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Patent No.:

US 9157953 B1

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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

May. 13, 2011
Applicants:

Anuj Bhatnagar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

James L. Mcpeak, Fremont, CA (US);

Srdjan Sobajic, San Carlos, CA (US);

Nelson Fong, Elk Grove, CA (US);

Inventors:

Anuj Bhatnagar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

James L. McPeak, Fremont, CA (US);

Srdjan Sobajic, San Carlos, CA (US);

Nelson Fong, Elk Grove, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/25 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2844 (2013.01);
Abstract

A test system may include test stations for testing a device under test. The test stations may each include test equipment that may be connected to a device under test using a test cable. The test cable may include a status indicator to indicate when tests have been passed or have failed. A first connector at one end of the test cable may be coupled to the test equipment. A second connector at an opposing end of the test cable may be coupled to the device under test. Communications through the first connector may use a first communications protocol. Communications through a first set of contacts in the second connector may use the first communications protocol. Communications through a second set of contacts in the second connector may use a second communications protocol.


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