Patent ID: 6655965
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
A method for testing a plurality of assemblies each comprising a circuit board and a first portion of a ball-grid array connector mounted on the circuit board, using an interconnect device comprising a pin header, a socket receptacle mated with the pin header, a second portion of the ball-grid array connector mounted on one of the pin header and the socket receptacle, and a circuit substrate having the other of the pin header and the socket receptacle mounted thereon, the method comprising;(a) mating one of the assemblies with the interconnect device; (b) transmitting test signals to the one of the assemblies by way of the interconnect device; (c) mating another of the assemblies with the interconnect device; (d) transmitting the test signals to the another of the assemblies by way of the interconnect device; and (e) replacing the second portion of the ball-grid array connector and the one of the pin header and the socket receptacle after repeating steps (c) and (d).