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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Applicants:
Kenneth P. Parker, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jacob L. Bell, Vancouver, WA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth P. Parker, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Jacob L. Bell, Vancouver, WA (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R031/04 ; G01R031/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for testing continuity of electrical paths through a connector of a circuit assembly has a package containing incomplete or no mission circuitry for the circuit assembly. The package is provided with a plurality of contacts for mating to a plurality of contacts of the connector. A test sensor port is integrated with the package. A plurality of passive circuit components are integrated with the package, ones of which are coupled in parallel between ones of the contacts on the package and the test sensor port.