Patent ID: 7187189

Claim:
A system for testing, burning-in and programming IC packages, comprising: a testing chamber; a testing board placed within the testing chamber; an IC socket base mounted on the testing board; an IC package received in the IC socket base; an IC socket lid, wherein the IC socket lid includes: a temperature sensor arranged to thermally contact the IC package; a heater or a cooler arranged to directly contact the IC package; and an electronic controller embedded within the IC socket lid and connected to the temperature sensor and the heater or cooler, wherein the electronic controller is programmed to change the temperature of the heater or cooler responsive to the temperature sensor, in which: the testing board includes an electronic connector and the IC socket lid includes a corresponding electronic connector; the connector on the testing board is positioned and adapted to connect to the connector on the IC socket lid; the connector on the IC socket lid is electrically coupled to the electronic controller; and the testing board is adapted to receive and transmit signals between a system controller located outside of the testing chamber and the electronic controller.