic component with high manufacturing technology content. It can penetrate into every corner of the interior of mobile phones, conducting comprehensive and multi-level inspections of key components such as chips, circuit boards, and cameras, providing valuable data support for engineers.

During the development of iPhone 16, test probes were widely used in various aspects. From the initial chip design to the final product testing, every step is inseparable from the precise measurement and data analysis of testing probes.During the testing process, the probe is installed inside a socket or fixture, which is placed between the tested object and the test substrate. The probe connects the tested object to the test substrate and determines whether the tested object is qualified by transmitting a certain current and frequency.

Centalic is a national high-tech enterprise that has owned a "fully self operated large-scale" probe production line for over 40 years, focusing on the research and development and manufacturing of various testing probes. After the raw materials are received, each process step including turning, cleaning, heat treatment, electroplating, assembly, inspection and shipment is controlled by our company's self operated production line, with standardized production processes and strict control over delivery time and quality.

As the core component of chip testing, the performance and quality of test probes are crucial. Suntory has conducted extensive research on the structural design, materials, and production of test probes. Continuously improving the performance and quality of testing probes, contributing more to the development of the chip industry.