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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Jeffrey C. Sherry, Savage, MN (US);
Patrick J. Alladio, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Russell F. Oberg, Beldenville, WI (US);
Brian K. Warwick, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Sherry, Savage, MN (US);
Patrick J. Alladio, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Russell F. Oberg, Beldenville, WI (US);
Brian K. Warwick, Ben Lomond, CA (US);
Johnstech International Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A test fixture () is disclosed for electrically testing a device under test () by forming a plurality of temporary mechanical and electrical connections between terminals () on the device under test () and contact pads () on the load board (). The test fixture () has a replaceable membrane () that includes vias (), with each via () being associated with a terminal () on the device under test () and a contact pad () on the load board (). In some cases, each via () has an electrically conducting wall for conducting current between the terminal () and the contact pad (). In some cases, each via () includes a spring () that provides a mechanical resisting force to the terminal () when the device under test () is engaged with the test fixture ().