Patent ID: 11940481
Assignee: DYCONEX AG
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 6:
7. A test device for performing a functional test of an unpopulated printed circuit board, the test device comprising:
a first heating plate and a second heating plate, the first heating plate and the second heating plate being configured to receive an unpopulated printed circuit board, and
a first frame plate and a second frame plate, the first frame plate and the second frame plate being configured to receive the first heating plate and the second heating plate;
wherein the first heating plate, the second heating plate, the first frame plate, and/or the second frame plate has multiple openings; and
wherein, when an unpopulated printed circuit board is received by the first heating plate and the second heating plate:
upon activation of the first heating plate and the second heating plate, heat is generated and transferred to the unpopulated printed circuit board, thereby exposing the unpopulated printed circuit board to a temperature encompassed by a reflow soldering process; and
the multiple openings grant access to one or more electrical connections of the unpopulated printed circuit board, thereby facilitating testing of the electrical connections of the unpopulated printed circuit board.