Circuit board identification method

A method of determining at least one operational characteristic of a circuit board comprising a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an identification component to the surface, wherein the identification component comprises a measurable electrical characteristic and an alphanumeric identifier which identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said affixing step;
• and
• determining the alphanumeric identifier in response to said measuring step.

A method of assembling a circuit board comprising at least one operational characteristic and a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing alphanumeric identifiers to respective ones of a plurality of identification components, wherein each of said plurality of identification components has a measurable electrical characteristic;
• selecting a subset of identification components from the plurality of identification components;
• and
• affixing the selected identification components to the surface of the circuit board, wherein the alphanumeric identifiers of the selected identification components further identify the at least one operational characteristic.

A method of assembling a circuit board comprising at least one operational characteristic and a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an alphanumeric identifier to an identification component, wherein the identification component has a measurable electrical characteristic;
• affixing the identification component to the surface, wherein the alphanumeric identifier identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said recited affixing steps;
• determining the identifier in response to said measuring step;
• identifying said at least one operational characteristic in response to said determining step;
• affixing electrical components to the surface of the board;
• and
• testing the electrical components in response to said step of identifying said at least one operational characteristic.

A method of assembling a circuit board comprising at least one operational characteristic and a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an alphanumeric identifier to an identification component, wherein the identification component has a measurable electrical characteristic;
• affixing the identification component to the surface, wherein the alphanumeric identifier identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said recited affixing steps;
• determining the identifier in response to said measuring step;
• and
• comparing the identifier to an identifier corresponding to said at least one operational characteristic.

A method of assembling a circuit board comprising at least one operational characteristic and a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an alphanumeric identifier to an identification component, wherein the identification component has a measurable electrical characteristic;
• affixing the identification component to the surface, wherein the alphanumeric identifier identifies the at least one operational characteristic and wherein said at least one operational characteristic corresponds to an expected alphanumeric identifier;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said recited affixing steps;
• and
• in response to said measuring step, determining from the measured electrical characteristic the expected alphanumeric identifier.

A method of assembling a circuit board comprising at least one operational characteristic and a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an alphanumeric identifier to an identification component, wherein the identification component has a measurable electrical characteristic;
• affixing the identification component to the surface, wherein the alphanumeric identifier identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• and
• wherein said step of affixing the identification component comprises affixing the identification component with a surface mount technology machine.

A method of determining at least one operational characteristic of a circuit board comprising a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an identification component to the surface, wherein the identification component comprises a measurable electrical characteristic and an alphanumeric identifier which identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said affixing step;
• and
• determining the at least one operational characteristic in response to said measuring step.

A method of determining at least one operational characteristic of a circuit board comprising a surface, comprising the steps of:

• affixing an identification component to the surface, wherein the identification component comprises a measurable electrical characteristic and an alphanumeric identifier which identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of the identification component after said affixing step;
• affixing an additional plurality of identification components to the surface, wherein each of said plurality of identification components comprises a measurable electrical characteristic and an alphanumeric identifier which identifies the at least one operational characteristic;
• measuring the electrical characteristic of each of said plurality of identification components;
• and
• determining the identifier for the identification component and each of said plurality of identification components in response to said measuring steps.