Patent ID: 6150829
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
A burn-in system for electronic circuit testing comprising:a burn-in tester for issuing test signals;a load board for delivering the test signals to the electronic circuit, the load board having at least one conductive portion corresponding to a lead of the electronic circuit and being in electrical communication with said lead;a three-dimensional programmable connector for selectively routing the test signals from the burn-in tester to the load board, the three-dimensional programmable connector having a plurality of substantially planar electrodes stacked in electrical isolation from each other and defining at least one channel passing therethrough; andat least one programming pin for removable insertion into the channel to thereby close an electrical circuit between at least two planar electrodes or between at least one planar electrode and a conductive portion of the load board.