Patent ID: 7667450
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a portable electrostatic discharge (ESD) device tester to test a plurality of ESD devices at ESD monitored stations within an electronics manufacturing or assembly facility, comprising: (i) uniquely identifying an ESD device used in an electronics manufacturing process and to be tested, using identification means provided on the tester; (ii) configuring testing means provided on the tester in dependence upon the identity of the uniquely identified ESD device; (iii) taking at least one test measurement of the uniquely identified ESD device using the testing means provided on the tester; (iv) taking a measurement of at least one environmental condition near the vicinity of the uniquely identified ESD device; and (v) storing the at least one test measurement together with the measurement of at least one environmental condition in a storage means provided in the tester.