Patent ID: 7847570

Claim:
An automated test equipment system comprising: a peripheral comprising first mechanical alignment features; a test head comprising second mechanical alignment features arranged in a pattern corresponding to the first mechanical alignment features and configured to engage the first mechanical alignment features; and a laser assisted alignment system comprising: laser devices mounted to the peripheral and operable to emit laser beams; target plates mounted to the test head and comprising target symbols visible on surfaces of the target plates, wherein the target symbols are arranged in a pattern corresponding to the laser devices such that, when laser beams from the laser devices are substantially aligned with the target symbols, the first mechanical alignment features are substantially aligned with the second mechanical alignment features, wherein the test head comprises a first surface and a device interface board assembly (DIB) assembly mounted to the first surface, wherein the second mechanical alignment features are mounted to the DIB assembly, and wherein the target plates are mounted to the first surface of the test head in positions spaced apart from the device interface board assembly.