Micro interface technology system utilizing slide engagement mechanism

A receiver module in a connection interface system for positioning and engaging a receiver module assembly, said receiver module assembly having receiver electrical connectors therein, the receiver electrical connectors engagable with external electrical connectors, said receiver module comprising:

• a first frame;
• a second frame, movable with respect to said first frame and operatively connected thereto, said second frame including at least one of the receiver electrical connectors;
• and
• engagement slide means, movably connected to said first frame and to said second frame, said engagement means for one of engaging and disengaging said first frame with said second frame in response to an external stimulus to either engage or disengage said at least one of the receiver electrical connectors in said bottom frame to at least one of the external electrical connectors facing opposite thereto with respect to said top frame.

A method of positioning and engaging first electrical connectors with second electrical connectors, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) mounting the first electrical connectors to a first frame;
• (b) movably coupling a second frame to the first frame via an engagement slide mechanism;
• (c) adjusting the second frame to be in proximity of the second electrical connectors not mounted to the second frame and facing opposite with respect to said second frame;
• (d) slidably engaging the first and second frames via the engagement slide mechanism disposed between the first and second frames in response to an external stimulus to engage the first and second electrical connectors.

A connection interface system for positioning and electrically connecting a testing device to a device under test for the testing device to exercise and test the device under test, said connection interface system comprising:

• a receiver module electrically connected to the testing device and including at least one receiver electrical connector, said receiver module including:
• a top frame;
• a bottom frame, movable with respect to said top frame and operatively connected thereto, said bottom frame including at least one receiver electrical connector;
• an engagement mechanism movably connected to said bottom frame and to said top frame and disposed therein, said engagement mechanism either engaging or disengaging said bottom frame with said top frame in response to an external stimulus to one of engage and disengage said at least one receiver electrical connector in said bottom frame to at least one test electrical connector facing opposite thereto with respect to said top frame;
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• an integrated test adapter electrically connected to the device under test, coupled to said receiver module and including the at least one test electrical connector,
• wherein when said engagement mechanism engages said bottom frame to said top frame, the at least one test electrical connector electrically engages with the at least one receiver electrical connector permitting the testing device to at least one of exercise and test the device under test.

In a connection interface system for positioning and electrically connecting a testing device to a device under test for the testing device to exercise and test the device under test, including a receiver module electrically connected to the device under test, the receiver module including a first frame, a second frame movable with respect to the first frame and an engagement mechanism movably connected to the first and second frames and engaging and disengaging the first frame with the second frame in response to an external stimulus and disposed between the first and second frames, and an integrated test adapter electrically connected to the testing device, a method of positioning and engaging first electrical connectors with second electrical connectors, comprising the steps of:

• (a) mounting the first electrical connectors to the first frame;
• (b) movably coupling the second frame to the first frame via the engagement mechanism;
• (c) adjusting the second frame to be in proximity of the second electrical connectors mounted to the integrated test adapter and not mounted to the second frame, and the integrated test adapter facing opposite with respect to said second frame;
• (d) engaging the first and second frames via the engagement mechanism in response to an external stimulus to engage the first and second electrical connectors;
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• (e) electrically engaging the testing device to the device under test by electrically engaging the first and second electrical connectors via the engagement of the first and second frames.

In a connection interface system for positioning and electrically connecting a testing device to a device under test for the testing device to exercise and test the device under test, including a receiver module electrically connected to the device under test and including at least one receiver electrical connector, the receiver module including a first connector, and an engagement mechanism engaging and disengaging the at least one receiver electrical connector in response to an external stimulus, an integrated test adapter comprising:

• an outer frame;
• at least one test adapter module assembly mounted to said outer frame, said at least one test adapter module assembly having at least one test adapter electrical connector mounted therein;
• and
• a second connector connected to said outer frame and engagable with the first connector on the receiver module prior to when the at least one receiver electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least one test adapter electrical connector,
• wherein when said engagement mechanism engages the at least one receiver electrical connector, the at least one receiver electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least one test adapter electrical connector, and
• wherein when said engagement mechanism disengages the at least one receiver electrical connector, the at least one receiver electrical connector is electrically disengaged with the at least one test adapter electrical connector.

In a connection interface system for positioning and electrically connecting a testing device to a device under test for the testing device to exercise and test the device under test, including a receiver module electrically connected to the testing device and including at least one receiver electrical connector, the receiver module including a first connector, and an engagement slide mechanism engaging and disengaging the at least one receiver electrical connector in response to an external stimulus, an integrated test adapter comprising:

• an outer frame;
• at least one test adapter module assembly mounted to said outer frame, said at least one test adapter module assembly having at least one test adapter electrical connector mounted therein;
• and
• a second connector connected to said outer frame and engagable with the first connector on the receiver module prior to when the at least one receiver electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least one test adapter electrical connector,
• wherein said engagement slide mechanism either engages or disengages the at least one receiver electrical connector, and the at least one receiver electrical connector being moved into engagement or disengagement with the at least one test adapter electrical connector facing opposite thereto and being substantially stationary therewith.