Apparatus, systems and methods for environmental controlled testing
AssigneeXetawave, LLC
InventorsJonathan Sawyer, Robert Campbell, David Greene
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for controlling a radio frequency board on an individualized basis and with respect to one or more environmental conditions, for example, temperature, pressure, humidity. In one embodiment, an enclosure configured to hold a single board includes one or more access portals and one or more interfaces, wherein the environment within the enclosure may be modified by applying one or more environmental modifiers to the enclosure through an access portal, and the operation of the board may be modified utilizing the one or more interfaces. In another embodiment, a system for testing a plurality of boards, each in their own enclosure is provided.
Claims20
An apparatus for testing a board, comprising:
- a floor;
- one or more perimeter wall sections;
- a lid;
- one or more access portals;
- and
- one or more interfaces;
- wherein the floor, perimeter wall sections and lid form a test cavity;
- and wherein an environmental modifier may be applied with respect to the test cavity using the one or more access portals;
- and wherein an operating condition of a board undergoing testing within the test cavity may be controlled utilized the one or more interfaces.
A process for testing a plurality of boards comprising:
- arranging a plurality of enclosures, one for each of the plurality of boards, wherein each enclosure has a floor, a perimeter of one or more wall sections, a lid, one or more access portals and one or more interfaces, wherein the floor, perimeter wall sections and lid form a test cavity;
- and wherein an environmental modifier may be applied with respect to the test cavity using the one or more access portals;
- and wherein an operating condition of a board undergoing testing within the test cavity may be controlled utilized the one or more interfaces;
- applying a first environmental modifier to a first of the plurality of enclosures;
- applying a second environmental modifier to a second of the plurality of enclosures;
- when the plurality of enclosures includes more than two enclosures, applying an Nth environmental modifier to each of the remaining of the plurality of enclosures;
- and
- sequencing the application of each of the first environmental modifier, the second environmental modifier and the Nth environmental modifier to each of the plurality of enclosures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.