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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Chananiel Weinraub, Herzliya, IL;
Chananiel Weinraub, Herzliya, IL;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention provides tester load board shields () for attachment to tester load boards. The shields () of the invention protect from physical damage and electromagnetic interference. A preferred embodiment of a tester load board shield () of the invention is disclosed in which a disc () and outer rim () of conductive metal such as aluminum or aluminum alloy are configured to accept a tester load board. The tester load board shield () has holes () to align with a selected tester load board for attachment of the shield () thereto. Stanchions () are provided to facilitate attachment of the Loadboard with shield () to automatic test equipment known in the arts while a tester load board, also familiar in the arts, is fastened to the shield (). Another embodiment of a tester load board shield () is disclosed in the shape of annulus () configured to contain a tester load board within an outer rim (), planar surface (), and inner rim (). Vents () or ventilation slots () are also provided in preferred embodiments of shields () of the invention in order to permit the escape of heat.