As test targets shrink, the benefits of socketless probing technology grow. As technology advances, more and more electronic components that do bigger and better things are hitting the market. At the ...

It’s been nearly five months since NC State University closed Poe Hall after tests showed the presence of toxic chemicals. Further tests in the campus building, as well as a federal health evaluation, ...

For testing PCBs, test engineers have a variety of options ranging from venerable in-circuit testers and flying probers to functional testers and the latest in embedded-instrument technology.

In-circuit test (ICT) systems have been the leaders in using electrical means to look for structural defects in PCBs. They employ bed-of-nails fixtures to provide electrical access to as many as 7000 ...

The limited access afforded to circuit nodes by PCBs densely populated with tiny components seriously challenges traditional PCB test strategies. But while optical and x-ray inspection can help fill ...

NEW YORK (CBS 2/WCBS 880) - A group of politicians and parents is demanding that every New York City school built in the middle of the last century be screened for toxic PCBs. P.S. 199 is one of the ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Officials with Monsanto this week are slated to start their own PCB testing in the former Burlington High School to gather evidence the company hopes will exonerate it in two ...

The cost of additional PCB testing at Wethersfield High School jumped another $10,000 Monday, to as much as $40,000. Reasons for the increase include new testing, confirming earlier tests and probing ...

The school building committee is asking the town council for $30,000 for more PCB testing at Wethersfield High School in preparation for the building’s upcoming $75 million renovation. The testing, ...

In our final installment of Tools of the Trade (with respect to circuit board assembly), we’ll look at how the circuit board is tested and programmed. At this point in the process, the board has been ...