Automated burn-in system

A two-sided burn-in board cartridge, comprising:

• a first plurality of printed circuit cards mounted to a first face of said cartridge;
• a second plurality of printed circuit cards mounted to a second face of said cartridge;
• a plurality of cross-beams lying between said first plurality of printed circuit cards and said second plurality of printed circuit cards and providing support to prevent the undue flexing of the printed circuit cards;
• frame means positioned at the sides of the cartridge and held by fastening means to said first plurality of printed circuit cards, the ends of said plurality of cross-beams, and said second plurality of printed circuit cards.

A burn-in board cartridge, comprising:

• a printed circuit means forming a face of said cartridge;
• means on said face for receiving IC packages for burn-in;
• means beneath said printed circuit means for supporting said printed circuit means;
• frame means for supporting opposing sides of said cartridge, said frame means being attached to said printed circuit means by fastening means;
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• connector means positioned at a first end of said cartridge for permitting signals to be input to and output from said cartridge;
• wherein said frame means includes elongated members on opposing sides of said cartridge, one of said members being attached to said printed circuit means;
• and said printed circuit support means includes a plurality of cross-beams placed perpendicularly to said two elongated members, each of said cross-beams lying in spaced relation to define regions therebetween and being connected at a first end thereof to one of said elongated member and at a second end to the other of said elongated members.

A burn-in board cartridge for use in an automated burn-in system, comprising:

• a printed circuit means forming a face of said cartridge;
• means on said face for receiving IC packages for burn-in;
• frame means on opposing sides of said cartridge attached to said printed circuit means by fastening means;
• connector means positioned at a first end of said cartridge for permitting signals to be input to and output from said cartridge;
• grasping means forming a part of said cartridge for enabling said cartridge to be transported mechanically from location to location;
• said grasping means including an opening in a second end of the cartridge opposite to said first end for receiving a handle;
• and a passageway extending through said face of said cartridge and aligned with said opening therein, for receiving therethrough said handle.

A two-sided burn-in board cartridge comprising;

• a first printed circuit card;
• a second printed circuit card lying in a plane parallel to said first printed circuit card;
• said first printed circuit card and said second printed circuit card being held in spaced relation from each other by a first frame means attached to a first side of said first printed circuit card and a first side of second printed circuit card, and a second frame means attached to a second side of said first printed circuit card and a second side of said second printed circuit card;
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• a plurality of cross-beams placed perpendicularly to said first and said second frame means, each of said cross-beams lying in spaced relation to define interior chambers therebetween and being connected at a first end thereof to said frame means and at a second and to said second frame means.