Patent Publication Number: US-2015081240-A1

Title: System and method for generating a test file

Description:
FIELD 
     The subject matter herein generally relates to electronic components testing methods, and more particularly to a system and method for generating a test file of the electronic components using a test computer. 
     BACKGROUND 
     It is very important to test 3-dimensional sizes of an electronic component during a manufacturing process. At present, an image of the electronic component is captured by a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor, and the 3-dimensional sizes of the electronic component are usually recorded manually according to the image to generate a test file. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures. 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of one embodiment of a test system for generating a test file. 
         FIG. 2  is a flowchart of one embodiment of a method for generating a test file using the test system of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
     Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
     The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
     The present disclosure is described in relation to a test system and method for generating a test file. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram of one embodiment of a test system  10  used in an electronic device  1  for generating a test file of an electronic component. The electronic device  1  can be a test computer or other test equipment. The test file at least includes 3-dimensional sizes of the electronic component. 
     The electronic device  1  further includes a storage  11 , a processor  12 , and a display  13 . In at least one embodiment, the test system  10  may include computerized instructions in the form of one or more programs, which are stored in the storage  11  and executed by the processor  12  to perform operations of the electronic device  1 . The display  13  is used to show relevant data, such as the test file, for example. 
     In at least one embodiment, the test system  10  may include one or more modules, for example, an information obtaining module  111 , a file header generation module  112 , an identification module  113 , a measuring module  114 , and a numbering module  115 . In general, the word “module”, as used herein, refers to logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of software instructions, written in a programming language, such as, Java, C, or assembly. One or more software instructions in the modules may be embedded in firmware, such as in an EPROM. The modules described herein may be implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be stored in any type of non-transitory computer-readable medium or other storage device. Some non-limiting examples of non-transitory computer-readable medium include CDs, DVDs, BLU-RAY, flash memory, and hard disk drives. 
     The information obtaining module  111  reads original information of the electronic component from an electronic application document. In at least one embodiment, the original information may include device identifications, device manufacturers, and client information. The original information can be pre-recorded on the electronic application document. 
     The file header generation module  112  generates a file header on a template document according to the original information obtained by the information obtaining module  111 . The template document can be opened in advance, and a document type of the template document can be an EXCEL format, a WORD format, or other relevant format. In at least one embodiment, the template document is the EXCEL format. The file header is a part of the test file, and includes the device identifications, the device manufacturers, and the client information. 
     The identification module  113  determines a manufacturing process of the electronic component according to the original information obtained by the information obtaining module  111 , and generates test items on the template document according to the manufacturing process. In at least one embodiment, each of the device identifications corresponds to a manufacturing process, and a corresponding relationship between the device identifications and the manufacturing processes is pre-stored in the storage  11 . Thus, the identification module  113  identifies the device identifications, thereby determining the manufacturing processes and generating the test items accordingly. In at least one embodiment, the manufacturing processes of the electronic component can include a molding process, an assembling process, a painting process, a printing process, and an electroplating process. For example, when the molding process is determined, the identification module  113  generates a first test item of “3-dimensional sizes of a first electronic component” and a second test item of “3-dimensional sizes of a second electronic component”. When the painting process is determined, the identification module  113  generates a third test item of “3-dimensional sizes” and a fourth test item of “error”. 
     The measuring module  114  activates a measuring apparatus and measuring program corresponding to the measuring apparatus according to the manufacturing process of the electronic component, for measuring the 3-dimensional sizes of the electronic component. In at least one embodiment, each manufacturing process corresponds to a measuring apparatus and measuring program, and the measuring program is pre-stored in the storage  11  to drive the measuring apparatus. In addition, a measuring result of the measuring module  114  corresponds to the test items generated by the identification module  113 , and is automatically recorded on the template document. For example, in the molding process, the measuring module  114  activates a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor and corresponding measuring program to measure the 3-dimensional sizes of the electronic component. Since the measuring module  114  can activate different measuring apparatus and different measuring program corresponding to different manufacturing processes, thus, the test system  100  is precise and efficient. 
     The numbering module  115  allocates a serial number for the template document, thereby generating the test file. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a flowchart of an example embodiment of a method for automatically testing signal integrity of an electronic product. In an example embodiment, the method is performed by execution of computer-readable software program codes or instructions by at least one processor of a computing device, and can automatically test signal integrity of electronic components of the electronic product. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , a flowchart is presented in accordance with an example embodiment. The example method is provided by way of example, as there are a variety of ways to carry out the method. The method described below can be carried out using the configurations illustrated in  FIG. 1 , for example, and various elements of these figures are referenced in explaining example method. Each block shown in  FIG. 2  represents one or more processes, methods, or subroutines, carried out in the example method. Furthermore, the illustrated order of blocks is illustrative only and the order of the blocks can be changed. Additional blocks can be added or fewer blocks may be utilized without departing from this disclosure. The example method can begin at block  301 . 
     At block  301 , the information obtaining module reads the original information of the electronic component from the electronic application document to obtain device identifications, device manufacturers, and client information. 
     At block  302 , the file header generation module generates the file header on the template document according to the original information obtained by the information obtaining module. 
     At block  303 , the identification module determines the manufacturing process of the electronic component according to the original information obtained by the information obtaining module, and generates the test items on the template document according to the manufacturing process. 
     At block  304 , the measuring module activates the measuring apparatus and the corresponding measuring program according to the manufacturing process of the electronic component, for measuring the 3-dimensional sizes of the electronic component. A measuring result of the measuring module corresponds to the test items, and is automatically recorded on the template document. 
     At block  305 , the numbering module allocates the serial number for the template document, thereby generating the test file. 
     In other embodiment, the measuring result can further include color or mechanical strength of the electronic component. At this time, the identification module  113  generates test items corresponding to the color and the mechanical strength, and the  114  activates a measuring apparatus and measuring program corresponding to the color and the mechanical strength. 
     In summary, the test system  100  reads the original information of the electronic component and generates the file header and the test items accordingly. Thus, a measuring apparatus and measuring program are applied to the electronic component to obtain the measure result. Therefore, the file header, the test items, and the measuring result on the template document are constituted to the test file, thus, the test system  100  is both convenient and efficient. 
     The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a test system. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.