Patent ID: 6734688
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
Automatic test equipment adapted for testing a plurality of devices-under-test (DUTs), the automatic test equipment including:a mainframe computer; and a test head coupled to the mainframe computer, the test head including a low-profile tester interface, the low-profile tester interface including a first interface board, a device board for engaging contact points on the DUTs, and having a topside, a hard stop mounted to the first interface board and defining a reference plane, the hard stop adapted to engage the device board topside to vertically fix the device board positionally with respect to the first interface board; and a compliant interconnect array adapted for compression between the first interface board and the device board the interconnect array having a retainer and a plurality of connectors, the plurality of connectors providing compliance no greater than 0.038 inches and comprising a stack height no greater than 0.085 inch.