Patent ID: 11913989
Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. A system for burn-in testing of devices
a burn-in test machine; and
a burn-in board comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB);
a strip socket mounted to the PCB, the strip socket including:
a socket base configured to receive a device strip including an array of devices mounted on a device strip substrate;
a socket lid;
at least one heating block associated with the socket lid;
wherein the socket lid is movable between (a) an open position allowing the device strip to be mounted on the socket base and (b) a closed position in which the mounted device strip is arranged between the socket lid and socket base;
an array of conductive contacts, each configured to contact a respective device in the array of devices; and
a connection interface connected to the array of conductive contacts;

heating control circuitry configured to control the at least one heating block to provide heat to the device strip; and

wherein the burn-in test machine is configured to:
supply input test signals to individual devices on the device strip via the connection interface and the conductive contacts of the strip socket; and
receive output test signals from the individual devices via the conductive contacts and connection interface of the strip socket.