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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Cherif Ahrikencheikh, Loveland, CO (US);
Inventor:
Cherif Ahrikencheikh, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1750 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining via placement for wireless test fixture printed circuit boards (PCBs) utilizes the fixed test interface pattern of the bottom conductive pads to quickly locate the nearest bottom pad to a given top pad. The distance between the top pad and its nearest bottom pad is then calculable based on the coordinates of the respective pads on the PCB. If the distance is greater than a predetermined clearance requirement, a via is placed within the interior of the nearest bottom pad; otherwise, the via is placed exterior to the nearest bottom pad.