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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Applicants:
David K. Mcelfresh, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenny C. Gross, San Diego, CA (US);
Ramakrishna C. Dhanekula, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David K. McElfresh, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenny C. Gross, San Diego, CA (US);
Ramakrishna C. Dhanekula, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that determines a total whisker length for conductive whiskers on a circuit in a computer system. During operation, a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system is monitored. Then, the target electromagnetic signal is analyzed to determine the total whisker length for conductive whiskers on the circuit in the computer system.