Loaded board testing pays for itself by reducing field returns and bone-pile scrap. You seldom read an article about PCBs or semiconductors without encountering test-related phrases and acronyms. Cost ...

In-circuit test (ICT) is a time-tested and proven method of testing PCBs. During ICT, a bed-of-nails fixture provides test-instrument access to PCB nodes. Each nail is positioned such that, when the ...

Circuit board test, like any step in the PCB assembly process, benefits from lean manufacturing practices that continually improve process steps. If lean manufacturing principles were applied to ...

According to Siemens, the acquisition will allow it to integrate Aster's circuit-testing capabilities into its own portfolio.

Since its adoption as an IEEE standard in 1990, boundary scan has offered engineers an important tool for testing complex circuit boards. Harry Bleeker of JTAG Technologies, who initiated the work on ...