Title :
Combining unloaded and loaded board testing
Author :
Robison, Paul G. ; Dean, Michael S.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Abstract :
One method for reducing testing costs has been developed for printed wiring board testing. By designing one common fixture, testing of unloaded and loaded printed wiring boards can be performed in less time and at a reduced cost. The authors discuss the marriage of the two types of test and fixturing philosophies from conception to implementation. Significant time, cost, and maintainability benefits were derived from the union of the printed wiring board tests. The potential benefits, the foreseeable problems, and the course of action in the future at NAWCADI are outlined.<>
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic testing; economics; military equipment; printed circuit testing; NAWCADI; loaded board testing; maintainability; printed wiring board testing; testing costs; unloaded board testing; Aircraft; Assembly; Costs; Fixtures; Manufacturing; Performance evaluation; Probes; Springs; System testing; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '92. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0643-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1992.270107
