Patent ID: 6357022
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: G01R,G11C,H05K

Abstract:
An automated test apparatus for testing high-speed memory modules, 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 test adaptor board having adaptor pins protruding out a first side and having a test socket 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; and wherein the test socket on the test adaptor board is for connecting signals from a memory module under test to a memory bus on the target-system motherboard, whereby the memory module under test is electrically connected to the target-system motherboard.