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Phase change detection method of and apparatus for current-tracing the location of faults on printed circuit boards and similar systems

US4186338A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1976
Grant dateJan 29, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 16, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2805
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure is concerned with novel current-tracing of short circuits in printed circuit boards and similar systems by novel test excitation of the conductors with tracing of the phase polarities of the fields generated therein.

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