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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Munehiro Yamashita, Uji, JP;
Assignee:
Nidec-Read Corporation, Uji, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/102 ;
Abstract
A magnetic field applying portion is positioned above a magnetic field applied region, and applies a magnetic field to the magnetic field applied region. Among probes which are abutted against ball grids of wirings, two probes are selectively connected electrically to a current detector section whereby a closed circuit is formed. This causes the closed circuit to carry an induced current as the magnetic flux through the magnetic field the magnetic field applied region changes with time. A current detector of the current detector section detects the value of the induced current, and whether there is a short-circuit is judged based on the detected current value.