Jan 24, 2017 
The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce its first meeting of 2017 on February 23rd, scheduled from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at The Test Connection, 11400 Cronridge Drive, Suite H, Owings Mills, MD, 21117. The focus of this chapter meeting will be “Flying Probe in Modern Day” presented by Joe Folsom and Tim Dykes, The Test Connection, featuring a demo and tour of the facility.
As flying probe continues to evolve in the production test tool, there needs to be a technology understanding of what the flying probe tester is, what this solution can and cannot do and have a technical understanding of designing for success. This review of the history, theory and demonstrations, manufactures and engineers will observe trends for test opportunities and learn limitations to be avoided.
First, a quick review of where flying probe test came from, the late 1980s, where it is now, the 2010s, and what we can see for the future of this production test technology. The overview will review the trends from the major manufactures are attempting to address. Secondly, Design for Test (DfT) Guidelines for the flying probe test solution will be examined. Even though flying probe test is more DfT leant than the In-Circuit Test (ICT) using a bed of nails fixture, the test development and the test execution costs can show performance and cost savings with following some physical and electrical rules.
The presentation will conclude with a demo on both a single and double sided tester with a customer supplied board. Attendees will see the areas of strength and weakness of both systems. Two updated systems side by side will allow attendees to review the results of each solution in real time.
Joe Folsom is a Sr. Technologies/Lead Test Engineer at The Test Connection (TTCI). Mr. Folsom holds a BA in Mathematics from The Johns Hopkins University. He started at TTCI in 1994 as an In-circuit Test development engineer. While at TTCI, Mr. Folsom has been through in-house training on GenRad 228x, Completed User Training Course for HP3070 Series II, GenRad 228X Advanced Application trained, RSI CAMCAD, RSI BOM Explorer and RSI Exchange trained, Corelis boundary scan trained, Asset Inter-Tech boundary scan trained (eDFT), Digitaltest trained in CLINK and CITE(w/Visual Basic) for Condor flying probe, XJTAG boundary scan trained, Agilent Technologies TS-5400 Developers trained, Seica trained in VIVA for Pilot V84D flying probe and has completed Teradyne TestStation Program Development. Mr. Folsom oversees the test development applications requirements at TTCI.
Tim Dykes is a test development lead engineer at The Test Connection (TTCI). Mr. Dykes is in his third year at TTCI, and has completed flying probe training from Seica and Digitaltest. He has logged development of a few hundred test development applications. Applications development and user training support is Mr. Dykes’s current role with TTCI. His background includes, five years of CNC based manufacturing in the stone industry, ten years of IT service and support. As a senior test engineer he frequently consults with Seica and Digitaltest to assist them with flying probe applications and test program development.
The evening is scheduled as follows:
5:00-6:00 pm Registration & Networking
6:00-6:30 pm Dinner
6:30-7:30 pm Presentation and Demo: “Flying Probe in Modern Day” presented by Joe Folsom and Tim Dykes, The Test Connection
7:30-8:00 pm Facility Tour
Location: The Test Connection 11400 Cronridge Drive Suite H Owings Mills, MD, 21117 (410) 205-7300
Please join us for this networking, learning and dinner event. The registration fees are $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Any new member that joins the chapter at this event can attend the next chapter meeting for FREE.
To RSVP, please click on the following link: smta.org/chapters/rsvp.cfm?BEE_ID=4135.
The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies, and related business operations. For more information or to join, please visit www.smta.org.
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