Patent ID: 8756537
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G01R,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an electronic device, comprising the steps of: generating by computer a design description of the electronic device using one or more computer aided design tools; electronically determining physical device data representing a physical description of the electronic device based on the design description, wherein the physical device data includes data determining connection points for connecting the electronic device to one or more external circuits; producing a physical embodiment of the electronic device in accordance with the physical device data; electronically determining physical test member data representing conductors and contact points of a test member for testing the electronic device, wherein the step of electronically determining physical test member data includes electronically extracting data based on the design description, wherein the extracted data is used to determine at least a portion of a physical layout of conductors and contact points of the test member, wherein the step of electronically determining physical test member data comprises generating data having a format, wherein the format includes one or more fields, wherein the one or more fields includes fields identifying a plurality of the contact points of the test member, physical position data for each of the plurality of contact points of the test member, and/or electrical or physical characteristics data for each of the plurality of contact points of the test member; producing the test member in accordance with the test member data; engaging the test member with the electronic device, wherein contact points of the test member engage connection points of the electronic device, wherein stimulus and response instruments apply test signals to the electronic device through the test member and receive signals from the electronic device, wherein the stimulus and response instruments determine whether the electronic device is defective.