Patent ID: 8203354
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: G01R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A circuit board organization for the testing of electronic components using a testing machine of the type having plural electrical contactors to at least establish electrical connection with a corresponding plurality of electrical contacts on the circuit board organization to impress electrical test values onto at least some of the plurality of electrical contacts on the circuit board organization and to receive electrical responses from at least some of the plurality of electrical contacts on the circuit board organization, comprising, a first printed circuit board having a front side and a back side and having at least one opening there through from the front side to the back side, the opening circumscribing a selected area, a plurality of electrical contacts on at least the front side of said first printed circuit board thereof for receiving respective electrical contactors of a testing machine for establishing electrical connection therebetween; a second printed circuit board detachably attached to at least a portion of the back side of said first printed circuit board such that at least a surface area of said second printed board is accessible through said at least one opening of said first printed circuit board, said second printed circuit board having electrical contacts thereon in-circuit with at least some of said plurality of electrical contacts of said first printed circuit board via electrical pathways therebetween; a socket module having a test socket thereon for receiving a device-under-test, the test socket having plural electrical contacts for establishing an electrical connection with corresponding electrical contacts on a device-under-test when a device-under-test is electrically mated therewith; and means for electrically connecting at least some of the plural electrical contacts of said test socket with at least some of said electrical contacts of said second printed circuit board through said opening in said first printed circuit board whereby any electrical test values impressed onto at least some of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first printed circuit board are electrically conducted to at least some of said plural electrical contacts of said test socket and whereby electrical responses provided to at least some of said plural electrical contacts of said test socket are conducted to at least some of the plurality of electrical contacts on the first printed circuit board.