Patent ID: 6456084
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A radiation test system coupled to a radiation test field and a radiation controller, wherein the radiation controller records the flow of radiation particles and the test results of a test component and controls a radiation particle accelerator so that the test component is subjected to a cyclically varying irradiation, the radiation test system comprising of:a daughter board for holding and connecting electrically with the test component; a motherboard for coupling with the radiation controller, wherein the motherboard houses and connects electrically with the daughter board; a near-end monitor connected to the motherboard via a short transmission cable; and a far-end monitor connected to the near-end monitor via a long transmission cable; wherein the radiation controller transmits irradiation signals to the motherboard and informs the motherboard about the irradiation period, the motherboard transmits error signals resulting from an overload current in the test component to the radiation controller and informs the radiation controller to stop radiation count, an RS-232 interface permits a bi-directional transmission of instructions and test results between the motherboard and the radiation controller, the near-end monitor triggers a testing program driving the motherboard such that current testing state is monitored and testing data are recorded, during a continuous irradiation cycle, the motherboard also transmits test data produced by the test components to the near-end monitor, the far-end monitor controls the near-end monitor remotely so that irradiation test on the test component can be initiated and receives test data submitted by the near-end monitor so that post-irradiation status of the test component can be gauged.