Testing a circuit assembly that contains a piezoelectric switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9140757
APP PUB NO 20130257438A1
SERIAL NO

13851758

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A method of testing a circuit assembly that includes a piezoelectric switch may include driving a DC current into the piezoelectric switch. The method may further include measuring the time interval it takes to develop a predetermined voltage across the piezoelectric switch and comparing the measured time interval with a first predetermined time interval and a second predetermined time interval. The method may include identifying the circuit assembly as defective when the measured time interval is either less than the first predetermined time interval or more than the second predetermined time interval, and otherwise identifying the circuit assembly is operational.

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ESSEX ELECTRONICS INC1130 MARK AVE CARPINTERIA CA 93013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Echols, John Santa Barbara, US 4 17
Hogg, Douglas Santa Barbara, US 1 0

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