Integration of optical interconnections on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is very challenging, as it should remain compatible with existing PCB manufacturing technology. We will describe the use of laser ablation, already used in PCB manufacturing for microvia’s, as a suitable technique for the fabrication of multimode waveguides and micromirrors to provide optical coupling. The focus is on abla...

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new test method for detecting an open lead which occurs when an IC is mounted on a printed circuit board. In the method, an open lead is detected by observing output logical change of an open lead detector. Since the test method is a vectorless test one, test generation and test input application are not needed. Testability of the test method is examined by...

Infusion monitor often has the characteristics of monitoring points widely distributed, large numbers, short distance, etc. The traditional manner of infusion monitoring that nurse operates in person is extremely tedious and inconvenient. In order to solve this problem, we design the ZigBee-based wireless infusion monitoring system, which has the following excellent features: It adopts a high p...

In this paper we discuss the main features of the Residence Times Difference Fluxgate Magnetometer. A low-cost technology, negligible onboard power requirements and the intrinsic digital form of the readout signal are the main advantages of the proposed strategy. Results obtained show the possibility to realise low-cost devices exploiting Printed Circuit Board (PCB) technology for applications ...