The decision to change from a functional to a structural test methodology is a far-reaching one. Functional test vectors are meant to check for correct device functionality. Structural test vectors ...

Wire bonding, a foundational process in microelectronics, is essential to establishing a robust and low-resistance electrical connection between semiconductor chips and their respective packages or, ...

Inside the massive testing hangars across Seattle and Everett, the world's biggest jetliners are turned into mechanical lab rats. Hydraulic actuators yank their wings skyward, compressors simulate ...

Epic Aircraft completed structural testing of its E1000 single-engine turboprop, including pressurization and ultimate load testing. Flight testing with FAA pilots has begun on two prototypes, ...

When a major aerospace manufacturer won a contract for producing a radar dome to sit atop the Boeing 737-700 aircraft, the company turned to KineticSystems for help in developing the necessary ...

On June 24, 2020, engineers completed the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s structural testing campaign for the Artemis lunar missions by testing the liquid oxygen structural test article to find its ...

This article is a condensed version of an article that appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of Chip Scale Review. Adapted with permission. Read the original ...

When asked, many engineers will say that the goal of a test plan for a PCB is full or 100% test coverage. When pressed further, they usually admit that 100% test coverage is virtually impossible to ...