Title :
Applied power board testing
Author :
Johnson, Dan ; Quinn, Steve
Author_Institution :
Data Gen. Corp., Portsmouth, NH, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of some approaches implemented in both hardware and software to reduce production test and test development costs for power supply circuits. Opportunities for cost savings during production power board testing are emphasized. Analog testability issues are discussed with a power board emphasis. Various fixturing methods are presented along with their advantages and disadvantages. Hardware and software techniques are discussed which enhance testing, increase productivity and reduce product cost
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; power supply circuits; printed circuit testing; production testing; automatic test equipment; fixturing; hardware; power board testing; product cost; productivity; software; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; FETs; Fixtures; Hardware; Life testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1989. APEC' 89. Conference Proceedings 1989., Fourth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1989.36949
