Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Hollington, Jermele (Department: 2829)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
Of individual circuit component or element
Reexamination Certificate
active
11367983
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit (IC) package testing apparatus integrates a temperature sensor, heater (or cooler), and controller within a single modular unit. The controller is a microprocessor embedded within the modular unit and in communication with the sensor and heater. The controller allows a selected testing temperature to be input by a user via a communications link to the controller. Each IC package has its testing temperature individually controlled by a controller. The module is easily attached and removed from an open-top socket through the use of latches on the testing socket. Many IC packages can be quickly placed and removed from testing sockets when a matrix of sensors and heaters (or coolers) are located on a single top attach plate with the sensors and heaters (or coolers) individually spring-loaded on the single top attach plate.
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Denheyer Brian J.
Kuenster Gordon B.
Lopez Christopher A.
Hollington Jermele
Marger & Johnson & McCollom, P.C.
Wells CTI-LLC
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