Method of testing electrical components for defects

Details Method of testing electrical components for defects Method of testing electrical components for defects

1990-12-20

1992-06-16

Coles, Sr., Edward L.

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

324158R, 324527, G01R 3102

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051227533

ABSTRACT:
A method of testing electrical circuits on a substrate for detecting shorts and opens. A plurality of electrical networks in which each network has one or more nodes are tested by selectively electrically charging certain nodes and selectively testing other nodes for detecting shorts and opens between the nodes. The method of testing allows various levels of testing to be performed for detecting more and greater different kinds of possible defects.

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