Test system and associated interface module

This invention relates to test equipment, especially automated test equipment for testing and examining electronic devices such as integrated circuits. A module () for a test system interfaces between (a) a tester mechanism (and ) having tester contacts () for carrying test signals and (b) a device-...

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Main Authors Griffin, Gary W, Nguyen, Myngoc T, Wells, Gary A, Gore, Carl R, Joy, John W, Shmatovich, Chris A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.07.2002
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Summary:This invention relates to test equipment, especially automated test equipment for testing and examining electronic devices such as integrated circuits. A module () for a test system interfaces between (a) a tester mechanism (and ) having tester contacts () for carrying test signals and (b) a device-side board () having device-side contacts () for connection to external leads of an electronic device () under test. The interface module contains a tester side body () having tester side openings () for being positioned opposite the tester-side contacts, a device-side body () having device-side openings () for being positioned opposite the device-side openings, and interface conductors () extending through the tester-side and device-side openings for connecting the tester contacts to the device-side contacts. The tester body is configured, typically as at least five wedge-shaped portions (), in such a manner as to enable the electronic device under test to have an increased number of external leads.