Patent ID: 6850083
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: G01R,G11C

Abstract:
1. A burn-in board assembly, comprising: a burn-in board substrate; at least one burn-in socket on the burn-in board substrate to receive a respective electronic device, the electronic device having at least one contact; at least one burn-in board connector secured to the burn-in board substrate to releasably mate with a respective surface of a respective system connector; at least one burn-in board conductor to provide current to the contact on the device, the burn-in board conductor connecting the burn-in board connector to the contact on the device; a sensor to remotely detect the current flowing to the contact on the device; a control device connected to the sensor; and a switch connectable in the conductor and being controlled by the control device to reduce the flow of current through the conductor when the current exceeds a predetermined limit.