Production line PCB serial programming and testing method and system
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1. A method for testing a wireless earpiece, the method comprising:
- initiating an automated production panel testing, wherein a plurality of PCB (printed circuit boards) are produced on the automated production panel;
conveying the production panel to a first rework station if a failure occurs with the production panel during testing;
correcting the failure and returning the production panel back for automated production panel testing; and
rejecting the production panel if the failure cannot be corrected.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing a wireless earpiece which provides improved efficiencies in manufacturing. Automated testing of one or more printed circuit boards of the wireless earpiece is initiated. The semi-assembled wireless earpiece is tested. End-of-line functional testing is performed. Final acoustic testing of the wireless earpiece is performed.
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1. A method for testing a wireless earpiece, the method comprising:
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initiating an automated production panel testing, wherein a plurality of PCB (printed circuit boards) are produced on the automated production panel; conveying the production panel to a first rework station if a failure occurs with the production panel during testing; correcting the failure and returning the production panel back for automated production panel testing; and rejecting the production panel if the failure cannot be corrected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for testing a wireless earpiece, the system comprising:
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a computing device operably coupled to a production panel for automated testing, wherein a plurality of PCB (printed circuit boards) are produced on the production panel, wherein the PCBs are components of the wireless earpiece; a first rework station for receiving a failed production panel from the computing device; and a first monitor operably coupled to the first rework station providing data regarding the reason for the production panel failing;
wherein the failed production panel is rejected if the first rework station cannot repair the failed production panel and the failed production panel is returned to the computing device for production panel automated testing if the failed production panel can be repaired or defective components can be removed to prevent integration into a semi-assembly. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for testing a wireless earpiece, the method comprising:
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initiating an automated production panel testing, wherein a plurality of PCB (printed circuit boards) are produced on the automated production panel; conveying the production panel to a first rework station if a failure occurs with the production panel during testing; correcting the failure and returning the production panel back for automated production panel testing; rejecting the production panel if the failure cannot be corrected, wherein defective components are removed before being integrated into a semi-assembly; performing semi-assembly testing of the wireless earpiece; conveying the semi-assembly to a second rework station if a failure occurs with the semi-assembly during testing; correcting the failure and returning the semi-assembly back for semi-assembly testing; and rejecting the semi-assembly if the failure cannot be corrected. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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