Meeting the Challenges of Testing Filtered Connectors

摘要

Applied Relay Testing Ltd, England, specialises in the design of test equipment for a wide-range of passive components and electromechanical relay devices. With the emergence of filtered connectors it is of interest to create simple means for testing these multi-pin passive devices which often require precise measurement against demanding MIL specifications. To bring additional capability to the testing of these parts this paper outlines solutions for measuring filter connector capacitance at working voltage, reducing fixture measurement strays and a flexible software & hardware approach to programming the tests required.