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Determining a total length for conductive whiskers in computer systems

  • US 8,140,282 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2008
  • Issued: 03/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a whisker length for conductive whiskers on a circuit in a computer system, comprising:

  • monitoring a target electromagnetic signal radiating from the computer system; and

    analyzing the target electromagnetic signal to determine the whisker length for conductive whiskers on the circuit in the computer system, wherein a whisker comprises a fiber-like structure growing from at least one surface in the computer system.

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