Patent ID: 8232811
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
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: uniquely identifying an ESD device used in an electronics manufacturing process and to be tested, using identification means provided on the portable ESD device tester to scan a unique label on the ESD device; configuring testing means provided on the portable ESD device tester in dependence upon the identity of the uniquely identified ESD device; taking at least one test measurement of the uniquely identified ESD device using the testing means provided on the portable ESD device tester; and storing the at least one test measurement in a storage means provided in the portable ESD device tester; wirelessly uploading the at least one test measurement to a host server.