Patent ID: 6178526
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G01R,G11C,H05K

Abstract:
An automated test apparatus for testing high-speed memory modules using a memory-module handler, the automated test apparatus comprising:a target-system motherboard having components including a microprocessor, memory, and expansion-bus connectors mounted on a component-side of the target-system motherboard, the memory including memory modules inserted into memory-module sockets mounted on the component-side;a handler adaptor board having adaptor pins protruding out a first side and having connector sockets mounted on a second side opposite the first side,wherein at least one of the memory-module sockets has been removed;wherein the adaptor pins connect to the target-system motherboard on a solder-side of the target-system motherboard immediately opposite a location where the at least one memory-module sockets have been removed; andwherein the connector sockets on the handler adaptor board are for connecting to the memory-module handler, for connecting signals from a memory module under test in the memory-module handler to a memory bus on the target-system motherboard,whereby the memory module under test in the memory-module handler is electrically connected to the target-system motherboard.