Patent ID: 9389274
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical circuit, comprising: a capacitive element configured to be coupled in series with an electronic package component; a path resistance electrically coupled to the capacitive element: a driver configured to electrically charge the capacitive element; and a voltage detector coupled to the capacitive element and configured to identify a condition of the electronic package component based on a measured voltage of the capacitive element; wherein the voltage detector is a component of a decay detector configured to identify the condition of the electronic package component based on a time for a charge on the capacitive element as coupled in series with the electronic package component to decay to a predetermined threshold; wherein the charge on the capacitive element decays to the predetermined threshold in a first time when the electronic package component has a resistance of approximately zero (0) Ohms and a second time greater than the first time when the electronic package component has a resistance of greater than zero (0) Ohms; wherein the first time is indicative of the electronic package component being conforming and the second time is indicative of the electronic package component being nonconforming.