Pin electronics liquid cooled multi-module for high performance, low cost automated test equipment
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a connector configured to connect a channel board to device interface board (DIB), the connector comprising;
a) a plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits comprising pin electronics for a plurality of channels;
b) an enclosure at least partially enclosing the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits;
c) a coolant distribution apparatus configured to provide cooling to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits;
d) a channel board connection portion coupled to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and configured to couple electrical signals between the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and the channel board; and
e) a cable-less connection portion coupled to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and configured to couple electrical signals between the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and the DIB, the cable-less connection portion being at least partially accessible through the enclosure of the connector.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module is provided which includes performance critical channel electronics modules within an enclosure encasing the plurality of performance critical channel electronics modules. A coolant distribution apparatus is provided within the enclosure to provide cooling within the enclosure. A channel board connection apparatus is located at a channel board end of the channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module and a cable-less connection apparatus is located at a DIB end of the channel board-to-DIB junction multi-module.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a connector configured to connect a channel board to device interface board (DIB), the connector comprising; a) a plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits comprising pin electronics for a plurality of channels; b) an enclosure at least partially enclosing the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits; c) a coolant distribution apparatus configured to provide cooling to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits; d) a channel board connection portion coupled to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and configured to couple electrical signals between the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and the channel board; and e) a cable-less connection portion coupled to the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and configured to couple electrical signals between the plurality of channel electronics integrated circuits and the DIB, the cable-less connection portion being at least partially accessible through the enclosure of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Automated test equipment adapted for use with a device interface board (DIB), the automated test equipment comprising:
(a) a test head comprising; 1) a plurality of channel boards; and 2) a plurality of channel board-to-DIB connector modules configured to electrically connect the plurality of channel boards to the DIB, the plurality of channel board-to-DIB connector modules each comprising; i) a plurality of channel electronics; and ii) a cable-less connection apparatus configured to couple electrical signals between the plurality of channel electronics and the DIB; and 3) a coolant distribution apparatus configured to cool at least some of the plurality of channel electronics. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Automated test equipment adapted for use with a device interface board (DIB), the automated test equipment comprising:
a) a test head comprising; 1) at least one channel board comprising a first channel board; 2) a plurality of channel board-to-DIB connector modules configured to electrically connect the first channel board to the DIB, each of the plurality of channel board-to-DIB connector modules comprising; i) channel electronics; ii) an enclosure at least partially enclosing the channel electronics, the enclosure having an opening therein; and iii) a cable-less connection apparatus coupled to the channel electronics and having a portion exposed in the opening, the exposed portion being adapted to couple to the DIB; and 3) coolant distribution apparatus configured to distribute a coolant medium onto the channel electronics. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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