The first electrical test is performed on the bare board before populating it with components. A standard note on a PCB ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

What methods can be applied to verify PCB functionality and safety? Which are suitable for mass production and for prototypes? What parameters are checked in each test? How to check a PCB without ...

When a smartphone slides off a table or a module in a car dashboard takes a hit from a pothole, the printed circuit board (PCB) is also impacted. Drop, bend and thermal tests show how assemblies ...

For testing PCBs, test engineers have a variety of options ranging from venerable in-circuit testers and flying probers to functional testers and the latest in embedded-instrument technology.