EP 1076827 A1 20010221 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING INTERCONNECT NETWORKS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING INTERCONNECT NETWORKS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN VON VERBINDUNGSNETZWERKEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TEST DE RESEAUX D'INTERCONNEXION
Publication
Application
Priority
- IL 9900091 W 19990215
- IL 12423998 A 19980427
- IL 12730398 A 19981126
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9956137A1] Method and apparatus for testing interconnect networks, by generating at least two plasma jets, each in the vicinity of a distinct point (12, 13) of the circuit to be tested, applying a voltage difference whereby to cause an electric current to flow between the points through the circuit, to each point through the corresponding plasma jet and maintaining the current flow to carry out the testing process. Each plasma jet is generated by producing a discharge between two electrodes within a cavity, said plasma being ejected out through an orifice. The apparatus comprises at least two plasma injector-electrodes (14, 16) to drive an electric current between two points of the circuit to be tested, each so positioned or positionable as to direct the plasma generated thereby to one of the two points, a first electric circuit (21, 27) to supply voltage to each plasma injector-electrode, means (18, 20) for supplying gas to each plasma injector-electrode, and a second electric circuit (21, 27) similar or different from the first electric circuit, to sustain electric discharge.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01R 1/06 (2006.01); G01R 1/07 (2006.01); G01R 31/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/302 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01R 1/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 1/07 (2013.01 - EP); G01R 31/302 (2013.01 - EP); G01R 31/54 (2020.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9956137A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9956137 A1 19991104; CA 2329781 A1 19991104; EP 1076827 A1 20010221; JP 2002513157 A 20020508; KR 20010043017 A 20010525
DOCDB simple family (application)
IL 9900091 W 19990215; CA 2329781 A 19990215; EP 99905146 A 19990215; JP 2000546247 A 19990215; KR 20007011875 A 20001025