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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2022
Advantest Test Solutions, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Paul Ferrari, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Advantest Test Solutions, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The presented systems and methods enable efficient and effective exchange of test support components. There are a variety of different test support components (e.g., active thermal interposer (ATI) device, exchange kit, etc.) that are configured to support various testing functions. In one embodiment, an automated test equipment (ATE) system comprises: a support component configured to enable support functions associated with testing of a device under test (DUT); a support component head configured to selectively couple with the support component; and an exchange socket configured to hold the support component for a portion of selectively coupling the support component and the support component head.