Patent · US Expired

Versatile printed circuit board for testing processing reliability

US6040530A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
10References
21Claims
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Filing dateDec 5, 1997
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printed circuit board can be used as a test card. The printed circuit board has a first image and a second image. The first image includes a first array pattern for attaching a package, a first power plane, and a first ground plane. The second image includes a second array pattern for attaching a package, a second power plane, and a second ground plane. A first routing area between the first image and the second image electrically and physically isolates the first power plane from the second power plane. The first routing area also physically isolates the first ground plane from the second ground plane. A first single trace extends through the first routing area. The first single trace electrically connects the first ground plane to the second ground plane.

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