摘要:
A signal transfer device for transferring an electrical signal from a test fixture such as a printed circuit board to a device under test. The signal transfer device is mounted beneath a probe plate and includes a spring-loaded transfer element for contacting a test pad on the test fixture. Through contact by the transfer element, an electrical signal is transferred from the test pad to a probe receptacle in the probe plate, which is wire wrapped to another probe receptacle in the probe plate for use in providing the electrical signal to the device under test.
摘要:
The inventive mass interface or docking station comprises several resource connections that are located in a predetermined arrangement. These connections couple with connections arranged in complementary manner on the test fixture. The resource connections provide the various electrical, power, RF, and pneumatic resources required to test the production devices. The predetermined arrangement of connections allows fixtures to be quickly changed, as all connections can be simultaneously coupled and de-coupled. Thus, the docking station interface on the test fixture is standardized, and the test machine interface on the inventive docking station is customized to the test machine.
摘要:
A tool that loads magnetic heads onto the disk of a hard disk drive. The tool has a first arm which has an alignment block and a plurality of fingers. The first arm cooperates with a second arm which has an alignment slot and a plurality of second fingers. The arms are coupled to an actuator which moves the arms in opposite directions to separate the first fingers from the second fingers. Movement of the arms also causes a first alignment surface of the alignment block to engage a second alignment surface of the alignment slot. The alignment surfaces are essentially parallel with the fingers and insure that the fingers translate relative to each other without any relative rotational movement.
摘要:
A radio frequency (RF) isolation test device providing versatility and flexibility, along with RF shielding and a low resonance test environment, in the testing of various types of devices. The RF isolation test device includes a “box within a box” configuration. An inner box provides for shielding of a device under test and for reducing interference from reflections from RF energy from the device to provide a low resonance test environment. An outer box provides for primary shielding of the device under test from external RF energy.
摘要:
The inventive connection mechanism uses a tongue and groove connection in combination with a RF gasket. Fixture panels are constructed by placing the tongue of one panel into the groove of another panel. The gasket is pre-positioned in the groove, such that the tongue compresses the gasket to the manufacture's specified compression thickness. The panels can then be secured using fasteners. RF fixtures constructed with such connection mechanisms can be rapidly assembled. Moreover, the RF fixtures can be rapidly taken apart to allow for maintenance of the internal elements of the fixture. The use of the tongue and groove connection with the RF gasket provides an RF sealed connection. Thus, the fixture is not subject to interference from undesirable external RF signals.
摘要:
A sawhorse is constructed with brackets allowing the legs of the sawhorse to fold into a compact unit by having the legs interleave when folded. The legs pivot about a plane that is canted to allow each leg to rotate without interfering with any other leg. The length of the legs are not restricted in any fashion. The legs may also be locked in both the extended, or service position as well as the closed position. The bracket may be constructed of as few as two unique parts, and a pair may be nested together for compact shipping, storage, and display on a store shelf.
摘要:
A radio frequency (RF) isolation test device providing versatility and flexibility, along with RF shielding, in the testing of various types of devices. The test device includes a removable plate providing connections for access to a device under test when located within the test device. It also includes a base plate for use in securing a removable nest plate within the test device to accommodate testing of various configurations of devices under test.
摘要:
A radio frequency (RF) isolation test device providing versatility and flexibility, along with RF shielding, in the testing of various types of devices. The test device includes a removable plate providing connections for access to a device under test when located within the test device. It also includes a base plate for use in securing a removable nest plate within the test device to accommodate testing of various configurations of devices under test.
摘要:
An adjustable electrical connector having a rigid or spring-loaded conductive element and a cable coupled to the conductive element. The adjustable electrical connector provides electrical connection to a device under test held in place on a test fixture nest, transferring an electrical signal such as a power source from the cable to the device under test through the conductive element. The adjustable electrical connector may be secured to the test fixture nest in a number of different positions to easily accommodate different types of devices under test.
摘要:
The inventive fixture adapter has installed pneumatic actuators. Pneumatic connections for the actuators are made during installation of the adapter in the fixture. Thus, testing of a device can begin before the drawer is closed, and be completed while the drawer is being opened, thus saving cycle time. The adapter is removably connected to the drawer mechanism of the fixture, and thus can quickly and reliably be changed for a different adapter. All of the customization required for a particular device can be confined to the adapter, and thus the reset of the fixture can be made generic.