PROBE BOARD, TEST FIXTURE, METHOD FOR MAKING A PROBE BOARD, AND METHOD FOR TESTING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB)
First Claim
1. A probe board for testing a target printed circuit board (PCB), the probe board comprising:
- probes for contacting target points on the target PCB; and
at least one probe board PCB, wherein the probes are connected to said at least one probe board PCB.
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Abstract
Probe board for testing a target Printed Circuit Board, PCB (4) preferably to be used in a test fixture (1), provided with probes for contacting target points on the target PCB (4), wherein the probe board comprises at least one probe board PCB (5) and the probes (6) are connected to said at least one probe board PCB (5). Test fixture (1), comprising a target PCB holding frame (2), a probe board holding frame (3) and guides for guiding at least one of the two frames towards the other frame, wherein the probe board holding frame (3) is arranged to allow connection between probes (S) on a probe board and a user interface circuit, wherein the probe board holding frame (3) is arranged to hold at least one standard PCB acting as a probe board.
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30 Claims
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1. A probe board for testing a target printed circuit board (PCB), the probe board comprising:
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probes for contacting target points on the target PCB; and at least one probe board PCB, wherein the probes are connected to said at least one probe board PCB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. A test fixture, comprising:
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a target PCB holding frame, a probe board holding frame, and guides for guiding at least one of the target PCB holding frame and the probe board holding frame towards the other one of the frames, wherein the probe board holding frame is arranged to allow connection between probes on a probe board and a user interface circuit, and wherein the probe board holding frame is arranged to hold at least one standard PCB acting as a probe board. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A method for making a probe board, including the steps of:
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designing a printed circuit pattern, configuring, using said printed circuit pattern, target points on a target PCB, configuring, using said printed circuit pattern, probe points on a probe board, wherein the probe board comprises a probe board PCB, and wherein probes are attached at the probe points on the probe board PCB. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 30)
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24. A method for testing a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein probes are arranged on a PCB acting as a probe board, the method comprising:
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testing a target PCB by contacting target points on the target PCB with said probes that are arranged on the probe board PCB, and processing test signals that are received and/or sent by the probes by a user interface circuit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification