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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2020
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Jeffrey N. Judd, Oronoco, MN (US);
Matthew Doyle, Chatfield, MN (US);
Matthew S. Kelly, Oakville, CA;
Henry M. Newshutz, Rochester, MN (US);
Timothy J. Tofil, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark J. Jeanson, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electrical apparatus that includes: an electronic substrate having a plurality of pads for connecting to an electronic component placed on the electronic substrate; a shield placed on a surface of the electronic substrate, the shield having a plurality of openings with the plurality of openings aligned over the plurality of pads and at least a portion of each of the plurality of openings being conductive; connection means to connect the conductive portions of each of the plurality of openings to a fault detect and error handling circuit; and the fault detect and error handling circuit to detect a short circuit between at least one of the conductive portions and the pad aligned with the opening containing the at least one of the conductive portions.