Compensation tool for calibrating an electronic component testing machine to a standardized value

A compensation tool for calibrating each test position located at a plurality of test modules of an electronic testing machine to a standardized value, each test module located on angularly spaced radial lines extending from an associated central axis and having a plurality of contacts for testing electronic components, the compensation tool comprising:

• a body having an axis of rotation coaxially alignable with the central axis associated with the plurality of test modules for rotation about the axis of rotation to different angular positions;
• and a movable component-support member attached to the body for indexing movement relative to the body to selectively align a pocket with at least two different contacts associated with a respective test position of at least one of the plurality of test modules, the at least two different contacts spaced at different radial distances relative to the central axis and the pocket extending from a to surface of the component-support member to an opposing bottom surface of the component-support member for receiving an electronic component with terminated ends extending outwardly to allow electrical contact and testing of each respective test position.

A method for calibrating a plurality of test modules in an electronic testing machine to a standardized value with a compensation tool, each test module located on angularly spaced radial lines extending from an associated central axis and having a plurality of contacts for testing electronic components comprising:

• coaxially aligning a body having an axis of rotation with the central axis associated with the plurality of test modules for rotation about the axis of rotation to different angular positions;
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• indexing a component-support member with respect to the body to selectively align a pocket of the component-support member with at least two different contacts associated with a respective test position of at least one of the plurality of test modules, the at least two different contacts spaced at different radial distances relative to the central axis, the component-support member mounted to the body for movement therewith and the pocket extending from a top surface of the component-support member to an opposing bottom surface of the component-support member for receiving an electronic component with terminated ends extending outwardly to allow electrical contact and testing of each respective test position.