US 11,940,478 B2
Electronic device characterization systems and methods
Aaron D. Franklin, Durham, NC (US); Steven G. Noyce, Durham, NC (US); and James L Doherty, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to Duke University, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by Duke University, Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,916.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/122,089, filed on Dec. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0178983 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. G01R 31/00 (2006.01); G01R 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/003 (2013.01) [G01R 1/0458 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device characterization system, comprising: a circuit board; a chip adapter coupled to the circuit board, the chip adapter being configured to receive one or more chip samples for characterization testing; one or more environmental module mounts, the mounts being configured to couple one of a plurality of environmental modules to the circuit board such that the one environmental module is disposed over the chip adapter to allow the environmental module to provide a desired environment to the chip sample being tested; one or more interfacing connectors configured to receive one or more external communication devices to enable the system to communicate with a computer: and a housing defining a chamber, the housing having a plurality of openings formed therein to provide access to the chamber, wherein a first opening of the plurality of openings provides access to the chip adapter, and wherein at least one additional opening of the plurality of openings provides access to at least one interfacing connector of the one of more interfacing connectors.